Western Salsify

Gallery: FloraPosted July 7, 2013103 views9 comments

The seed head of the Western Salsify. I think they are very interesting and have great shapes within the head. Thanks for your critiques and comments.

Canon 40D
Sigma 17-70
Manual
Shutter 1/200
Aperture f14
ISO 400
70mm
Levels and curves in PSE9

Comments

9 comments

Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on July 7, 2013 at 7:01 PM

Richard - Lots of depth and repeating lines and shapes there radiating from the center. Looks all cool to me.

The TRC/LRC and LLC are a bit weak - but not material to enjoying this photo !

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Comment posted by scott lanz on July 7, 2013 at 9:39 PM

Great job getting up close and filling the frame, Richard. I really like the detail in the larger version.

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Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on July 7, 2013 at 10:39 PM

Richard

Wonderful to see all the structures. I like that the peripheral is softer giving more focus to the center.

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on July 7, 2013 at 10:50 PM

A fine comp, excellent detail.

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Comment posted by Giuseppe Guadagno on July 8, 2013 at 6:15 PM

The large view is striking, Richard. A perfect specimen for a perfect photo.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on July 8, 2013 at 6:17 PM

The do indeed have interesting shapes, Richard and I like the way they glow gold in the sun, as you've shown here. A very nice pov for this subject.

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Comment posted by S Govindarajan on July 9, 2013 at 12:14 AM

Great macro shot, Richard. I like the patterns of the seeds very much. I think moving the center of the bloom a little more off-center would enhance this image.

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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on July 9, 2013 at 11:22 AM

Love these things! Great capture with the frame filling comp and wonderful lines.

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Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on July 16, 2013 at 12:21 AM

Intricate repeating pattern is interesting, delightful, in fact. The neutral colors are soothing.

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