This is just one amazing find, while I was on holidays at Long Island, in the Whitsundies.
I came accross the most unusual and firey red/orange seed pod, which belongs to a "Cycad" family, one of the oldest plants found on Earth, and very slow growing.
It has these amazing orange/red seed pods, falling loosely all over the ground, under the plant.
The middle part looks like a corn cob, and the top just like a pine cone.
I was in "awe" of this magical plant, and have taken so many images, which I will upload into my portfolio, after this challenge for you to see.
It had to be my choice to submit for this challenge, re "Free Study", for the month of August.
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Perhaps what took away a universal appeal of this image is that there is a lot to look at in this plant..it is very complex and busy..get out that macro lens and try focusing on a specific part of the plant...it may not have scored well, but at least nobody told you that it was horrible, like they told me on my soft focus image..haha...sometimes when you have an artistic vision, it only touches a few people.
Thanks for everyones support this past weeks and we know we have a tough journey aheads so please forgive mes if I am disappointed with this results on an image I loved.
I used my macro lens, and the color of this plant is completely accurate.
I am so sorry no one else really liked what they saw, but it doesn't matter, as I like it, and that is what counts.
I can't lace my finger on what is so unusual here.
There is little really that is sharp/well-defined and the color palette seems off for some reason - I think - not sure I have ever seen one either.
a very interesting image with great colours and a good composition. there is, however, something bvery odd about it - theres a strange texture/lack of sharpness to the whole image that makes it very hard to lok at. i'm not sure what causes it, it could be poor resolution, or the way you saved for the web.
This is an amazing photo in a very tough challenge, the subject comes out bof the photo at you, and has good light and color, the sharp focus can be seen at the top of the plant...Top shelf
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