Ready For Lunch
Uploaded: June 27, 2005
F/5.6; 1/250 sec.; late afternoon in an Adirondack bog; Sundew. This is one leaf of this tiny carnivorous plant. Insects are drawn to the sparkle (I think) and become trapped by the sticky "tentacles", which slowly enclose the prey.
Tammy Scott June 27, 2005
Great image and awesome lighting and color, Gordon! #269707Kerby Pfrangle June 27, 2005
GordonThis flower looks like a firework.
WOnderful colors.
Kerby #1525212
Marsha S. Smith June 27, 2005
Gordon, you outdid yourself on this one. The detail is so fantastic. Love the dark bg and the wonderful color of those tentacles! #1527685Gordon B. Keyes June 28, 2005
Thank you, Tammy, Kerby and Marsha!!!Gordon #1530046
ALLEN O. HOWARD February 16, 2006
Absolutely beautiful! #2428006Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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