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Goat's Beard

© Bob Cammarata

Goat's Beard

Uploaded: July 21, 2007

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Micro-Nikkor 105 mm, PB-4 Bellows, Provia 100

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Ray Clarke July 21, 2007

Wonderful macro capture Bob, great detail and dof!!!(R) #695746

Arlene Krassner July 21, 2007

Bob this is lovely. #4534218

Donald K. Cherry July 21, 2007

Terrific macro work, Bog! Excellent detail, light, DoF and PoV! #4534251

Aimee S. McMaster July 21, 2007

...really lovely Bob...Aimee #4534283

Carla Metzler July 21, 2007

What a beautiful capture, Bob! #4535345

Cheryl E. Molennor July 21, 2007

Great image #4535682

Bob Cammarata July 22, 2007

Thanks everyone for your nice comments.

For this macro, a flashlight was used to highlight the background while natural light provided the primary illumination.

The goat's beard plant, an impressive and sizable "cousin" to the dandelion will commonly produce seed clusters over 4" in diameter.
Their wispy seed parachutes are much larger and more defined than those of their smaller relatives.

Bob #4540243

Emile Abbott level-classic August 27, 2007

Tried to capture them but never this well. Alway love your work and advise, Bob. #4707945

August 27, 2007

How wonderful to see the magic of E-6 again! #4709546

Tamera S. Phillips August 27, 2007

Congrats Bob. This is just beautiful. Gotta love the ol flashlight trick - I do it all the time. Good luck in the next round. #4709554

Chris Budny level-deluxe August 28, 2007

What a beauty; congratulations! #4712884

Bob Cammarata August 28, 2007

Thanks Emile, "Judges", Tamera and Christopher.

The timing for finding these special plants when they actually go to seed is short lived. Whenever I'm fortunate to happen upon one in bloom I will try to allow some time photographing it.
A flashlight...in conjunction with ambient light, is something I often use to illuminate macro subjects.
More often than not I'll balance the light to the film with an 80-A lens filter taped to the flashlight head but using the auxillary light source un-filtered allows cool and warm tones to be displayed within the same frame.

E-6 (slide film) IS truly "magical"...and can also be quite challenging.
I think that's part of its allure.

Bob #4714078

Don Johnson level-classic August 29, 2007

Beautiful. Dreamie-type quality. Wonderful image! #4718066

Colleen Farrell August 29, 2007

Congratulations on this fantastic win, Bob! I appreciate your explanation of how you did it, too! #4718492

Chris Budny level-deluxe August 29, 2007

And another congratulations, for the gold! #4718776

Sharon Day August 29, 2007

Simply gorgeous, Bob!!! Big congratulations on your win! #4719039

Revonda L. Gentry August 29, 2007

Congratulations on this fantastic, win!! #4719412

Kay E. Mahoney level-classic August 29, 2007

Congratulations on your second place winner. #4719636

Daniella Puente August 29, 2007

Precious light, detail and exposure...congrats on this winner! #4719735

Donna W. Neal August 29, 2007

Stunning winner and well deserved Bob! #4720201

RC Fritz August 29, 2007

Wonderful image. Congratulations on your WINNER! #4720322

Bob Cammarata August 29, 2007

Thanks everyone for your kind words!

Bob #4720571

Susan Fox August 29, 2007

Beautifully done Bob! Congrats on your win :-)

Love the flashlight idea, may have to give that a try sometime. #4720743

Anna Diederich August 29, 2007

This is stunning Bob! Congrats on your win! #4721238

Sylvia Rossler August 29, 2007

Big congrats on your wonderful winner Bob :o) #4721712

Janine Russell level-classic August 29, 2007

Bob, great detail, lighting and point of view; big congratulations on your Second Place Win! #4721838

Alison Krylowski August 30, 2007

This is beautiful Bob. Congrats on your winner! #4724204

Bob Cammarata August 30, 2007

Thanks Susan, Anna, Sylvia, Janine, Alison...and everyone else again.

I shot several versions of this goat's beard plant that day from different angles and with varied lighting techniques. This was the only one I scanned and posted because I really liked the way the warm tones of the background complimented the cool (bluer) parts of the seedlings.
This was the exact effect I was attempting to achieve at the scene.

Bob

#4725072

Karen Bacon September 01, 2007

A big congratulations on this outstanding winner Bob! #4733081

Bob Cammarata September 01, 2007

Thanks Karen! #4733593

Sherrye Nozaki September 24, 2007

Oh wow wow wow...absolutely outstanding in every way. I just truly love this. #4835214

Bob Cammarata September 24, 2007

Thanks Sherrye! #4839918

Don Johnson level-classic September 25, 2007

Congratulations! A well deserved win. #4843154

Alison Krylowski September 25, 2007

Congratulations Bob! This is a beautiful winner! #4843261

Bob Cammarata September 25, 2007

Thanks Don and Alison! #4845402

Patrick R. McMullen October 22, 2007

Congratulations Bob! Great high key photo!
Pat #4962672

Bob Cammarata October 23, 2007

Thanks Patrick! #4964906

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