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Beaded Pumpkin

© Laura E. Swan

Beaded Pumpkin

Uploaded: October 27, 2008 | Entered: October 31, 2015 01:43:12

Description

A little festive Pumpkin in my yard for the Fall Holidays.
:)

HAPPY HALLOWEEN

This Shot Was Taken On The Most Odd Day.
In the BG You can see an almost black sky
which brought
HORRIFYING WINDS
that broke
PINE TREES!
...Yet the Sun Shone BRIGHT
on my back on and on this subject
like a crystal clear day!

Tv 1/320, Av 7.1 Focal 4.6mm
MACRO SETTING

Exif: F Number: 7.1, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/320 seconds, Flash: did not fire, auto mode, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 4.60 mm, Model: Canon PowerShot SD800 IS

Comments

Laura E. Swan level-classic October 27, 2008

Within The Same Hour

Taken:
October 7th, 2008.
CANADA #1024412

Tiia Vissak October 28, 2008

very cool! #6670819

Laura E. Swan level-classic October 28, 2008

Thanks Tiia! :) #6670838

A P October 28, 2008

Wild weather you were having huh? And you'll really calmed down from the scary. LOL Very nice capture of the beaded garden pumpkin, Laura #6670860

Stefania Barbier level-classic October 28, 2008

this one is colorful and cheerful.... love it!!!!! #6670894

Laura E. Swan level-classic October 28, 2008

Hi Ann! Well, one way or another I really do like wild! Be it weather or DDR! Ha!

That storm blew in out of nowhere. It rushed through our city at 110 KM's an hour and blew right out. It was SO weird. And spooky! Thought our car was going to lift off the road!

Glad you like my pumpkin :)

* * *

I am happy to give you sweet dreams tonight Stefania! You deserve it! #6670913

Laura E. Swan level-classic October 28, 2008

Two more, just to show you the weird clouds. Anyone know anything about this sort of fast crazy wind storm? #6670923

Renata Gusciora October 28, 2008

Oh,wow,its superb,Laura!Lovely pumpkin!Fantastic find and image with great details,Laura! #6671060

Laura E. Swan level-classic October 28, 2008

Thanks Renata. It was a spooky day for our city! -Laura :) #6671082

Brett Dolsen October 28, 2008

Wonderfull composition and I like this one Laura!!Love wild weather too!!Brett #6671091

Dominick M. Dimacale level-addict October 28, 2008

Cool image and find here, Laura.

Dominick #6671105

Laura E. Swan level-classic October 28, 2008

Thank you Brett. There is nothing like a good storm. Whether it be WIND or RAIN or HAIL or SNOW and SLEET or .. what else? Of course THUNDER and LIGHTNING! My favorite of all! Thanks for enjoying this with me!

* * *

Thanks Dominick! You're tops!

-Laura #6671187

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer October 28, 2008

Quite a dramatic event and yet it must have been a beautiful experience with the sun. Anyway, this is absolutely fantastic, Laura. The colors and details are awesome!!! Very beautiful image. #6671541

Vicki L. Filippin October 28, 2008

Great use of your available light, Laura! The sun wasn't too harsh to blow out the punkin, and the storm in the back yard made for an awesome b/g. Good eye! #6671711

Sherry McClead October 28, 2008

The clouds look tropical to me... it will do that here when a storm comes in off the Gulf. It can rain in my front yard and sun still shining in the back.

Cool find Laura... think I like the wider shot of the pumpkin... I like the textures of the fence or what ever it was behind it... and the dark sky.

It was really cool seeing the whole story though... nice.

Sherrybear :} #6672629

Aimee C. Eisaman October 28, 2008

Did your pumpkins make it thru the storm okay? Wow....look at those skies! I just love those dark clouds! Hehe....I'm a little dark myself at times! LOL! You caught your pumpkin in very pretty light here! Came out with nice colors too! #6672635

Ulysses A. Villamin October 28, 2008

Beautiful pumpkin!!! #6673027

Bill Knaps October 28, 2008

Beautiful capture and pumpkin Laura. Bad hair day for sure. Bill #6673267

Ellen Hodges October 28, 2008

Great capture, Laura. Glad the pumpkin was flying! Wow! #6673314

Patrick Rouzes level-classic October 28, 2008

I am not suprised that you like "wild", Laura!!! Sure sounds & looks like an eerie day!!!
Have not seen a pumpkin like this before but you have captrued it's beauty magnificently,my friend!!! WTG!!! #6673564

Daniella Puente October 28, 2008

If you don´t tell I'd never guess that was the sky! you capture a terrific light and detail on this, GREAT capture :))) #6673639

Debbie E. Payne October 28, 2008

Talk about a dramatic sky! Love the detail on the pumpkin. There is nothing like EXTREME weather to get the photographic juices flowing. Did you get any images of just the sky? That orange of the pumpkin against the dark blue of the sky is an awesome combination. #6673861

Nancy (Peaches) Harker October 28, 2008

COOOOOOOOOOL pumpkin Laura, we had some bad wonds the last couple days, finally stopped today! #6674385

Adam CD Caron October 28, 2008

I tell ya sis I always feel like im last to see your photos. what a cool shot. as always nice job #6674450

John Connolly October 28, 2008

A wonderful capture and presentation Laura! I don't know if I could handle your climatic conditions all that well over there! LOL!!! #6674829

Barbara Waldoch October 28, 2008

Those drops look so beautiful on the pumpkin, Laura! #6674892

Irene Colling level-classic October 28, 2008

From the thumbnail I thought this was one of those sugar coated candies.

Great shot Laura and the lighting was to your favor.

Nice work. #6674916

October 28, 2008

wonderful comp!!!


daniele #6674942

Irene Colling level-classic October 28, 2008

I tried to comment on your other photos above but I guess I can't do that.

I love the kind of lighting that you refer to. Where the sky is dark with storm in one direction but bright with sun from the other. Makes for very dramatic landscape photography.

In the second shot I see that the phmpkin is part a lighted chain. I hope you take a night shot and post that also. #6674957

Laura E. Swan level-classic October 28, 2008

Wow! I owe a ton of thank yous here on this thread! I will come back when I have more time. This was so wonderful to read. You guys are the BEST! You made my lunch hour very happy! :) -Laura #6675006

Esther R. Tinz October 28, 2008

Your Beaded Pumpkin is quite a "Jewel".
~ Esther #6675068

Patricia Ronan October 28, 2008

Cool looking pumpkin Laura, we sometimes get dramatic skies here in Ireland too and the odd bad storm, it can be scary near the coast:) #6675078

Teresa Burnett level-classic October 28, 2008

Sounds like it was a pretty wild ride for a time there, Laura!! Hope no one was hurt!! The pumpkin is wonderful! Is this a string of lights?? How cool would that be!! Love the color and detail you got on the sunny side of the street!! #6675338

Karen Engelbreth October 28, 2008

Beautiful pumpkin image, Laura! #6675375

Jodi M. Walsh October 28, 2008

a pretty little pumpkin. glad the storm didn't bring too much damage. gotta love Oct. weather :-) #6675695

Candice L. Carter October 28, 2008

Very pretty little pumpkin sis! Great angle! #6675706

Avril Young October 28, 2008

Beautiful pumpkin...and awesome sky...very dramatic and moody, getting ready for Friday nights party! I guess you are going to have a big one;) #6676119

Robert K. Bemus level-classic October 29, 2008

Great shot, Laura!! But it's not scary :-)

Most of my surf shots (since this March) have been shot from the water with a 15mm fisheye or 24mm wide angle...the shots I've been running the last few nights were shot from the HB pier with a Tamron 200-500mm lens... #6676626

frank w. degenhardt October 29, 2008

Laura- WOW that was some storm and I love the pictures of it to show its strength. A true artist who takes advantage of what ever nature gives us. I think you should enter them seperately. As for the beaded pumkin, it might just be me, but it looks like ice on that pumpkin. Excellent textures, beautiful colors, lighting and clarity outstanding. All of the picture shown here are exceptional.
Incredible work #6677958

Max Aureli October 29, 2008

Nice cool image, Laura!! #6678996

paola A. Jofre October 29, 2008

Wonderful job Laura!! I really like all the details on the pumpkin...your second shot of the pumpkins really caught my attention...the contrast in color and the sky was intense...I know the first pumpkin is out of focus but I still like it :)...great job with the lighting :) #6680355

Joan E. Hoffman October 29, 2008

Laura, I worked on the 52nd floor of Petro-Canada place when a 110 KM wind was blowing... very scary... amazing how much sway they build into those towers!!!

Your pumpkin is beautiful... !! Please don't tell me you took the time to bead it yourself!! LOL #6680836

KARU WIJESUNDARA. A.N.P.A.S. October 31, 2008

THIS IMAGE IS WONDERFUL LAURA.


KARU. #6690627

Laura E. Swan level-classic November 02, 2008

Thank You SO VERY MUCH everyone! I've really enjoyed your comments. Nothing like a great storm.

I am glad I added the other shots for you to see. It gave you an idea of what we were experiencing.

Joan, I can't even imagine how scary that storm was downtown on the 52nd floor @110 KM's! NO WAY!

Robert thanks for sharing your secret! VERY COOL! :)

I never herd that anyone was hurt but I don't take the paper and I missed the news since I don't watch much TV! I replaced TV with BP! Ha! :) So glad I did, too. It's a much more fun and positive place to hang out!

Thank you for all of the WONDERFUL comments everyone! It just got a little EP tag, too! Yippeee! :) -Laura

#6699196

isabel C. Zepeda level-classic November 03, 2008

Laura.

Nice pictures,i hope you and yours are ok and nothing happen to your house,i know what it feels, it happen to us like 6 month ago,i lost my fance and some huge trees.
Have a great week

Ysa... #6702628

Laura E. Swan level-classic November 03, 2008

Hi Ysa! Everything is fine here at our house. :) SO sweet of you to ask. Hope our pace will recover soon. Mother nature is strong! Thanks lady! -Laura #6703775

Laura E. Swan level-classic November 03, 2008

"your place" not "our pace" .

Sorry. I didn't hit the keys hard enough!) #6703833

Ulysses A. Villamin November 11, 2008

A well-deserved EP!!! Gratz, Big Sis :) #6739721

Laura E. Swan level-classic November 11, 2008

Thanks 'lil Bro! You have been dong some amazing work lately yourself! -Sis

#6740261

Annette Carr October 20, 2009

beautiful fall image of your beaded pumpkin! Did it survive the wind? #8051864

Laura E. Swan level-classic October 20, 2009

Barely Annette...We had SUCH a spooky storm that day. The kind that sucks your hair right up into the sky if you stand outside. It was like a hurricane. This RUSHING BLAST of non stop wind. They are called STRAIGHT WINDS and can be as bad as a tornado in strength! Thank you for stopping in!!! Really fun to see you here.

-Laura #8053246

Emile Abbott level-deluxe November 03, 2015

Frozen in time. Looks cold. #11394853

Mary K. Robison November 14, 2015

A belated WOW!!! on the unique beauty of this shot, Pommers!
I see a Winner here! #11398779

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer November 14, 2015

FAV!! Seriously, Sister. This is one of my favorite images. I'm so glad you entered it. Everything is just perfect! #11398822

Laura E. Swan level-classic November 14, 2015

Hi Emile, Mare and SSSKiki :))) This is actually a yard decoration and it really is pretty isn't it? Before BP I was never interested in taking macro images and now I find a whole new and interesting world there. Showing things we usually just pass right on up. There is beauty in everything if we just stop to see it. Thank you guys very much! :D Pommy SSSLala :D #11399004

Carolyn M. Fletcher level-classic November 17, 2015 1

I love this!!!
#11400102

Carolyn M. Fletcher level-classic November 17, 2015 1

I love this!!!
#11400103

Ellen Hodges November 22, 2015 1

Very "cool" image, Laura!! #11402005

Laura E. Swan level-classic November 29, 2015

Thank you ladies! :D #11404999

Ellen Hodges November 29, 2015

Love this, Laura!! Huge Congrats on this beauty!! #11405041

Kathy Salerni level-classic November 29, 2015

A very cool pumpkin you have there, Laura! So glad to see it with badge! Well done! #11405306

Laura E. Swan level-classic November 29, 2015

Hi Ellen and Kathy! Thanks lots and good to see you both! :D #11405313

Nancy L. Green level-classic November 30, 2015

CONGRATULATIONS Laura on your wonderful SF, WTG!!! <>< #11405625

Laura E. Swan level-classic November 30, 2015

Hi Nancy! Thank you so much! :)))) #11405679

Terry Cervi level-deluxe November 30, 2015

What a pretty shot, Ms.Laura!! Congrats on a wonderful SF!! #11406048

Laura E. Swan level-classic November 30, 2015

Hi Miss Terry! Thank you ma'am! :D #11406069

Avril Young November 30, 2015

wow, it is awesome..have never seen a beaded pumpkin before.. #11406153

Mary K. Robison December 02, 2015

Hiya, Pom! Congrats on the staff making this sweet shot a favorite!
Have fun in Florida! #11406780

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer December 04, 2015

I've always loved this image, Sister. I still do.
And I see that the Staff also does :)
#11407951

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer December 04, 2015

I've always loved this image, Sister. I still do.
And I see that the Staff also does :)
#11407953

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