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Seed
Posted by Alun (cheshire, United Kingdom) on 4 June 2008 in Plant & Nature.
This is Dandelion seeds in my back garden
Marion from Nanaimo, BC, Canada
A dandelion puff, so pretty and detailed Alun. Can I blow on it now??
4 Jun 2008 5:12am
@Marion: Thank you Marion, yes if you like :)
Emilio Garcia from Pleasanton, United States
Beautiful image. I have seen these thousands of time in nature but never with the clarity or sharpness of this photograph. Very nice.
4 Jun 2008 5:13am
@Emilio Garcia: Thank you Emilio very kind
Ian Bramham from Manchester, United Kingdom
Hi Alun!...great shot!
(Have you tried converting this one to B&W yet?....they can look really spectacular sometimes in mono)
4 Jun 2008 7:24am
@Ian Bramham: Thanks Ian, No i havent but im of to try now, Cheers
ManuelaR from Hainburg, Germany
Excellent! I had a few tries myself earlier and can be seen in my portfolio. Ian is right try it in b&w too... :)
4 Jun 2008 7:32am
@ManuelaR: Thank you Manuela, i have just looked at yours, yes i love it in mono, im off to try :)
dobbino from Cape Town, South Africa
Love the stars. Such a beautiful object but can be such a pain if you love lawns!
4 Jun 2008 9:09am
@dobbino: Thank you dobbino
Betty from New Jersey, United States
You take these for granted and pay no attention, until you see a macro like this... they are really beautiful. Well done, Alun.
4 Jun 2008 9:44am
@Betty: Thank you Betty
Michael Skorulski from Cigel, Slovakia
Wonderful detail and rich colors. Excellent.
4 Jun 2008 11:09am
@Michael Skorulski: thanks michael
e. from New York, NY, United States
Beautiful! I love the softness and the detail.
4 Jun 2008 12:03pm
paulski from Muncie, IN, United States
wow. perfect composition and exposure here. damn, i wish i could do that!
4 Jun 2008 12:12pm
@paulski: Thank you paulski, I'm sure you can :)
Fogguy from San Francisco, United States
The depth-of-field really jumps here and I love the brilliant white against the lush greens. Beautifully handled.
4 Jun 2008 2:14pm
Anthony Lambert from Germany
Were you outside in the garden having a quick cigar when you took this.
4 Jun 2008 2:24pm
@Anthony Lambert: MMmmmm a lovely cuban very nice :)
dj.tigersprout from San Bruno, United States
i hope you made a wish and blew... (just after the photo was taken, that is!)
4 Jun 2008 3:45pm
@dj.tigersprout: No i forgot about that :(
standley from brou-sur-chantereine, France
Great capture of this dandelion. There is such a depth in the image!
4 Jun 2008 8:42pm
@standley: Thank you standley
@Graham Russon: Thanks Graham
Ronnie 2¢ from London, United Kingdom
At least you are honest with us in not pretending these were in your neighbor's yard! These seed-heads are an amazing creation : the ultimate in function making beautiful design.
4 Jun 2008 10:12pm
@Ronnie 2¢: Thanks Ronnie
vu@granby - Gilles Martineau from Granby, Québec, Canada
Wow, what an accurate macro!
5 Jun 2008 12:28am
@vu@granby - Gilles Martineau: Thank you Gilles, very kind
Earnest from Oklahoma, United States
You chose a particularly symmetrical one to photograph and it sure worked!
5 Jun 2008 12:36am
saeed from ahwaz, Iran
so lovely and nice shot! it looks like a hairy head :P
nicely done Alun :)
5 Jun 2008 4:31am
@saeed: Thank you Saeed
Twelvebit from Victoria, United States
Nice shot, but I can't help but wonder what inspired anyone to combine dandy and lion to name this plant.
5 Jun 2008 2:46pm
@Twelvebit: I think it comes fron a Franch word that means something about a lions mane, thanks 12bit
Evelyn from New Milford, United States
fluffy! and so beautifully round =) There's something fascinating about dandelions for photographers, isn't there? I took one myself, a while ago.
13 Jun 2008 4:58am
Canon IXUS 850 IS
1/100 second
F/2.8
5 mm