Old Man's Whiskers

Gallery: FloraPosted May 29, 201385 views10 comments

One of the more appropriate common names for plants. The scientific name is Geum triflorum. These are actually the seed heads. The blossoms are a pink urn shape. I just picked this specimen up at the little native plant section of a local nursery.

5Diii, 180mm f3.5 macro, tripod, f8, 1/160, Av mode with no compensation, iso 400. Processed in CS6 and cropped to 17.2MP. Taken May 26th at 10:21 am.

Your comments and criticisms are most appreciated.

Thanks for looking,

Comments

10 comments

Comment posted by Carolyn Derstine on May 29, 2013 at 9:35 PM

This is way cool, Dennis! Love the whiskery texture and the curvy lines of this plant. The water drops really help highlight the texture and lines. Might wish for just a touch more room on the bottom.

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Comment posted by Sanjay Sundaram on May 29, 2013 at 9:56 PM

This is beautiful, Dennis! Nice specimen and the sparkling water drops looks amazing. Really need to see the larger version to appreciate it. Well done!

Sanjay

Registered on April 9, 2013, 107 Posts, 725 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Fach on May 30, 2013 at 12:25 AM

Dennis: A new subject for me. Very cool find and a superb capture.>=))>

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Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on May 30, 2013 at 4:26 AM

Love the subtle, sombre tones here, Dennis, and the fabulous detail, with those clingy droplets ! Very well composed for me - no nits.

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Comment posted by John&Patty Benway on May 30, 2013 at 3:09 PM

Dennis, I have seen these before, but never got a shot I liked, you did an excellent job with them. Beautifully done.
John

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Comment posted by Barb Pflaum on May 30, 2013 at 4:02 PM

Very cool image, Dennis! Excellent comp and detail. I love the water drops.

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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on May 30, 2013 at 4:42 PM

Love these little plants and this is a great image of them. I like the slightly somber feel here and the misty drops. Very nice work

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Comment posted by Angela Classen on May 30, 2013 at 10:08 PM

I like the comp for the most part though a little more room on the bottom wouldn't hurt. I like the placement of the blooms/seeds within the frame, and the water drops really make it come alive.

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Comment posted by May Haga on May 31, 2013 at 10:52 AM

Beautiful capture Dennis. Love the drops.
May

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on May 31, 2013 at 11:08 AM

Well seen, Dennis. I like the soft double arc in the stems, the burst of fluff, in the seed heads and especially the water drops. If there's space and no distractions, I also think that a bit more room at the bottom (get all of the oof leaf in the lrc) might be good.

Registered on January 23, 2011, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments