Milkweed Celebration

jeffmeyersjeffmeyers Registered Users Posts: 1,535 Major grins
edited January 15, 2009 in Other Cool Shots
I posted this in the macro forum, but IMHO I think it also qualifies as a "cool shot."

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  • AzzaroAzzaro Registered Users Posts: 5,643 Major grins
    edited January 14, 2009
    It is a cool shot.....thumb.gif
  • TravisTravis Registered Users Posts: 1,472 Major grins
    edited January 14, 2009
    Agreed! Love the "tinsel" colors throughout. Neat image.
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  • EiaEia Registered Users Posts: 3,627 Major grins
    edited January 14, 2009
    Yes, this is a way cool shot. It is clear, crisp and unusual. So...what am I seeing; I assume milkweed exploding but how did you do that?
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  • jeffmeyersjeffmeyers Registered Users Posts: 1,535 Major grins
    edited January 14, 2009
    Eia wrote:
    Yes, this is a way cool shot. It is clear, crisp and unusual. So...what am I seeing; I assume milkweed exploding but how did you do that?

    Thanks, guys and gals. Well, it only looks like it's exploding. Actually, the seeds were simply hanging out. I held one flash behind and below the bod. The other flash was conneced to the front of my lense. Here're the details:

    This was captured with a Nikon D300 w/105mm VR, two off camera flashes (one behind and under the bod, the other off to the left front, connected to the front of the lens), f38, 1/60 sec, ISO 400, and handheld.
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  • John MuellerJohn Mueller Registered Users Posts: 2,555 Major grins
    edited January 14, 2009
    Very cool indeed!
    I been trying capture a subject like this for a long time without any success.
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  • Shootin1stShootin1st Registered Users Posts: 288 Major grins
    edited January 14, 2009
    Way cool!

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    Thanks for the setup info too.
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  • GreydogGreydog Registered Users Posts: 19 Big grins
    edited January 15, 2009
    That is an awesome shot Jeff! The clarity is amazing bowdown.gif
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  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited January 15, 2009
    jeffmeyers wrote:
    I posted this in the macro forum, but IMHO I think it also qualifies as a "cool shot."

    First impressions......
    Someone popped the cork from a bottle of champagne :D
    It's quite explosive looking.... a sea of fibre optics.

    Great shot Jeff clap.gif .... Skippy :D
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  • EiaEia Registered Users Posts: 3,627 Major grins
    edited January 15, 2009
    jeffmeyers wrote:
    Thanks, guys and gals. Well, it only looks like it's exploding. Actually, the seeds were simply hanging out. I held one flash behind and below the bod. The other flash was conneced to the front of my lense. Here're the details:

    This was captured with a Nikon D300 w/105mm VR, two off camera flashes (one behind and under the bod, the other off to the left front, connected to the front of the lens), f38, 1/60 sec, ISO 400, and handheld.

    How did you think to do this? Were you just sitting around and thought...think I'll make these milkweeds look like they are exploding? :D What was your isnpiration?
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  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited January 15, 2009
    Fun shot. Very creative! thumb.gif
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