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Frosty Pod - WC569
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Frosty Pod - WC569

by William Gillis

Gallery: Weekly ChallengePosted January 28, 201352 views7 comments
A frosty morning in early January. Noticed this lonely Milkweed Pod.
SLT-A55V, 105mm Macro, F5.6, AP, Multi- pattern, Tripod. Thank You to all who commented on my last posting in Flora.

C/C Always welcome.

William Gillis

Comments

7 comments
Comment posted by John Neukirch on January 28, 2013 at 7:34 PM
I've seen alot of milk weed pods and seeds over the years but I must say the hoar frost on this beauty is exquisite.
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Comment posted by Carolyn Derstine on January 28, 2013 at 9:06 PM
Wow, great find, William! I enjoy taking photos of milkweed but have never come across one like this with the frost on. I like the way the distinct crystals are standing up on the stem and pod as well as coating some of the fluff. The lighting and the blurred background highlight these crystals and the milkweed very nicely. Just beautiful and great for the theme! :smile:
Registered on February 16, 2011, 610 Posts, 3684 Comments
Comment posted by Mark Seaver on January 28, 2013 at 9:39 PM
Great catch! That's an amazing collection of frost. It's also neat to find a milkweed pod with it's seeds in January. I like how the pod and stem arch across the frame and the soft blurred pattern in the background.
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Comment posted by Wayne Jones on January 28, 2013 at 10:03 PM
Nice find! You captured excellent detail in all those frost crystals, and teh background really helps show them off.
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Comment posted by Rick Diffley on January 29, 2013 at 8:14 PM
Very nice capture. I would like to see a shot that would fill the frame more with the pod and to have the brown seedlings (?) more dominant in the photo for some contrast. Very minor. Just trying to image the shot.
Registered on April 8, 2012, 52 Posts, 279 Comments
Comment posted by Dennis Plank on February 1, 2013 at 9:02 AM
Excellent, William. I like all the different textures in this image. Nice composition and bg as well.

:toast:
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Comment posted by Tim Butler on February 4, 2013 at 8:59 AM
The BG is to die for and the detail in the crystals just dazzling! Excellent capture IMO!
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