~Closed for the Season~

© Marcie A. Fowler

~Closed for the Season~

Uploaded: August 01, 2006 09:37:14

Description

A seed pod on a poppy (pink) that has gone by. Taken at my mother's house on Sunday. The wind was blowing AGAIN so I was holding the stem of the poppy with one hand and operating the focus on the macro lens with the other. Thankfully I had my tripod (LOL)!!


Category: Details & Macro

Comments

Carolyn M. Fletcher level-classic August 01, 2006 0

Good job!! Good ol' wind! It can mess us up, can't it? #495006

Su Sana E. P level-classic August 01, 2006 0

Marcie, you've got a Winner again!! Very very beautiful and impressive macro!! #3108573

Donald K. Cherry August 01, 2006 0

Wow, super macro, Marcie! Love the comp, colors and DoF!! #3108583

Julie Robinson August 01, 2006 0

Wonderful macro Marcie- very well done! #3108608

William C. Raco level-classic August 01, 2006 0

Excellent detail, light, shadow and background
Very nice work, Marcie!

Papa #3108617

Roxanne M. Bubar August 01, 2006 0

Marcie, I love your description. I can just see you now.
Awesome image. #3108692

Paul Michko August 01, 2006 0

Awesome macro capture, Marcie. Such fantastic detail. #3108738

Michelle R. Kovach August 01, 2006 0

Perfectly composted! Good way to compensate for the wind too! #3108815

Gail Vitikacs level-classic August 01, 2006 0

Lovely details and colors Marcie! #3108817

Alan L. Borror August 01, 2006 0

AWESOME, Marcie! A winner in my opinion! #3108851

S?ren Wettergreen August 01, 2006 0

Lovely capture ;o) #3108916

Glenn E. Urquhart August 01, 2006 0

Very beautiful and orginal floral compostion, Marcie!!! Very Well Done! Cheers, Glenn. #3109019

Agnes Fegan level-deluxe August 01, 2006 0

Great job under windy conditions - love that bit of pink too! #3109079

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe August 01, 2006 0

Excellent macro Marcie! That extra effort really paid off! Jeff #3109164

Joy Rector August 01, 2006 0

wow #3109334

Zenon Toczek August 01, 2006 0

This is so very beautiful, Marcie.
Excellent,
zenon #3109558

Lynn D. Wiezycki August 01, 2006 0

The detail is fabulous! Great job! #3110465

Husain Akhtar August 01, 2006 0

Fantastic colours and arrangements! Excellent image, Marcie! #3110788

Carolyn J. Connolly August 01, 2006 0

A very different floral macro, Marcie!! WELL captured under trying circumstances!! :o) #3110809

Janine Russell level-classic August 01, 2006 0

Marcie, very nice detail, textures and lighting. #3111739

Cathy Barrows August 02, 2006 0

love the details in this beauty #3112359

Karim Abiali August 02, 2006 0

Very beautiful macro! #3112442

Joannie Bertucci level-classic August 02, 2006 0

How many walks around the pod before you got the PINK bg? :-) Amazing detail Marcie, excellent macro! #3112875

Lani J August 02, 2006 0

Wow! The detail and DOF is exceptional! I love the lighting and shadows. Wonderful capture Marcie! :o) #3113009

Daniel Diaz August 02, 2006 0

AWESOME macro and DOF Marcie, I love this one!!! #3113450

Tammy Scott August 02, 2006 0

Wonderful DOF and color. #3113674

Jenny Bosmans August 02, 2006 0

Excellent capture, Marcie! Very well done indeed! :) #3113780

Shelly A. Van Camp level-classic August 03, 2006 0

Great capture..love the DoF and colors! #3116910

Marcie A. Fowler August 03, 2006 0

Thanks for the comments everyone.

Joannie . . . got it without having to walk around at all (LOL). #3120287

Serena Pierce level-classic August 09, 2006 0

Nice macro Marcie! #3141224

Anna Diederich August 26, 2006 0

Very impressive macro work Marcie! Excellent color and DOF! #3217195

Glenn E. Urquhart September 27, 2006 0

A big congrats on your finalist award!!! Well deserved, Marcie! Cheers, Glenn. #3366215

Linda D. Lester level-classic September 27, 2006 0

Congratulations....way to go!!! #3368199

Lorraine A. Cook September 27, 2006 0

Congratulations on this awesome macro finalist, Marcie!<:)) #3370034

Kara L. Hendricks September 27, 2006 0

Congrats on this wonderful finalist!!! #3371043

Carla Metzler September 27, 2006 0

Congratulations on this wonderful finalist, my friend! :D #3371238

Terri L. Scribner September 27, 2006 0

Big congratulations on this spectaclar finalist!! #3371682

Su Sana E. P level-classic September 27, 2006 0

Congratulations, Marcie!! I knew I'd see this again. #3371918

Rakesh Syal level-classic September 27, 2006 0

Congratulations on this awesome macro finalist, Marcie!!!WTG #3372782

Laurence Saliba level-classic September 27, 2006 0

Congratulations on a beautiful finalist Marcie!!!! #3373249

Terry L. Ellis level-classic September 27, 2006 0

Congratulations, Marcie, on this beautiful finalist! #3374789

Carolyn J. Connolly September 28, 2006 0

Marcie, I'm REALLY pleased to see this BEAUTIFUL image as a Finalist - it's MOST deserving!! ALL the best with it in the next round of judging, and...many CONGRATULATIONS to you!! :o) #3377527

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