Natural Solitude Photoblog
Milkweed Pod
Posted by Kathe (Marquette, Michigan, United States) on 8 November 2008 in Plant & Nature and Portfolio.
Macroday: Open
Wow. Thanks to all those who voted for this as the top favorite for Macroday: Open!
Paco Díaz from Palma de Mallorca, Spain
Great DOF and sharpness. I like also the colors.
8 Nov 2008 9:43am
@Paco Díaz: Thanks, Paco.
@Ana Lúcia: Thanks, Ana Lúcia.
@thierry: Thanks, thierry.
@Veronelle: Thank you, Veronelle.
@Suzanne Cummings: Thanks.
Sarala from Chicago, United States
Fantastic. This is one of your best pics ever. I love it.
9 Nov 2008 1:29am
@Sarala: Or, as jkirlin would say, EVAR.
Thanks, yet again, S.
Mindy from United States
I agree with Sarala. This is gorgeous. Great light, tones, mood. Unique!
9 Nov 2008 2:37am
@Mindy: Thanks, Mindy.
You know, the funny thing is that, today -- for the first time "EVAR" -- I actually bought a couple of photography magazines. One, of course, was Nature Photographer. And, wouldn't you know, there's an entire article (article & photography by Robert E. Gantner) about (basically) photographing a milkweed seedpod. The article features 5 photos -- three of seedpods and/or seeds, two also with bugs. I actually kind of like mine just as much, if not better. And I took this shot a few days ago, prior to even seeing the magazine.
(I know that probably sounds a bit pompous. But it was more of a "Wow. Maybe my stuff ISN'T so bad after all." moment. You know? I don't have those moments often.)
@Kathryn: Thank you, Kathryn.
@Charles: Thanks, Charles.
@Sarala: Thanks, S. :^)
jane | wildgulch.com from United States
This is a beautiful, beautiful shot. Not only does it so perfectly depict the milkweed seed pod bursting open, it harkens back to my youth when we would break the pods just to watch the lovely wispy seeds fly away. Then try to catch them. Lovely capture.
16 Apr 2009 11:04pm
@jane | wildgulch.com: Thanks, Jane. This was one of my favorites from when I first got my camera and the Sigma zoom lens. It's hard to get used to taking macros and not being up close and personal with the subject! As with most of my photos, though, the more I look at it, the more I don't like it.
