Catching Rain Drops
"That we find a crystal or a poppy beautiful means that we are less alone, that we are more deeply inserted into existence than the course of a single life would lead us to believe. " - John Berger
At our new home we have discovered a small growth of what I believe to be poppy plants. They are still young and their green heads covered in soft fibers still hang down low. Celebrating the small break in the rain I headed out to capture the droplets of water that get caught between the fine bristles. I positioned the shot against the backdrop of the forest behind us to get a nice dark background and used my own body to create even more shade. The shot required a tripod to get a sufficient DOF.
We do have a problem however; the chipmunks are skilled at getting at the heads of the poppy plant. Every day there is a new stem that has been chewed clean through and if you look around the garden you will find the pinkish remnants of what was in the green bulb. If anyone has any idea on how keep these little opium addicted (kidding) rodents away it would be greatly appreciated.
Nikon D70 | 250 | 1/1.2 | f5.6
- Lens: Nikon 12-24mm f/4 G ED
- Flash: None
- Tripod: Bembo 1 & Manfrotto 322RC2 head
- Lighting: Ambient Sunlight
- Post Pro: Levels & Color Balance
- Weather: Clear
- Time of Day: Late Morning
- Location: Georgetown, Ontario, Canada
Posted on May 16, 2006 9:03 PM | Permalink | Comments (19) |
Comments
valerie
This is amazing! I love the detail you've been able to capture!
Posted at May 17, 2006 9:40 PM
Birsk photoblog
Thank you! Very impressive!
Posted at May 18, 2006 12:38 AM
srp
I have no idea about the chipmunks. But if the flowers never open, I don't think there would be any seeds yet. If the chipmunks would wait they might get more of a buzz later on. I thought chipmunks liked nuts.
Love the picture though.
Posted at May 18, 2006 10:43 AM
Andrea
Wonderful picture!
Andrea from Italy.
Posted at May 18, 2006 7:09 PM
Paul Sveda
Thank you for stopping by. SRP, I personaly think our chipmunks ARE nuts. They wait in the backyard and look at you in that titlted head sort of way and almost asking "where is my snack buddy, yer late". Brave little rodents.
cheers,
P.
Posted at May 19, 2006 7:23 AM
wordnerd
Amazing shot, again. Spending way too much time here...and enjoying every minute of it.
Posted at May 21, 2006 11:31 AM
Mike (ex scientia)
Paul, that's stunningly gorgeous - well done, my friend.
Posted at May 22, 2006 5:48 PM
Debbie
Oh my gosh!!!
This is beautiful.
I got your photo for my profile off of google images
I was going for a red and black theme and added it on
Wow!
Can I use more and give you creedit for it all the time
Beautiful stuff!
Posted at May 24, 2006 11:53 AM
Kamil_Night
Oh what a wonderful drop! I wanna sleep with these drops..
Posted at May 27, 2006 6:57 AM
Bibhas
great! i m spellbound. Does it really look this much beautiful with naked eyes also?
Posted at June 3, 2006 4:02 PM
Oliver
Well, If you don't mind, usually putting a little bit of ammonia on anything will get an animal away from it. Works very well with racoons going through your garbage.
Posted at June 4, 2006 10:23 PM
Anonymous
fuck u
Posted at June 6, 2006 1:46 PM
Dick
A beautiful macro shot! Your site is very inspiring for all aspiring photographers. I also use a Nikon D70s and have a smaller pocket size Sony to carry when the Nikon is a little too large. I have learned that there are times I wished I had a camera while the bigger unit was home. With the Sony, the results may not be as good but I have a few sunsets that are not bad but would not exist if I only used the Nikon. In the old film days I owned a small Nikon SP for the same reasons, in case I didn't have room to carry the bigger "F" SLR.
Posted at June 6, 2006 3:21 PM
Paul
Amazing!
Posted at June 11, 2006 5:34 AM
Nikki-ann
Amazing close-up. Just brilliant!
Posted at June 11, 2006 11:59 AM
NetChick
I'm in awe of your talent... What a beautiful shot, Paul.
Posted at June 14, 2006 3:46 PM
Mike (ex scientia)
Hey .... Paul! We know you're in there. Where've you been? ;-)
Posted at June 28, 2006 6:54 PM
Christian
I love the detail in all your pictures. They are amazing. You are one of the best photographers I have seen!
Posted at July 6, 2006 3:23 AM
Anonymous
this is good.
prmod
Posted at July 22, 2006 4:26 AM