Live

Floating away on the breeze.
Destined to perish.
Never to be repaired.
But always to create.

Something can only be beautiful if it is destined to perish.
- Shot with a: Panasonic FZ30
- Shutter time: 1/300
- Aperture: 2.8

Available for sale as Greeting Cards, Matted Prints, Laminated Prints and Posters
Sharon Hammond
Love the processing Steven. V moody & dramatic
Christian Vetter
Nice Marco mate. I love the action the seeds starting to fly away. It really makes this picture special for me. It reminds me all those times I would pick one and blow the seeds off or walk past one and kick it or slap my friends in the head with them so they get covered in seeds. Oh wait I just did that yesterday. haha. Good times.
Sorry where was I? Oh yeah. Great shot and nice selection of Greyscale too. Gives it almost a memory like or olden days feel about it.
Craig Shillington
Stunning macro Steven, I found this through Sharon, and she is right, this is an instant fav!!! :)
Belinda Leopold
Gorgeous and Emotive-your titles suit your pix so well :)
Karly Morris
Such great detail! I love this shot, its fantastic!!
fracturedfotos
Beautiful macro. I have attempted this type of image a number of times…...I failed LOL. This is wonderful!
Sabine Spiesser
Whow, that’s amazing. The lighting and composition is just beautiful!
Basia McAuley
Absolutely perfect! Love dandelions and this is perfectly shot and the sepia just sets it of beautifully.
Douzy
Very cool – so delicate
David Barnes
Now this is art. The detail, direction and effort in this image is spot on. Fave’d.
Deborah Parkin
this is just stunningly beautiful – wonderful detail
SylviaHardy
This is beautiful!
Paul Tupman
Wow, what a stunning image. Love the tones in this and the title is very befitting. Good work Steven.
freebornman
Out of interest i took a shot of dandilion in the garden ….. not bad but not good. Today i’ve seen this wonderful shot you have taken and am glad i never ventured furthwe with mine. such a superb capture … i especially like the rouge seeds…..........a fav.
Marina Alexander
Beautiful macro! You have captured an evanescent moment
chriso
Beautiful image. Caught a flower in action.
David Haviland
Superb macro and love the tones.
Xpresso
great shot and i like your treatment of the images
Cindy Perrinj...
Incredible capture Steven….so good to see them close up like this, too beautiful for words!!!
Thankyou so much for your comment on “Ned”, I really appreciate it!!!
agypsyk
Hi Steven, received this card today, it is one of my all time favourites, it looks fantastic
Steven Sandner
hey thanks agypsyk!!! -hope it looks well!
Jeremy Harrington
beautiful shot mate.. amazing detail and dandelions always seem to make great macro images.. the lighting is perfect and it looks great in desaturated colour.. well done
Nikki Mulkern
Fantastic macro, love the tones, wonderful capture!
Leah Highland
wonderful detail and great post work.
Splogy
This is beautiful, so nicely done. It evokes all sorts of emotions on it’s own, but the title (again) is icing on the top.
Nikki Mulkern
This is beautiful, wonderful tone, excellent capture!
funkyfacestudio
Gorgeous closeup.
Christophe Testi
Outstanding macro! The B&W works really well here.
elisab
This is a great sepia shot. Wonderful detail in the shot.
PNFdeb
mmmm me too and the tones in this are FABULOUS
Birgitta
Your work is so striking! Hits you right between the eyes.
Between the contrast and clarity, it really shines. Great title too!
J.K. York
i agree, this is fine art indeed. can’t think of a thing that would make this any better. superb work my friend.
susan davies
beautiful macro in sepia
MzSardonicus
I think you’re my new favorite photographer. I can’t believe the detail in this one. Keep it up!
Jason Moses
Whoa. You’ve gotten so much out of a dandelion. Amazing shot.
Bones
Even though they can become a pain, they are pretty amazing and I love this shot.
Sherstin Schwartz
Stunning shot, the sepia tones work very well with this.
Chloe Flathers
best dandelion photo ive seen!
Justine Humphries
Beautiful – I just love dandelion seed heads!
Erin-Louise Hi...
this is so beautiful you have done so well its brilliant
phil1950
Great shot, brilliant lighting, nicely framed, well done
Gayle Shaw
Wonderful image, love the b/w conversion too.
coffeebean
Super stunning work
pentangled
Awesome shot, very well captured :o)
Liz Wohlrab
just amazing capture you have really stolen the moment love the angle and tones
simply out standing
jojophoto
Your title fits this mood perfectly. Well done.
MaryHelen
Time seems to slow down in this photo. Very calming
N Chester
Great contrast. Great macro
Meiko Janke
You do great black and white stuff!
apjenkins
super piece of photography it brings back time and memories When we used to use it as a clock and pretend to tell the time
Flamejob
Beautiful tones and DOF. Lovely.
Gill Duncan
This is fantastic – love it.
stephani
So true, awesome work!!
Steven Sandner replied
Hey thanks for your comment! ...hehe, i changed the description from: “i just love dandylions” to something a little deeper, glad you liked it!
Jodie Johnson
wow that’s an amazing macro of a dandelion. The lighting and DOF are fantastic
Mark Weaver
stunning creative work
jbrinx27
i love this picture. not only that the way your words relate to the picture.
good work!
musikkpike
Gorgeous shot! love the contrast and composition.
Gemma27
i LOVE this!!
Mia1
What a beautiful shot.
Benjamin Young
Wow, Steven. You have skills young man. Wonderful gallery of master pieces…..
Kathryn Potempski
so beautiful ,awesome shot! top job.
Anisha Aiyappa
interesting narrative – do you really believe that?
Steven Sandner replied
hmmm, well it definitely makes something more special – i guess some things will always remain beautiful, if you love someone for example; youll always see them as beautiful?
Anisha Aiyappa
i think thats what i believe. i agree that some beautiful things are just not made to be permanent in this world, and some beautiful notions are too advanced for this time, but defintely some beauty can remain eternally. that dandelion clock will come back again;)
screamqueen
amazing picture
Mohammad Khaksar
bravo…very amazing…
ktowers
excellent , great treatment
Dennis Rubin IPA
great capture, great presentation
Kathleen Hill
Great image
the6tees
looks like you have a lot of fans out there, stunning work.
Gaurav Dhup
Great work!
Elizabeth Duncan
Simply wounderful!
bertspix
Extremely well photographed, beautiful plant.
Michael Bermi...
Such exquisite detail…Superb!
Tigger
This is fantastic – gave me goose bumps!
Karin Taylor
oh, you are brilliant
i love what you do!
Cordelia
Perfect detail and great tones.It’s just beautiful!
Dennis Gay
G’day Steven,
I find this image to be very compelling. I have come back to it time and again.
A very simple subject yet your processing and presentation have made it dramatic and thought provoking.
The subject is adequately sharp for such a mood shot, there is a good bokeh, the tonal range is very good and the contrast most pleasing.
Great work that man!
GB
Dennis
Steven Sandner replied
Hey, thank you very much for your comment, thats the best description of this pic to date!!!
Keegan Wong
What a capture!
Martie Venter
Beautiful photography, love the sepia toning and poetic title!
Laura Cutmore
wow so beautiful!
Bryan Davidson
You’re a fucking smartarse. GTFO the front page.
Klaudy Krbata
excellent macro and beautifully captured
dinghysailor1
congratulations on the home page – this is a brilliantly contemplative work ! well deserved recognition!
Basia McAuley
Congrats on the home page! This has always been one of my faves! Well done!
Rosalie Dale IPA
There is something powerful about this simple image – well done Steven – a well deserved Home Page.
CinB
WoW love it, just WOW
Joanne Bradley
Excellent work! Congrats on making homepage!
foxykya1
Great macro!
Mariann Kovats
Congratulations for being on the front page, it is well deserved, a great shot.
janik
Fantastic!
artsthrufotos
gorgeous detail
Amandalynn Jones
Gorgeous, extremely emotive
shanghaiwu
brilliant work
Mariaan Krog
Awesome!
Caroline Gorka
Just beautiful ..the detail is quite stunning
Glenn Alderson
Wow! stunning B&W macro.
lolowe
Very true words and this image works really well with it.
SNAPPYDAVE
love this macro … very well captured … great compo
Rosalie Scanlon
Excellent photo, also like it as shown in sepia.
dimarie
very oldworld vibe this one has!
beautiful!
Tim Yuan
more than words!!!
Jeshkahhhh .....
this picture is beautiful
suefel48
Absolutely Stunning….......Love the words….........
davidmilne
Stunning mono work!!
Cheers :-)
LaurenTaylor ...
simply stunning, no words to express, amazing job.
amarica
Love what you have done with this…simplicity magnified into true beauty
AthenaBlanco
Beautiful in B&W; great detail too
Tracey Mac
This is superb, just love it in Sepia, a very special image :)
Jessie Leavitt
HELLO… CAN SOMEBODY SAY PERFECT
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?! lol incredible shot!
Aishling O'Neill
This is amazing!!! Wonderful!!!
betha
This is a fantastic shot. Well done. Love it!
Kim Davitt
stunning image fabulous
frogster
Wonderful shot
Liz Wohlrab
are you kidding me this is fantastic i love everything about it, superb find and capture
Erika Rathka
Absolutely stunning, very well done! :)
PJ Ryan
oh how beautiful !!
i always loved making a wish on these
photoloi
Another wonderful capture!
eXposure
superb words and capture …
Sensiworld
Beautiful !!
Hakan KAYA
Very beautifull.
kreesor
Amazing image!!
Joanne Coyle
I love this picture!!! very moody and makes me think back to my teen years~ :) Joanne
AnaCBStudio
just gorgeous Steven!
PPPhotoArt
wow this is totally dreamy and beautiful!!!!
Mariaan Krog
Incredibly beautiful Steven!
carmenfuchs
Gorgeous floral. =)
Helen Chierego
Stunning!
Kelly J
Absolutely beautiful!
josiem
stunning macro!!! love the treatment!!!!
Brian Carey
Very nice Steven!
Danielle Espin
This is an amazing shot… Excellent work!! Love it
Sensiworld
Beautiful !!
Di Dowsett
wow! really nice work!
xx
clarkey
This is very beautiful. The very shallow DoF is so sharp, it’s like crystal; the background is such a beautiful contrast in the tones of the dandelion that it’s perfect. The tonings you have used also add to the clarity extremely well. Exquisite image.
rodsfotos
Superb detail and tones in this fine macro image Steven and the sepia presentation works beautifully, well done,
Regards, Rod.
Elana Bailey
What a fantastic macro. Love the mono tones too. An instant fav. Well done.
Linda Syms
Amazing macro image.
Peter Zentjens
A simple and simply fantastic macro.
Malcolm Chant
Steven this is a great capture, it seems we had the same idea, mine is just a simple shot but this is superb
Van Cordle
Very nice!!
jaycee
This is a fantastic capture.. I love how you have captured it as it is beginning to perish as you have said.
Paul Vanzella
..LOVE YOUR STYLE OF WORK HERE!
webbie
Awsome capture :)
Elaine Harriott
Oh wow – this is an amazing shot!!!
Mikhail Palinchak
WOW WOW WOW It’s really greate!!!
mekea
Amazing detail and focus! GREAT SHOT! :) Mekea
Ellen
How beautiful!
chance27
Nice tones and detail in this macro!
elfie
Such softness, details, tones, love it all….
sight
WOW!!!
I love this!!
cammiecakes
Simply beautiful!!
Tanya Kenworth...
Gorgeous!!!
Diane Rodriguez
I have always love Dandelion puffs, You have captured magnificently it’s magical splendor. Many of my childhood wishes have wafted in the wind with their little seedlings. Wonderful processing.
Nicholas Richa...
Stunning sharpness and detail here and a great treatment!
Josette21
What beauty! I am so impressed with this stunning and dramatic work where the ordinary becomes quite extraordinary. Stelllar results…you are a true artist!
Emma Wertheim
Great photo – great composition! Love the tones~
Luc85
.......speechless…...this is beautiful art work !!!!!
It’s amazing how you have truned a ‘weed’ into something so beautiful !!!
Love it !!!!!!!
Jessie Leavitt
wow.. I really like this one!
amyklein196203
I would hang this on my wall, even though it is not my shot! Very nice!
Aurora Pintore
I LIKE IT, VERY BEAUTIFUL !!!!
Theodore Black
Love the detail and the attention to detail on this shot. What lens did you use if i may ask?
Steven Sandner replied
Fixed Leica 35mm, standard with panasonic fz30/50.
Lisa Roberts
Oh wow – love your style – this is amazing Steven
Lisa x
Laurie Search
Absolutely gorgeous!
Josh Le Good
beautiful yet melancholy,
i love it :)
carlosramos
Perfectly photographed and well presented !
JennyDean
unreal, love it. Fav for me.
Jennifer Lachney
This is absolutely stunning!
BrookeJanis
amazing tones , Love it!
LENA WEHNERT
love these flowers… you can make wishes on them! :)
MelanieD
Wow what a shot ! LOve it : )
ISMAIL ALAOUI ...
the extreme softness and the extreme resistance the the extreme life,
very beautiful shot
the close up is so precise
i like your gallery so much
cjkuntze
Astonishing image. Really looks alive,
Christine Wilson
I’m running out of words :))
Phil Deaves
Exceptional!
RebeccaDS
Love this! The tones, contrast – fantastic shot!
Maureen Bloesch
I love dandelions and you have made this one, spectacular !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(please read the Dandelion in my writings…thank you)
Larasolnishko
wonderful and good in that colours
Darsana
beautiful capture and treatment!
Cherubtree
Your artwork is so amazing! I just love this one!
Jeannette Sheehy
wow – what a beautiful moody and delicate image. Stunning!
rosamaria dudz...
pretty awesome!!!
CanDuCreations
Outstanding, very beautiful work
Roz McQuillan
Stunning image – nothing more I can add to the above!
Antanas
great capture, lovely done
Greta McLaughlin
Outstanding work Steven. Perfect in sepia. Awesome image.
Matthew Dawkins
This is just amazing.
Nathaniel Arnold
this is awesome!! love your work, alot of great images you have!
FireStar
great shot!!
mikebov
wonderful detail & clarity ,a fave
elenaoleniuc
Splendid !
zoren
classic…
Dan Biggins
Beautifully done and superb treatment – a fave.
Dream Vision I...
nice work!
Stephanie Johnson
Brilliant work! Very nicely done.
vonderzenn
fantastic image, Love the lighting
Angel Gold
Stunning work Steven
Bradley S. Har...
How quickly time moves on,
Silently on the wind it’s gone,
Drifting away on dreams to come,
To be reborn again in the summer’s sun.
Wanagi Zable-A...
I love this shot. Perfect treatment
Trueman
Great shot & iamge work! Just to add to the long list of praise!
Sue Nueckel
Beautiful!
citrineblue
Stunning, it has to be said
LisaR about 1 month ago
Wow simply amazing!!!
sajal maskey 25 days ago
very creatvie and amazing 1, good job