Birdseed Sunflower

Dogdots

This grew from the birdseed I put out for the birds. The flower part is all gone now. Some squirrel took off with it.

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Panther

Howdy Mary Kim,

Interesting shot, really like the sharpness of details and the

toning of the lighting.

Had to laugh about the Squirrel, we have a band of Marauding Squirrels

that go through everything we put out there, but love their antics.

Dogdots

Panther wrote:

Howdy Mary Kim,

Interesting shot, really like the sharpness of details and the

toning of the lighting.

Had to laugh about the Squirrel, we have a band of Marauding Squirrels

that go through everything we put out there, but love their antics.

I was starting to think this was one really crappy photo even tho I liked it

I'm happy you liked it. It's different, but sometimes different it good. The lighting came from the early morning sun. Wish I could of seen the squirrel take it. Momma squirrel had been looking at it for awhile so I figured it would be gone soon. Our neighbors tree just let go of 6 baby squirrels and they're all over the place. It was their Momma that took my sunflower

cr8ingwaves

really like the lighting.

we had a crop of "birdseed" flowers this year as well.
my avatar is one of them.:D

rwells

Mary,

I like this shot, it has several nice qualities.

Good sharpness
Nice DOF
Nice light
Good comp

= Good job

Dogdots

cr8ingwaves wrote:

really like the lighting.

we had a crop of "birdseed" flowers this year as well.
my avatar is one of them.:D

Looks like your "birdseed" flower in your avatar had the chance to grow up -- Nice avatar

Thank you for your comments

Dogdots

rwells wrote:

Mary,

I like this shot, it has several nice qualities.

Good sharpness
Nice DOF
Nice light
Good comp

= Good job

Thank-you Randy for taking a look at it and your nice comments

It was the ugliest looking thing in my yard this year so I was hoping I could make it look better.

black mamba

Hi Mary Kim,

There's something compelling about the starkness of this shot. It's as if there is an unfilled promise involved.

Take care,
Tom

adbsgicom

Missed this the first time around. Great perspective on the sunflower, not an aspect often photographed. Still interesting even w/o all of its plumage.

Nice shot!

Dogdots

black mamba wrote:

Hi Mary Kim,

There's something compelling about the starkness of this shot. It's as if there is an unfilled promise involved.

Take care,
Tom

Hi Tom

Thank-you for your comments. You picked up on the starkness that I wanted to portray. That makes me feel really good It was the only one that grew this year from the birdseed so it was all alone. Didn't grow in the ground either, but in my flower pot by the feeders. Guess it knew flowers grow with flowers

Dogdots

adbsgicom wrote:

Missed this the first time around. Great perspective on the sunflower, not an aspect often photographed. Still interesting even w/o all of its plumage.

Nice shot!

Hi Andrew

Your right it isn't something that is usually photographed. Most people photograph the sunflower when it's bloomed out nice and pretty.

The little spikes sticking out change throughout the day. It was fun to watch.

Thanks for taking a look and your comments.

DaddyO

rwells wrote:

Mary,

I like this shot, it has several nice qualities.

Good sharpness
Nice DOF
Nice light
Good comp

= Good job

Couldn't possibly sum it up better than Randy has.

Good laugh about the squirrel running off with the flower.

Dogdots

DaddyO wrote:

Couldn't possibly sum it up better than Randy has.

Good laugh about the squirrel running off with the flower.

Thank you -- I was happy with the results of this. Pays to use the tripod

Figure Momma would take the sunflower head -- much easier feeding 6 babies with the food right there.

Azzaro

HI Mary Kim....... I missed this one someway ...... I really like it .... azzaro

Dogdots

Azzaro wrote:

HI Mary Kim....... I missed this one someway ...... I really like it .... azzaro

Thanks Azzaro for taking a look -- I think its the title. Who really wants to look at a photo of a birdseed sunflower Probably should of titled it green sunflower.

leaforte

A nice compositional still life.

Dogdots

leaforte wrote:

A nice compositional still life.

Thank you for your nice comment