It feels a bit like a cop-out to submit a photo that's already received some comments and some favorites, but I really don't have much from 2010 that's (at all) noteworthy that hasn't been shared here before. Plus, with a scant 229 views of the profile version of this photo as of the time that I write these notes, I figure that a lot of voters probably haven't seen this yet.
Here are the comments copied from the portfolio version that I uploaded back in June:
--
70-300 mounted plus reverse ring plus reversed 50mm f/1.8.
Focal distance = .5-3cm. Focal depth = maybe 1mm.
I had to set the camera to a 10-second timer and then leave the room for each exposure, because I simply couldn't stay still enough to avoid camera shake. I wonder if cars driving by outside made for noticeable shake.
Edited to add: This is a backlit water droplet on a torn cotton pad. I wouldn't have taken this photo if not for ursula's macro work.
Statistics
Place: 28 out of 429 Avg (all users): 6.5784 Avg (commenters): 7.7083 Avg (participants): 6.6000 Avg (non-participants): 6.4667 Views since voting: 1742 Views during voting: 374 Votes: 185 Comments: 29 Favorites: 7 (view)
Fascinating shot. I love the darkness and the greens. I have no idea what I'm looking at - but in this instance, I don't really care. It's an interesting magical world.
Beautiful. A glimpse inside creation (I mean real creation of course, not that other nonsense). There's something very moving about it, something about the fragility of existence. The tenuous hold we have on our own future. But its tone is optimistic, not defeatist. I'd be elevated every time I saw it, which I will because it is definitely on my imaginary 2010 wall of excellence. Thank you.
Add photograph to your favorites
Add photographer to your favorites
Photographer found comment helpful.
