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Leucadendron Seed-head
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Leucadendron Seed-head

by Ian Wolfenden

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted December 29, 2014118 views6 comments
The seed-head of many species of leucadendron ( native to South Africa ) bursts open under the influence of fire; I am not sure whether this is one such.

Canon 400D, 100 macro, 5 secs @ f22, 0.67ev, ISO 200

Comments

6 comments
Comment posted by Mark Seaver on December 29, 2014 at 11:24 AM
The color combo here is very striking, Ian. Where you've got the seed head in the frame works well. Doesn't look like this one has been burned, yet... :wink:
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Comment posted by Alberto Patiño on December 29, 2014 at 7:14 PM
I love the colors and I think that you nailed the composition just right - I can't offer any suggestions for improvement :toast:
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Comment posted by scott lanz on December 29, 2014 at 8:50 PM
Classically composed and beautiful rendered with excellent color and detail, Ian. :toast:
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Comment posted by Balan Vinod on December 30, 2014 at 1:21 AM
A simple and striking image, and an example of composition in a macro situation. Beautifully crafted...no nits

Balan Vinod
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Comment posted by Jim Zablotny on December 30, 2014 at 10:53 AM
Hi Ian,

I like the composition and the colors of your image. There are some interesting sparkles that you were able to capture on the seed head too :wavey: ...................Jim
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Comment posted by Richard Teller on December 31, 2014 at 11:54 AM
Great pov and composition. The colors just pop. I really like this image.
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