Rattled (C)

Yellow Rattle(Rhinanthus minor)
Throwing out seeds. Gets its name from the sound of the ripe seeds rattling in the pods in the breeze.(C) is for controlled more than captive !!
This done by flicking with elastic band. Takes a lot of attempts.
Two small flashes. Mamiya 645
Ecktachrome. 1976
JR

Nice one John,

it stands out well against the black background.

I dread to think any many rolls of film you went though to get it

Excellent shot John, and, like Ian, I wouldn't have liked your film bill back then. Unless of course you were sponsored somehow.

Here is my attempt at seed dispersal sometime back. 8 stacked images. Not a rubber band in sight.

http://www.naturephotographers.net/imagecritique/bbs.cgi?a=vm&mr=29649&CGISESSID=3ebeba08bee837c83492260a8cb347c8&u=26770

Nice effect John!
The dark BG works well here!

greetings,

Jeroen Stel

Like it John - very nicely done

A brilliant shot John, well executed.

Thanks all
David- I used a hair drier on some Dandys I did.
The way to cheat of course is lay the plant flat on some glass a foot above a matt black background and arrange the individual seeds around the plant. Terrible !!! I would never do that .

Cheers
JohnR

Super capture John, great timing too.

Andy...

Beautiful - and just brilliant John.

A bloody good effort John, patience required!
Regards,
Paul.

So it's all done with rubber bands? Great result, John.

David

That is a stunner. I am truly impressed John. I think I must have led a very sheltered life

Nicely done and much enjoyed.

Hi John, this is beautiful.