Beam Me Up!
Uploaded: June 28, 2005
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.
Jill Flynn June 28, 2005
What a unique looking plant. Wonderful light and I love the colorful sunrays. Great eye and capture. #270427Terry L. Ellis June 28, 2005
Very cool presentation, Gordon! The thumbnail made me think of fireworks. Wonderful color, too! So unusual! #1531385Kevin Nugent June 28, 2005
I love the lighting! I agree, it's quite unique! #1532193Marsha S. Smith June 28, 2005
S P E C T A C U L A R!!!!!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.Gordon B. Keyes June 28, 2005
Well, I see that the attempt to embed that photo didn't work. Any suggestions?Tammy Scott June 29, 2005
VERY cool, Gordon! #1536524Gordon B. Keyes June 30, 2005
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