Teasel Tendrils

Certainly a wonderful artistic image, though I can't quite figure out how the two sharp areas appear to be quite separated for an f2.8 aperture..

This is excellent! I really like the plane of focus you chose!

Beautifully crafted image love the simplicity..

Balan Vinod

I like the lines in your image a lot. I'm with Charlie Baugh in that my mind comes up with the interpretation of a stack of two shots. This, I think, comes from the relative sizes of the two tendril ends which suggests that the larger of the two is closer to the viewer. This seems to be reinforced by the decreasing width of the stem of the smaller tendril which the mind would interpret as suggesting the tendril is moving away from the camera going back from the foreground.

This second effect, of course, is largely do to the change in sharpness of focus, not to any significant vanishing point effect; it would be possible for the bottom of that stem to actually be significantly further away and that would create the same effect of lack of focus.

So since you say that the two tendrils are actually in the same narrow zone of acceptable focus, I'd say that in addition to being quite aesthetically pleasing, it is at the same time a very good optical illusion.

Very well seen and captured, Thomas. The twin teasel tendrils (say that 10 times fast!) made for a beautiful and artistic subject, even better with the light and bg color. Outstanding image.

Very elegant and eye-catching. The sweep of light is also nice

You have a wonderful eye. The lines are graceful, the focal plane complements the curves and the bokeh is just fantastic...just a great image!

Ah, the wonders one sees when looking through a macro lens...very nice, pleasing to the eye...simple, colourful, beautiful.
Grt, Ingrid.

Congrats on the double WP!
Another fine image - unique, nice perspective and light, and perfect dof.
Sandy

Hi Thomas Excellent work on finding and capturing this alluring subject , the WP is well deserved here
Albert Darmo

Great find and presentation. Congratulations on the double WP.

Stunning work !!

Thanks for all the womderful feedback you all! I can see how it could be puzzling to see how the tendrils are in the same narrow plane of focus, but the top tendril is in front of the other and is closest at the bottom. Thanks again for the feedback!

Such a soothing, symmetrical abstract. Great job on "seeing" this shot. I think many fine art collectors would like this.

Like musical notes, beautiful. Well done.