Performance by Mother Nature

© Amanda J. Tanner

Performance by Mother Nature

Uploaded: August 04, 2013

Description


A milkweed pod opening and seeds floating away with the wind

I found this pod during a walk in a State Park. A storm was approaching with strong winds. A filter was added from Smart Photo to give a more dramatic touch.

F/5.9, 1/500s, ISO-360, EV-2,180mm

Category: Digital Darkroom

Exif: F Number: 5.9, Exposure Bias Value: -2.00, ExposureTime: 10/5000 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 360, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 180.00 mm, Model: COOLPIX P510

Comments

Robert R. Goodman August 04, 2013

Hi Amanda,WOW!!Beautful photo and a Favorite my friend!!! #1539020

Monnie Ryan August 04, 2013

Terrific job here, Amanda! A favorite for me as well! #10795667

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe August 04, 2013

Outstanding capture and treatment for this Amanda! #10795695

Danny B. Head August 05, 2013

Nice effects! #10796462

Colette M. Metcalf August 07, 2013

Fav for me too! This is outstanding!!!! #10799144

Cindy Bendush level-classic August 08, 2013

Wow is right! Superb capture Amanda! #10801428

Laura E. Swan level-classic August 09, 2013

Back when I was a kid I would have said, "Wow! THIS IS BOSS!"

And it really it. Love this VERY cool image, Amanda! How have you been??? :D Hope you are having a happy summer. I am here and gone camping all the time this summer. (We are semi retired now!)

-Laura :D #10802517

Laura E. Swan level-classic September 30, 2013

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On Your Beautiful Finalist, Amanda!

-Laura :D #10856535

Neal D. Hatcher September 30, 2013

-----------"YEA---CONGRATULATIONS"--------
GOOD LUCK NEXT ROUND #10856710

Robert R. Goodman September 30, 2013

Congratulations on your beautiful finalist my friend!!! #10856836

Ellen Hodges September 30, 2013

Huge congrats and very best luck, Amanda!! #10857498

Julianne Bradford September 30, 2013

Wonderful work! What a lovely Gold winner Amanda! #10857848

Laura E. Swan level-classic September 30, 2013

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ON YOUR HUGE GOLD WIN!!!! :D
-Laura #10857849

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe October 01, 2013

Beautiful first place winner, Amanda. Congrats! #10858007

Colette M. Metcalf October 01, 2013

Congrats to you on this beautiful Gold Win!!! #10858145

Randy D. Dinkins level-classic October 01, 2013

Beautiful image, great job and big Congrats! #10858147

Ellen Hodges October 01, 2013

Huge congrats on a fab winner, Amanda!! #10858326

Val Feldman level-deluxe October 01, 2013

Dramatic, beautiful, wonderfully captured and processed. How could it miss?? So happy for you it didn't! Congratulations, Amanda, on a fantastic First Place Win! #10858443

Terry Cervi level-deluxe October 01, 2013

WTG, Amanda! Congrats on your beautiful First Place win!! #10858446

Dayna Cain level-classic October 01, 2013

Very creative and beautiful! Congrats! #10858600

David Phalen October 01, 2013

BIG Congrats on a fabulous Winner!! #10858929

Lindley Johnson level-classic October 01, 2013

Big congratulations on your dramatic and well-deserved First Place win, Amanda! #10859140

Deborah C. Lewinson level-addict October 01, 2013

Congrats, Amanda, on your First Place Win for this unique and very beautiful image!

Debby #10859327

Lois Adomite October 01, 2013

Very nice & creative, congrats #10859501

Anita Bower October 02, 2013

Unusual and dramatic. Well done. #10859798

Karen Celella October 02, 2013

Congratulations on your outstanding first place winner, Amanda! #10859981

Neal D. Hatcher October 02, 2013

--------"YEA CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR GOLD"----------- " FANTASTIC"------ #10860001

Donna La Mattino Pagakis October 02, 2013

First place, incredible, huge congrats Amanda. You image is dramatic and inspirational! #10860003

Amanda J. Tanner level-classic October 03, 2013

Thank all of very much for the wonderful comments. I am so over whelmed ... This is my first gold 1st place winner. #10861099

Amanda J. Tanner level-classic October 03, 2013

I meant to say thank all of you very much. I am just so happy! I have been on BP for 8 years and this is my first gold winner! #10861125

Robert R. Goodman October 03, 2013

Congratulations on your beautiful win!!! #10861148

Laura E. Swan level-classic October 03, 2013

Well Deserved, Sweetie! I haven't gotten one yet either. So happy that you did!

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(Again). :D #10861212

Anita Hogue October 04, 2013

WOW, how did I miss this one! A hugh Congratulations! This is beautiful!! #10862349

Renee Doyle October 04, 2013

Congratulations on this wonderful capture and winner Amanda!! #10862372

Ann Lyssenko level-classic October 10, 2013

Very modern dance like motions Amanda! Congratulations on being a winner! Very Cool! Ann #10867538

Merna L. Nobile October 16, 2013

Congratulations!
You’re the kind of person who makes the world a better, brighter place…You worked hard for this, you made it happen, and you have a right to be proud. So enjoy these satisfying moments; you deserve every one! Merna #10873582

Ray level-classic October 31, 2013

Congratulations, Amanda! I'm very happy for you! #10885864

Amanda D. Austwick level-classic October 31, 2013

Amanda Big Congratulations for you on this gorgeous gold winner! #10885885

Patrick Rouzes level-classic October 31, 2013

Amanda, I CONNOT believe I missed this. GIGANTIC congrats on your 1st GOLD Medal.
#10886210

Thomas E. Hinds October 31, 2013

I missed this as well, Amanda! This image is so striking! I find it to be incredible. Sorry I didn't see it last month! Congratulations on such an amazing Winner! #10886241

Chris Ebben November 03, 2013

Congratulations on your well spotted win!!! Just shows, if you wait long enough, you'll get noticed & rewarded. Very good work=^..^= #10889841

JO ANN CLEVELAND July 11, 2014

Now how did I miss this beauty? Absolutely gorgeous Amanda and congratulations!

jo ann c. #11083179

Stephen Zacker July 31, 2014

This is Stunning, Congratulations #11096348

Laura E. Swan level-classic August 01, 2014

FIRST PLACE! YAH BABY YAH!!!!!!!!!!!!

I ALWAYS stayed attached to this image just so I can see it again and again. It looks so much like an oil painting to me and perhaps done by a Native Indian. It's so Mother Earth and beautiful!

Ethereal. That's the word I wanted to express!

A big FAV of mine!
-Laura :) #11098536

Neal D. Hatcher August 01, 2014

Congratulations on your well deserved First Place--"YEA" #11098564

Wm Nosal August 02, 2014

Awesome Image, Amanda!
Congratulations! #11099764

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer August 05, 2014

WOW!!! AMAZING!!! Congratulations! #11102077

Jill Odice level-classic December 24, 2014

This is stunning and truly worthy of that gold medal !!! #11212124

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