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Milkweed Glow
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Milkweed Glow

by Albert Darmo

Gallery: FloraPosted December 9, 2012147 views12 comments
Nikon D600, 150mm, F/14, 1/3sec, ISO 400. mirrir up, 2 sec release

The last of the present milkweed series. I like the detail and glow from the floss against the black background. I wanted symmetry in this composition, and composed the two pods pointing to the upper corners. please see the large version for more detail. Comments appreciated.

Comments

12 comments
Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on December 9, 2012 at 6:44 PM
Great series. Nice comp and pov on this one.
It IS glowing!
Lovely -
Sandy
Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments
Comment posted by Bill Fach on December 9, 2012 at 7:30 PM
Albert: Great sharpness throughout and the details in the larger version are wonderful. Really nice lighting as well. >=))>
Registered on November 1, 2003, 1805 Posts, 26981 Comments
Comment posted by Mark Seaver on December 9, 2012 at 10:41 PM
The glow is indeed really fine and all of the seeds so fluffy. The lighting is great.
Registered on January 23, 2011, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments
Comment posted by Yun Gao on December 9, 2012 at 11:58 PM
Hi Albert, I like the lovely fluffy feeling very much. The light is nice too. I like this image the best. Excellent series, bravo!
Registered on September 11, 2012, 267 Posts, 1621 Comments
Comment posted by Miro Susta on December 10, 2012 at 6:29 AM
Hi Albert,
Excellent light and very good contrast against dark BG, but nothing can beat the previous one (IMO). Anyhow, nice photo. :toast:
Registered on August 18, 2006, 719 Posts, 3736 Comments
Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on December 10, 2012 at 10:58 AM
Looks so gentle against the black bg. The composition is lovely.
Registered on January 24, 2011, 576 Posts, 6942 Comments
Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on December 10, 2012 at 1:20 PM
Albert - Great lighting and wonderful details !!. The dark background really highlights the soft milky whites.
Registered on November 1, 2003, 550 Posts, 9037 Comments
Comment posted by Carolyn Derstine on December 10, 2012 at 10:11 PM
Great series, Albert! I really like the lighting and sharp details in this image. Very nice comp and a great specimen you found. Love these plants! :smile:
Registered on February 16, 2011, 610 Posts, 3684 Comments
Comment posted by Pat Sampson on December 11, 2012 at 10:45 AM
Beautifully done Albert. I like the comp and the superb textures.

pat
Registered on May 19, 2007, 953 Posts, 15989 Comments
Comment posted by Morris McClung on December 11, 2012 at 3:34 PM
Outstanding and thoughtful comp, great light and background. Love the softness of these seeds! Another great image, Albert!
Registered on May 7, 2007, 670 Posts, 19650 Comments
Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on December 12, 2012 at 9:25 PM
Albert:
Gets better with each post... so you should continue posting these :biggrin:
Registered on September 1, 2009, 588 Posts, 8184 Comments
Comment posted by Giuseppe Guadagno on December 14, 2012 at 5:23 PM
Albert, I love the contrast between the warm hue in the center and the blue in the outer hair. Splendid the last version too.
Cheers.
Registered on February 3, 2007, 827 Posts, 5052 Comments