At the Mercy of the Winds
Uploaded: May 12, 2011 00:07:40
Using a BR2-A reversing ring on my camera and attaching it with my 35mm Nikor in reverse enabled me to get up close to this dandelion seed base. Manual mode, camera on tripod, Shutter speed @ 1 sec, ISO 200, don't know the exact f/stop (probably f/16) as I used my fingers on the aperture clip on the reverse of the lens to slightly open the aperture ring and tried to keep it there for 1 sec. Shot in RAW, processed in PS CS2 and Topaz.
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CATEGORY: Details & Macro (May 12, 2011)
Exif: Exposure Bias Value: -0.67, ExposureTime: 1/1 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 200, White balance: Auto white balance, Model: NIKON D40
Raymond Pauly May 12, 2011
Very unique macro work here, Usman. #1376331Sarah A. Christian May 12, 2011
Excellent macro, Usman, and an extraordinary subject! Well done. Exceptional work! #9400626Avril Young May 12, 2011
excellent work and macro Usman... #9400635Michelle Alton May 12, 2011
IMPRESSIVE mastery of your equipent, Usman. A very WOW macro. #9400692Jack Gaskin May 12, 2011
AWESOME MACROHappy Shooting
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Joy Rector May 12, 2011
gorgeous #9400841Michele Peterson May 12, 2011
Wow, Usman, that is cool!! A fantastic macro image, sharp details and really interesting to look at! #9401382Brenda Sides May 17, 2011
Cool macro, Usman:) #9409791Nancyj E. Hovey June 22, 2011
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N SCarol Eade June 22, 2011
Congratulations on your terrific finalist! #9474063Kathy Salerni June 22, 2011
Congratulations on your well deserved Finalist, Usman! #9474271Phyllis A. Houghton June 22, 2011
Unique, terrific Finalist, Usman!!! Congratulations!! #9474511Courtenay Vanderbilt June 22, 2011
Outstanding macro, Usman! Congratulations! #9474570Renee Doyle June 22, 2011
Congratulations on this wonderful finalist Usman! #9475009Amy M. Wilson June 22, 2011
Beautiful Finalist... congratulations, Usman!! #9475328Randy D. Dinkins June 22, 2011
Great close up capture, congratulations! #9475545Nancy (Peaches) Harker June 22, 2011
Mukesh Srivastava June 22, 2011
Big congrats on Finalist win, Usman!!!!! #9475992Phyllis H. Burchett June 22, 2011
Congrats on this amazing finalist Usman! #9476192Monnie Ryan June 22, 2011
Congratulations, Usman! #9476318Michele Peterson June 22, 2011
Congratulations on this finalist, Usman! Loved it from the beginning, and still do. Incredible close up, especially the way you did it! #9476601Lisa D. Greer June 22, 2011
Wonderful image! Congrats on making Finalist! #9476722Ann Coates June 22, 2011
A beautiful finalist, congratulations Usman. #9476981Ellen Hodges June 22, 2011
Huge congrats and very best luck with this FANTASTIC finalist, Usman!! #9477013Marilyn K. Lincecum June 23, 2011
Congratulations on this well deserved finalist !! Good luck in the next round. #9477195Deborah Lewinson June 23, 2011
Congratulations on your finalist, Usman, for this amazing macro, Usman!With best wishes for the next round!
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Janet McNeil June 23, 2011
Congratulations on this beautiful Finalist!!! Good luck in the next round!! #9477730Karen Celella June 23, 2011
Congratulations on your finalist, Usman. #9478209Tammy L. Newcomb June 23, 2011
Congratulations, what a unique and fabulous image!!! #9478397Joanna Madloch June 23, 2011
Wonderfully taken Usman. Huge congrats on your finalist! #9478484Renata Gusciora June 23, 2011
Huge congratulations on your awesome finalist,Usman!!!:-) #9478527Lisa J. Boulden June 23, 2011
Amazing work, Usman!Carla Capra Anderson June 23, 2011
A Fantastic, detailed Finalist, Usman.Rony Sagy June 23, 2011
Congratulations on this well deserving finalist. #9478781Chris Budny June 23, 2011
Superb close-up, Usman... congratulations; what a set up you went through to get this! #9478856Maria Coulson June 23, 2011
Usman, this is so interesting, congratulations! #9479024Leslie McLain June 23, 2011
Congrats on a terrific finalist, Usman. #9479207Elida Gutierrez June 23, 2011
And just after your Birthday, HUGE CONGRATS USMAN!!! #9479350Robert Mann June 23, 2011
By crickey your on fire these days! Big congrats on youf first place winnner, UB! #9479365Robert Jensen June 23, 2011
Congratulations on this spectacular macro shot #9479408Phyllis H. Burchett June 23, 2011
BIG C O N G R A T S Usman on your first place win!!! #9479425Jessica Jenney June 23, 2011
Congratulations, Usman on your fabulous First Place Win! #9479448Anna Krukowska June 23, 2011
Congratulation on your winner and thanks for description. #9479486Monnie Ryan June 23, 2011
WTG Usman! Congratulations on your well-deserved win!! #9479497Karen Bacon June 23, 2011
Congratulations on this fabulous winner Usman! #9479517Millie A. Talarico June 23, 2011
Congratulations on this deserving win,Usman!! #9479525Marilyn K. Lincecum June 23, 2011
Congratulations Usman on your First Place Win !! WTG #9479529Daniella Puente June 23, 2011
CONGRATS Usman!!! #9479530Judy V. Kennamer June 23, 2011
Congrats on your beautiful winner Usman!!! #9479538Sarah A. Christian June 23, 2011
Congratulations for you First Place Win! WTG! #9479551Melissa Olsen June 23, 2011
CONGRATS ON THIS GREAT 1ST PLACE WIN! #9479609Chris Budny June 23, 2011
And now my congratulations for your beautiful winner! #9479612Agnes Fegan June 23, 2011
Congratulations on your first place win! #9479628Kathryn Wesserling June 23, 2011
Well, isn't this just the best almost-birthday present! Congratulations, Usman - it's a wonderful Winner. #9479661Ellen Hodges June 23, 2011
Huge congrats on a fab winner, Usman!! #9479687David Phalen June 23, 2011
Huge Congrats on a fabulous First Place Winner!! #9479740JO ANN CLEVELAND June 23, 2011
WOW!!! Amazing clarity. Beautiful capture Usman!!!! Hope to see gold on this next!jo ann c.
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Michelle Alton June 23, 2011
This is a fantastic shot, Usman. A super well-deserving winner. Congratulations, big time! #9479837Michael Umbreit June 23, 2011
Usman - Congratulations! That is a great macro! - Mike #9479895Nancyj E. Hovey June 23, 2011
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N SSusan K. Snow June 23, 2011
What an inexpensive way to create a really close macro image. You must have made an impact on Amazon today without I cannot download the information at their web site, which is overwhelmed.Congratulations on your well deserved first place winner, Usman. You've come back big time!!!! #9480064
Claudia Kuhn June 23, 2011
Congratulations on your wonderful winner Usman, love the detail. #9480152Deborah Lewinson June 23, 2011
Congratulations, Usman, on this superb first place winner! #9480219Amy M. Wilson June 23, 2011
Huge congratulations on your excellent First Place winner, Usman!! #9480272Barbara Waldoch June 23, 2011
Congratulations on your fabulous Win, Usman! #9480274Michele Peterson June 23, 2011
Woo-Hoo!! SO happy to see this get a first place badge!!marcia A. molnar June 23, 2011
Congratulations on this incredible shot! Thanks for sharing your techniques! #9480368Tammy L. Newcomb June 23, 2011
Whoo Hooo..... Congrats!! #9480434Terry Cervi June 23, 2011
Congrats on your excellent First Place win, Usman!! #9480488Carol Eade June 23, 2011
Congratulations on your First Place, Usman, it's really a terrific macro. #9480593Kay Beausoleil June 23, 2011
Beautiful work, Usman -- congratulations on your first place win! #9480731JO ANN CLEVELAND June 23, 2011
Congratulations on this awesome Gold 1st Place Winner Usman!jo ann c. #9480899
Marcel J. Fernandez June 23, 2011
Usman, Congratulations to you on your splendid Winner. #9480914Mukesh Srivastava June 23, 2011
Huge congratulations for First place Win, Usman!!!! #9480985Rona L. Schwarz June 23, 2011
A splendid macro, Usman! HUGE CONGRATULATIONS ON A SUPERB GOLD WINNER! #9481039Joannie Bertucci June 23, 2011
Congratulations Usman for your beautiful image receiving a gold badge! #9481087frank w. degenhardt June 23, 2011
Stunning colors and details. Congratulations on The First Place Win my friend. #9481092Renee Doyle June 23, 2011
Congratulations on this wonderful First Place Winner Usman!! #9481188Usman M. Bajwa June 23, 2011
Thank you for all the kind and encouraging comments and your time, I appreciate these very much.This win came on my Birthday today (Its already June 24 here in Pakistan). What a wonderful gift from the judges, makes the Win so more special. Thank you judges!!!
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Katarina Mansson June 23, 2011
What a wonderful birthday present! Double congratulations Usman on YOUR day! #9481310Raymond Pauly June 23, 2011
Congratulations on your outstanding winner, Usman! #9481322Alex T. Mizuno June 23, 2011
Huge Congratulations on your First Place Usman! Excellent work!!! #9481367Kim Andelkovic June 23, 2011
Wonderful birthday pressie from BP Congrats on your wonderful 1st place win :-) #9481375Dr Silly June 24, 2011
Happy Birthday UB and Congratulations on your First Place win for the wonderful capture. :O) #9481467Alan L. Borror June 24, 2011
Congratulations on a wonderful first place image, Usman! #9481513Stefania Barbier June 24, 2011
gorgeous winner Usman, huge congrats! #9481580Courtenay Vanderbilt June 24, 2011
Huge Congrats, Usman and Happy Birthday! #9481683Don Christiana June 24, 2011
Congratulations on your win with your great macro image. Have a great day. #9482004Boyd L. Alexander June 24, 2011
A big congratulations on your wonderful and beautiful Gold Winner Usman! WTG!! #9482206Patrick Rouzes June 24, 2011
Incredible Winner, Usman! Congratulations! #9482301Erica Murphy June 24, 2011
Congratulations on your beautiful WINNER Usman!! #9482400Ahmed S. Zaidi June 24, 2011
Congratulations and Happy Birthday. Beautiful closeup and well-deserved. #9482443Michael Robichaud June 24, 2011
Beautiful macro, stunning details and colors, congrats on your first place winner. #9482572Tarun Bose June 24, 2011
Big congrats Usman for your winner. #9482602Datha Y. Thompson June 24, 2011
CONGRATULATIONS Usman on your First Place WINNER!!! WTG :) #9482665Tiia Vissak June 24, 2011
Congratulations on your Winner! #9482709John Rivera June 24, 2011
Congrats Usman on your great winner! #9482937Monika Sapek June 24, 2011
Congratulations on your Win, Usman! #9483208Bill Johnson June 24, 2011
Usman, Fantastic winner, congrats!! #9483666Zsuzsanna M. Szugyi June 24, 2011
Congrats on your gold winnerUsman!#9483820
Sharon Sawyer June 24, 2011
Whooooooooo Hoooooooo!!! WTG, Usman! HUGE congratulations on your outstanding and well deserved FIRST PLACE WIN! #9483822Waleed Al Maamari June 24, 2011
Congratulations, Usman #9483934Robert K. Bemus June 24, 2011
Congratulations on a HUGE Macro First Place, Usman!! #9483978Baqer Mohd Jawad June 25, 2011
Daer Usman congrats on your first place winner and well deserved . Wish you all the best my friend . #9484115Karen Celella June 25, 2011
Congratulations on your first place winner, Usman! #9484348Anita Hogue June 25, 2011
A big congratulations, Usman! #9484375Lynne Morris June 25, 2011
Huge Congratulations on this beautiful winner Usman. #9484376Maria Morrow June 25, 2011
Outstanding Usman, Congratulations on your first place win! #9484680Mary Beth Aiello June 25, 2011
Huge congrats, Usman, on this beautiful FIrst Place Winner. Truly outstanding. #9484770Debra R. Harder June 25, 2011
This is truly BRILLIANT, Usman! Huge congratulations on your OUTSTANDING FIRST PLACE WINNER! Deb #9484862Guy D. Biechele June 25, 2011
Absolutely amazing image, Usman. Congratulations on your First Place Win! #9485433Glenn E. Traver June 25, 2011
Congratulations Usman on this Beautiful winner ~ GT #9485791Evy Johansen June 25, 2011
Beutiful, Usman!! Big congratulations on your win!! #9485902Ujjwal Mukherjee June 25, 2011
HUGE congratulations,Usman on your wonderful first place Winner!! #9485990Stanley C. Sims June 25, 2011
Stunning macro image, and how you achieved it Usman. Congrats on this well thought out winner. #9486034Gail Sullivan June 26, 2011
Congrats, Usman! #9486166Janet Fikar June 26, 2011
Brilliant shot! Congratulations on your well deserved win! #9486589Bojan Bencic June 26, 2011
Congratulations on your win, Usman! #9486645Nancy Bergeson June 26, 2011
What a fantastic Birthday Gift!! Congratulations on your well deserved win, and thank you for sharing your helpful information with us! Nancy #9487158Heather Loewenhardt June 26, 2011
What a fantastic image and well deserving of first place. Congratulations! #9487402Leslie McLain June 26, 2011
Congrats on an amazing winner, Usman. #9487913Mike Clime June 27, 2011
Congratulations on your winner,Usman! #9488741Susan K. Snow June 27, 2011
Happy birthday, belated, Usman. And, happy first place win on your interesting creation!!!! Congratulations!!!!! #9490593Maria Coulson June 27, 2011
Usman, I knew this was a winner, congratulations!! #9490772Mary K. Robison June 28, 2011
What a well deserved First Place Winner!Lydia Williams June 28, 2011
Wow, well done and well deserved...so happy for you Usman! Congratulations! #9491468Donna La Mattino Pagakis June 28, 2011
WTG Usman, fantastic details and win. A huge congrats!! #9492512Karen E. Baumann June 29, 2011
Usman, the details are so sharp and clear... loved the description too! Congratulations on your excellent WIN!!! #9494689Nadia Paul June 30, 2011
Stunning macro Usman - congrats on your winner! #9498492Clare Wise de Wet July 02, 2011
Congratulations Usman - very well deserved. This is a stunning macro. #9501168Gerri R. Jones July 08, 2011
Outstanding work on this, Usman! Congratulations!!! #9515772Merna L. Nobile July 08, 2011
Congratulations to all of the Award Winners for May 2011. Merna
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JudyAnn Rector July 13, 2011
Sensational, Usman... CONGRATULATIONS... all your hard work was well worth it!! #9527887Stacy Lankford July 16, 2011
Congratulations Usman! #9533989Craig W. Myers July 16, 2011
Brilliant work, Usman. Congratulations. #9534845Wm Nosal October 21, 2011
Beautiful Image, Usman!Phyllis A. Houghton October 21, 2011
Congratulations on your gold! Beautiful!! #9753674Linda Jackman October 28, 2011
This is magnificent.. so is your whole stream Usman. #9768050Linda S. Smith November 25, 2011
Unique capture of this flower Usman. Your gallery is amazing! Congrats! #9830610Katherine Kuhn December 30, 2011
Spectacular detail on this dandelion, Usman. You've turned it into a work of art -- beautiful! #9893117Katherine Kuhn December 30, 2011
Spectacular detail on this dandelion, Usman. You've turned it into a work of art -- beautiful! #9893118Jeffrey M. Smith December 30, 2011
FAN-BLOODY-TASTIC SHOT! Very well framed and composed, you picked the perfect place for your "center of focus" giving it EXCEPTIOAL DoF. Coupled with a unique PoV this photo is certainly deserved of the "GOLD"Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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