Decorated Parrot Feather

Gallery: FloraPosted October 3, 201453 views6 comments

Up close on a parrot feather plant (Myriophyllum aquaticum), a bog plant in my backyard goldfish pond. Taken in early morning - dew evaporates quickly in our dry climate. Nikon D800, 105mm macro, 1/50th @ f/18, ISO 100, diffused flash. 1:1 magnification.

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Comment posted by Nathan Buck on October 3, 2014 at 12:38 PM

Whoa Tom. This is very, very cool. I love the water droplets on the tips of the leaves. The bokeh created by the water droplets is fantastic. Wonderful photo!

Nathan

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Comment posted by Ronald Murphy on October 3, 2014 at 1:12 PM

Eye-catching photo, especially the diffractions in the large drop. Puts me in mind of Christmas for some reason.

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Comment posted by Jim Zablotny on October 3, 2014 at 10:23 PM

Tom,

A very interesting photo. The dew drops are sharply defined and the reflections in the large drop are nicely patterned. Well done..................Jim

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Comment posted by Tom Astle on October 4, 2014 at 10:15 AM

Thank you, all. And yes Ronald, it makes me think of a Christmas tree, too.

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on October 4, 2014 at 11:33 AM

Tom: This is very cool. Love all the little jewels. Would also like to see the color version. Nicely done. >=))>

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on October 4, 2014 at 4:28 PM

I'm with Bill. This is a well balanced and composed b/w, but I am curious about the color. Anyway, I like how you have emphasized the dew as opposed to the plant itself. Good "out of the box" thinking

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