Nature Photographers Network
This is the preserved archive of the original Nature Photographers Network. The community continues at naturephotographers.network.
Odd Ball
‹ PreviousMacro & Close-up GalleryNext ›

Odd Ball

by Howard Cheek

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted May 12, 2012109 views6 comments
Shot this afternoon when I was out among the wild milk thistle here.
I spotted this seed ball that had fallen from higher up onto a bare thistle head below..
F/8, ISO 500, 1/500th to compensate for air movement.
1D M3, Sigma 150mm + 1.4x ext. and cloudy with a slight breeze.

Comments

6 comments
Comment posted by Rick Turner on May 12, 2012 at 10:30 PM
Good one Howard.
Registered on February 18, 2012, 534 Posts, 2755 Comments
Comment posted by Carolyn Derstine on May 12, 2012 at 10:34 PM
What an interesting find! I like all the interesting details in this: the angle of the thistle head compared to the stem, the degrees of looseness of the seed fluffs, the good focus on the seed head and the nice background, and the muted colors in this. Nice shot, Howard!
Registered on February 16, 2011, 610 Posts, 3684 Comments
Comment posted by Miro Susta on May 13, 2012 at 7:27 AM
I think this is a superb image Howard. I really like the great details you have captured. Excelent lighting and contrast to perfectly blured BG. Wonderful. photo. :toast:
Registered on August 18, 2006, 719 Posts, 3736 Comments
Comment posted by scott lanz on May 13, 2012 at 3:51 PM
Nice find and a superb image. I like the soft light, the excellent detail, and the nice soft BG. :toast:
Registered on November 14, 2003, 840 Posts, 12902 Comments
Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on May 13, 2012 at 9:47 PM
Howard - That is a ton of Seedheads. I like the details and the angled entry for the stem holding the cluster. When were in school back in India we had a tree that produced seed heads like this. We used to spend a lot of time breaking open those pods and sending hundreds of these seed heads into the Air. We used to call these "Old Man's Beard". :biggrin:
Registered on November 1, 2003, 550 Posts, 9037 Comments
Comment posted by Albert Darmo on May 13, 2012 at 10:50 PM
Hi Howard :wavey: looks like it's ready to explode :biggrin: superb detail, color and BG :toast:
Albert Darmo
Registered on November 25, 2008, 1386 Posts, 11978 Comments