Beam Me Up!

© Gordon B. Keyes

Beam Me Up!

Uploaded: June 28, 2005

Description

F/6.9; 1/250sec.; late afternoon; Adirondack bog; Sundew plant. I really like the way the sunrays are revealed in this low angle shot.

Comments

Jill Flynn June 28, 2005

What a unique looking plant. Wonderful light and I love the colorful sunrays. Great eye and capture. #270427

Terry L. Ellis level-classic June 28, 2005

Very cool presentation, Gordon! The thumbnail made me think of fireworks. Wonderful color, too! So unusual! #1531385

Kevin Nugent level-classic June 28, 2005

I love the lighting! I agree, it's quite unique! #1532193

Marsha S. Smith June 28, 2005

S P E C T A C U L A R!!!!!
I am awestruck - by the detail, the wonderful color and mostly by those rays shining down! Wow! #1532360

Gordon B. Keyes June 28, 2005

Thank you so much Jill, Terry, Kevin, and Marsha! I'm not sure if those rays are truly sun rays or just what happens in the lens when it's almost pointed at the sun. Another 1/2 degree and it would have all been "blown highlights" (or maybe a blown sensor, or maybe "high key"). Anyway, this IS a very unique plant. At most, these modified leaves are an inch across (including "tentacles"), and there are probably 6-10 leaves per plant, maybe more. I'll try to upload a picture of one with the remains of "lunch", seen from the back side. I was thinking the largest one was a mosquito, but it seems too small for the ones that have been biting me lately.
Thanks, again.
Gordon #1532681

Gordon B. Keyes June 28, 2005

Well, I see that the attempt to embed that photo didn't work. Any suggestions?
Gordon #1532807

Tammy Scott June 29, 2005

VERY cool, Gordon! #1536524

Gordon B. Keyes June 30, 2005

Thank You, Tammy!
Gordon #1537961

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