Start to Finish

Gallery: FloraPosted May 13, 201787 views6 comments

Dandelion.
I wanted to get the whole sequence from bud to seed head. Had to use a black backdrop as the white seeds didn't show too well.
D7100
6 Stacks CZM
100 ISO 60th sec @f5
BG tidied up a tad.
Slight crop.
Levels/Curves in Paint Shop pro
Cheers
JohnR
Biggie worth a look.

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6 comments

Comment posted by Barbara Graham on May 14, 2017 at 1:45 AM

What an amazing idea and amazing execution. This is beautiful. I love the arrangement. Great work!

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Comment posted by Jim Zablotny on May 14, 2017 at 8:49 PM

John,

Awesome portrayal of the life cycle of the dandelion. Yellows are pretty bright, but within reason. Good job on this one..................Jim

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on May 14, 2017 at 9:41 PM

John: Love the different stages of these lovely weeds. Nice find and a superb result. >=))>

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Comment posted by John Robinson on May 15, 2017 at 5:48 AM

Thaks guys. It was a bit of an experiment really. A nice teaching pic to show kids !!
JohnR

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on May 16, 2017 at 10:40 AM

Nice, nice, nice! This really pops! A good illustration of the lfe cycle as well!

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Comment posted by Thiraviyam Yogaraj on May 22, 2017 at 1:22 PM

Very nice capture and has an emotional story too as it says about life cycle

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