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[jiminyClickit]

Geronimo! That's what we hollered exiting aircraft in static line parachute jumps. It's not exactly pc today - still, I imagine the dandelion seeds squeaking that out as each makes the leap.




Two years ago, I got a similar look in late evening by silhouetting a seeding dandelion against a sunset. This was an experiment in a blue/gray sky.




The vibrant orange in this bloom stood out from about 20 feet away. So I saved it.




On a stem full of bug-munched blooms, this one seemed unaware of anything but the Sun.



Seeding dandelions - yay!

[teedlepeep]

That first shot is just amazing. I thought that each was an entire flower til I looked closer, then I looked closer and found the detail level to be astounding in that one.

I have to ask, how did you get that ...

[rohansule]

beautiful shots. thanks for sharing.

[eugenem]

beautiful shots --dandelions are incredibly good---do you use a macro lens?hope thats not a stupid question! thanks for sharing.

[kstraw2]

I really like the second pic with the sun in the background and the light shining through.

[Hayward Taylor]

I am astounded at the brilliance of these images .. it's a dandelion and you turned it into a work of art .. amazing

[fstopMike]

Jiminy! I never tire of your small world shots. They are always filled with wonder. Ain't nature grand?

[Mandy73]

Wow I think the dandelion shots are amazing the detail's fantastic. I'm with eugenem and teedlepeep - how did you get it, was it a macro?

[jiminyClickit]

teedlepeep, Thanks

Since the middle of 2007, this is how the Macros/closeups get shot:



and have since modified it to this easy on/off attachment:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/47146451@N00/2347347913/

rohansule, Thanks

That means a lot to me - this is one of my favorite sports (because the camera's set on Sport...)

eugenem, Thanks

Sometimes it's just wonderful to see these sights - then to be able to save them is something I thought I'd have to wait on, till the equipment for it could be a justified expense. I'd done a similar attachment of a cheap plastic magnifying glass on a Polaroid in the '70's, but the results were vignette-distorted and colors not very true. I'm glad other people enjoy these, and it has been a pleasure showing them. (Details of lens are in reply to teedlepeep above)

kstraw2, Thanks

That was different - at first I thought the gold of a sunset was better, like this:



but now I like the blue more!

HaywardTaylor, Thanks

You know, I wonder if portraitists become familiar with their regular models and start to experiment and feel challenged - because of so many hours spent shooting the same subject?! That's how the dandelion strikes me, as an old friend, and a challenge to make into more than 'just a weed." I thank you for staying interested!

fstopMike, Thanks

And Amen! Grand and under-appreciated most of the time, Nature just goes about its business no matter what. I have to get out every day now to keep up. And loving it!

Mandy73, Thanks

Dandelions have relatives and sub-species and mutants and stages, and the detail - I agree - can be fantastic. The magnifying loupe described in teedlepeep's reply is most adaptable if you have a smaller camera, and is a very inexpensive way to get into Macro photography. You may enjoy it!

[fstopMike]

Dang! How much money did I spend on Nikki Sue Nikon??? Time to get Freddy Fuji out of the closet...err, I mean.... off the shelf. But then, Nikki Sue is so pretty! What's a body to do????