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Littleleaf Ratany Pod
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Littleleaf Ratany Pod

by Eirini Pajak

Gallery: FloraPosted April 19, 2012103 views13 comments
I love the seedpods on this plant so I decided to give it a photo all to itself! It looks menacing but the spines are actually too soft to do any damage.

stack of 48
outside in the heat of the arizona noon sun under a diffuser panel

C&C appreciated!

Comments

13 comments
Comment posted by Phil Pogledich on April 19, 2012 at 8:25 PM
Wow, that's pretty wild! Very nice presentation of this subject. The lighting and background are quite pleasant.
Registered on August 24, 2009, 123 Posts, 3099 Comments
Comment posted by Wayne Jones on April 19, 2012 at 8:30 PM
I assume you must have used a wide aperture on this to warrant all that wear and tear on your camera and computer, as well as the photographer :wink:
The 48-stack really paid off with super detail and a beautifully smooth background. Excellent lighting with your diffuser, too.
Registered on April 18, 2007, 953 Posts, 6435 Comments
Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on April 19, 2012 at 9:59 PM
Eirini, Never seen anything like this before, so a first for me. Looks really nice with perfect depth of field on a super smooth background :cool: - 48 frames stacked is unbelievable.
Registered on November 1, 2003, 550 Posts, 9037 Comments
Comment posted by Rick Diffley on April 20, 2012 at 12:06 AM
I admire anyone who does stack work! Great job.
Registered on April 8, 2012, 52 Posts, 279 Comments
Comment posted by Miro Susta on April 20, 2012 at 4:51 AM
Very good DOF (excellent overall sharpness), well composed. Well done Eirini.
Registered on August 18, 2006, 719 Posts, 3736 Comments
Comment posted by Sally Wood on April 20, 2012 at 5:32 AM
Very interesting! Nicely detailed . great background, really sets the pod off well. thanks for sharing.
Registered on March 8, 2012, 39 Posts, 509 Comments
Comment posted by Rick Turner on April 20, 2012 at 9:26 AM
Great composition and exposure...
Registered on February 18, 2012, 534 Posts, 2755 Comments
Comment posted by Albert Darmo on April 20, 2012 at 11:17 AM
Hi Eirini :wavey: I think this is one of your best posts :eek: because you chose a subject with a wow factor :jump: And of coarse it's razor sharp , and has fine color, like all your other work :cool: :smile:
Albert Darmo
Registered on November 25, 2008, 1386 Posts, 11978 Comments
Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on April 21, 2012 at 3:08 AM
A 48-image stack. Oh, my head hurts!

Congratulations on a fine achievement made in difficult conditions. It's a compelling image.
Registered on August 16, 2006, 603 Posts, 9192 Comments
Comment posted by Ellen deBoer on April 21, 2012 at 6:46 AM
This is a very, very beautiful image, Eirini! The details are amazing and the BG is superb! :toast: :toast:
Registered on March 16, 2006, 419 Posts, 2076 Comments
Comment posted by Mark Seaver on April 22, 2012 at 9:32 AM
A very cool seed that looks really prickly. The background complements perfectly the colors in the seed.
Registered on January 23, 2011, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments
Comment posted by Sandy Steinman on April 23, 2012 at 1:56 AM
Elegant simplicity.
Registered on March 14, 2010, 10 Posts, 83 Comments
Comment posted by Michael Lowe on April 25, 2012 at 7:15 PM
:toast: :toast:
Registered on February 11, 2004, 777 Posts, 5252 Comments