Phew. That was a really close one, Greg. Thanks for the vote of confidence guys/gals.
The piece actually belongs to a buddy of mine and I just happened to have a camera with me. It is from Australia and happens to be much brighter than other pieces that I've seen (he has another piece which is similar in coloration to the other dendro in the contest). Picture was taken w/a D2X with 105mm VR micro lens, handheld.