As I was driving home, I literally saw this milkweek seed pod burst open. So much for keeping my eyes on the road. I pulled over, gently picked it and brought it home where I put it in front of a black foam core board and began shooting on my front porch. Lucky day--overcast sky, but bright, and on my porch I was able to avoid some over brightness. 48 shots later: I got this one, which I was fairly pleased with.
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The detail and composition here are fantastic. My favorite part, though, is the black background. Did you bring this into a studio to shoot it? Great shot!
Very nice. You can almost feel the softness. If you're trying to portray the seeds blowing out of the pod, a slower shutter speed might have worked better to give a sense of movement. Looks perhaps a little over-sharpened too (light halos round the dark seeds). But it's still a very nice shot and one which I think will do well.
Lovely set up. Extremely well taken shot. Nicely exposed. The trailing off seed is a great touch (it must have taken forever to set up!) 10 Rob the Swash
Excellent choice of lighting; the dark background and the highlights on the silk give wonderful texture to the shot. Very seasonal as well. Winter's a-coming! BTW, really like the comp as well.
Great clarity, great lighting! My only suggestion would have been to crop it in a little on the right side. It looks like there is the tip of a finger on the right.
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