Seed Pod

Gallery: FloraPosted July 3, 201171 views8 comments

I don't know what kind of seed pod this is, but I thought it made a nice subject. It was taken in the Black Hills. Thanks for your comments.

Canon 30D
Sigma 17-70
Aperture Priority
Shutter 1/60
Aperture f11
ISO 250
70mm
+1/2 Exposure Comp
Tripod
Cropped some off the top for composition

Comments

8 comments

Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on July 3, 2011 at 6:50 PM

Good details, Richard

- I am certain I have this flower before, but the name eludes me now. Repeating patterns look interesting to me.

What's up with that ISO 250700

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Comment posted by Pat Sampson on July 3, 2011 at 8:46 PM

The thumbnail doesn't do this justice Richard. I might like a touch more dof on this but I wouldn't want to weaken the the bg any either. So... Neat subject, well captured and presented.

pat

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on July 3, 2011 at 8:56 PM

Richard: The head reminds me of goatsbeard with all of the seeds spent and blown away. I've seen them in Badlands NP so that's a possibility. Regardless of the ID this is terrific and a good illustration of how you can have a good subject even when the flower is spent. Well seen and captured. >=))>

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Comment posted by Peter Conway on July 4, 2011 at 9:11 AM

Well seen. Wonderful job showing the interesting pattern and shape of the pods.

Peter

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Comment posted by Bob&Charly Nelson on July 4, 2011 at 3:21 PM

Well seen and captured Richard. I also believe it to be a spent goatsbeard, but not sure. I also tthink a tad meore depth would help.
Bob

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Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on July 4, 2011 at 8:38 PM

Richard:
Nice details here and I particularly like the bg. Very nicely done.

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Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on July 5, 2011 at 4:31 AM

Perfectly caught, Richard - the dof seems spot on to me, just allowing for a blurring at the furthest edges. Lovely to see this unusual subject.

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Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on July 5, 2011 at 2:46 PM

Ok...I think this is a Bergamot Seedhead - Check This

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