This is a shot of a poppy seed head from my mother's backyard. The title came to me when I noticed the "velvet" on the head looked like a starfish with too much arms. The bleeding part came from the red color in the background.
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Crop to get rid of most of the bright orange petal that would identify too easily the poppies.
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I am really proud of this first macro shot. I had lots of fun while shooting it and just love the way the pistils look like a boa (not the snake, the one glamourous stars would wear in the '20s). Hope it does well!
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