MACRO MONDAYS -- Seed Pod in Black and White
posted by micki at 9/18/2006 08:50:00 AM
Monday, September 18, 2006
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- Name: micki
- Location: United States
No digital photography here folks. Only film, all the time. No post processing. I shoot it, I have it developed, I scan the print, I post it. It is hoped that you would respect my ownership of the images posted, despite the ease with which you could copy them. If you would like a true photographic print of any of my images, please contact me at goodiesbaker@yahoo.com and I will be happy to provide you with one. Weapons of Choice: * Minolta 7000 * Minolta 9000 *Minolta Dynax 9 * Konica Minolta 70 *Minolta x-700 * Minolta AL-F Rangefinder *1958 Minolta Autocord *Holga *holgamod Holga *PIX Panorama Toy Camera *Polaroid One Step Close Up Lenses: Too many too list, just read the stats for each shot I post Scanner: Epson 4990 Perfection Photo Favorite Films: * Kodak Tri-X * Fuji Superia * Ilford HP5+ -- Goal: To make the best exposure possible, on film. A Theme a Day *Sunday – Take A Guess *Macro Mondays *A Glimpse of My Town Tuesdays *Wednesday's Colors *Thursday's Critter *Unique Film and/or Camera Fridays *Saturday – Anything goes
40 Comments:
Wow Micki. Stunning image. I love it!
Yesterday’s image was the outside wall to the fitness center where my husband works out every morning and the girls take swim lessons.
This is just a seed pod, there are many of these around starting in the fall. Some get knocked down while they’re still green, but most fall when they’re brown and full of seeds. I’d actually kept this one around since the spring. My son had brought many of them to his sister through the window one warm and sunny afternoon. I liked the look of this one in particular, and knew I wanted to macro shoot it, but I just have the picture in my head yet. So it sat all summer on my desk until one day I noticed it and the picture came into my mind…in black and white.
Camera - Konica Minolta 70
Film - Kodak Tri-X
Shutter Speed - 0.5 seconds
Aperture Setting - f-4.5 Aperture Mode
Lens - Sigma 105mm macro/portrait lens
Spot metering
Scanning Method - My scan from my cheap little hp officejet 5510v all-in-one copy/scanner/faxer/printer
And if you’re really interested, I put the seed pod on a piece of white cardstock, and shot this in natural light on the front porch. In the late afternoon there’s a window of about 20 minutes in the summer time when the light shines in between two trees and falls on the porch.
a terrific high-key image; i really like this
That's cool - should have called it alien pod! ;)
Wow! Excellent in B&W.
How messy is your desk?
it feels like a modern-art type of artwork, bothe object and your photograph. your macro photo are very pleasing :)
Really nice. The shallow dof is perfect for this image.
i love the straightforward composition (subject in the middle) and the narrow dof.. powerful picture!
very nice, very different....8.5/10
cr=8.5/10
Wow, Micki! You sure take a long time to make a shot! ;-) A lovely little seed pod. I'd bet a shot of a bouquet of them would look lovely, as well.
A lovely image with a compelling 'hovering' presence - the shadow of the pod blends with the pod istelf so well that the whole appears to float in high-key space.
I think these are the same as the ones I see all over the streets. They always reminded me of baby bird beeks.
Fantastic shot.
One of natures sculptures. Like it
Reminds me of a piece of intricate jewelry – although more complex than anything we can make. Great find, smooth shot.
Nice graphic B&W shot.
Well done!
=:-}
Robin
Eeeeek! A microbe! No, wait...
Nice shot Micki.
Wicked shot. I think it's my absolute favorite so far.. This one is really great!
Lovely!!!!!!!!
I love stuff like this!
Wonderful textured and strange little thing, singled out beautifully.
mwuahahaha! I got it right.
This looks great, like a fine art photo. Would look great framed on a white wall.
Fabulous shot, Micki!!
Tena koe ehoa
Really lovely looking abstract image Micki.
Its almost indicative of a graphic movie image of an alien creation.
Great shot! Nice macro work in black and white.
Abe
We used to call them gumballs as kids... I don't know why!? Nice and straight shot!
Regards,
Jason
Love this image!
Mint!!! I LOVE this shot Micki! A++
fantastic shot.
Wow looks like some pre-historic find!
You see images in your head too!
(To answer your Q.as to when I took my photo today... I think it was mid afternoon)
wow..neat detail...beautiful capture:-)) one of yr best macro shot:-)
Right up my alley. Love it:)
Excellent macro shot ! Looks good in B/W.
Seeing this website really makes me want to buy a 35mm SLR to play around with... It would definitely be better on the bank than the DSLR cameras I secretly drool over. I share some of your views in post-processing, in that I don't do it in my gallery. There's just too much graphic design in the world. :)
Good macro shot. What kind of seed is this ?
very artistic.
Great work! And nice variety on your photoblog.
Ankur.
STUNNING!!! thats all that can be said really...well done..
Oh, wow, very cool and very alien. Love this.
Beautiful work! Really nice choice in composition and background. Makes my feet hurt though. I grew up with these in my yard and they are no fun to walk on!
Sweet gum seed pods are all over my yard. Barefoot in the dark, nah nah. Great presentation of these strange things.
I like this one a lot!
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