Dandy dandelions #2 by goodoleboy
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Captured 5/22/10, early on an overcast morning, within walking distance of my antediluvian abode.
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This common, ubiquitous, and weed plant form displays many delicate and interesting characteristics.
Believe it or not, none of these pics were done at the macro setting; I stood several feet from the subject matter and carefully zoomed in, using the auto picture mode. My Canon PowerShot A1000 aim and shoot camera then automatically determined the correct focus and that was that. Maybe not the sharpest way in capturing the detail and texture, but at least it saved me the effort of bending down and over.
So long, thankx for the visit, and for any and all complimentary comments and favs.
Comments (16)
Kyms_Cave
Awesome Macro/collage who knew a little old weed could look so good...so soft and delicate..
Rainastorm
Very cool take on these...used to love making a wish and blowing them apart as a kid...thanks for sharing!! Have a good evening/day Harry.
morningglory
These are gorgeous, Harry. Great work on this one!
jocko500
did a good job on the mircos here
danapommet
Beautiful macro collage with awesome detail. Dana
goodoleboy
Technically speaking, these are not macro or micro photos. Please read the narrative.
beachzz
dandy lions!!
MrsRatbag
Like little galaxies in miniature; I love the shapes these take! Great series of shots!
Charberry
fuzzy balls!! Great capture. Love to see the pictures of Dandelions, but hate them in my lawns.
babuci
Such a fluffy collage. Great fun to see them getting closer and even more closer.
debbielove
Don't you just love these!! I used to play with these for hours when I was a kid.. Long years ago..LOL Fine shots all, Harry. Well done. Rob
mbz2662
Delicious Dandy-lion photos :)
mermaid
this shot are gorgous, every one for itself, but as a combination it's like a song ending in a crescendo!
durleybeachbum
The bottom one is particularly brill!
myrrhluz
They are all wonderful. I agree with Andrea that the last one is the best. I love the detail of the lines and the bright light on each of the seed heads. It's like there is a star hidden in each seed. Beautiful captures!
anahata.c
loved this the minute it went up. First, your using zoom rather than macro means we get a softer more "overall" feel of these flowers, which is an equally fine way to view them (macro would accentuate intimate details and also throw some sections out of focus, a different way of seeing things). The feel of zoom---without any zoom artifacts (grain, etc)---makes this all-present "weed" shine forth as a beautiful, soft presence. And the whole collection is beautiful. Makes me appreciate the unappreciated dandelions all the more. You may know it already, but "dandelion" originally meant "lion's tooth," for the shape of the leaves---ie, jagged, like teeth. But the namers forgot about the flower. When the flower gives way to seeds, it does a transformation which is rare in the flower kingdom (I assume), and you've captured the beauty, burst and silken texture of it as well as any dandelion shot I've seen. Your montage moves from group to closer to closer; and the bottom shot is triumphal, like a collection of small flower-fireworks, and the softness is just perfect. (Macro would not have given you that...so even though you were saving your back, the choice was great.) A terrific collection, Harry, I love the feel of all of them, they're like dreams as much as flowers; and the last one is positively enveloping. Bravo. And btw, what in the world does "brill" mean??? (Ie, Andrea's comment.) I'm sure it's good, but I couldn't find it in my dictionary. Ah well... we really are two cultures separated by a common language...