Dandie

Sarah Pett-Noble

Dandie

With all the beautiful dandelion macros flying around RB at the moment, I wanted to try my hand at shooting one. I spotted a fine specimen in the garden at lunchtime, but when I went to harvest it, it had disappeared! All I could find was a poor, bedraggled looking little dandelion, so I worked with that instead.

Samsung GX20, Sigma 50mm macro lens.

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Dandie by Sarah Pett-Noble
  • Jennifer Potter

    Jennifer Potter

    I’m glad you tried your hand at a dande macro, because this is beautiful!! One of my favorites that i’ve seen. And you know how it is ” a good dandy is hard to find” . lol, I think i’ve had too much sun!! : )

  • Sarah Pett-Noble replied

    Thanks so much, Jennifer, sometimes its hard to judge whether something is a good image or not in other peoples eyes, so your comment means a lot to me. Now go and have a cool drink and recover from your sunstroke medear :o)) xx

  • Ingz

    Ingz

    It certainly does not look poor or bedragled!! its exquisite Sarah, one of the loveliest I have seen. I have gone for walks and found lovely full dandelions but sadly (with lots of care taken to protect it) when I get home most of it’s nearly all gone!! xxxx

  • Sarah Pett-Noble replied

    Thanks so much, dear Ingrid, your comment means so much to me, it really does. So glad you give it your seal of approval my dear :o) xx There’s a garden full of dandes across the road but I daren’t go and take one as its not my house! xxxxx

  • Dawne Olson

    Dawne Olson

    This is turned out fantastic! Love your account of what you went through to acquire it! Definately a lovely shot!

  • Sarah Pett-Noble replied

    Thanks so much, Dawne, glad you like it. There’s another dandelion growing and almost ready to open, so I’ll be there the moment it does! :o) xx

  • Erika .

    Erika .

    This is magical! So dreamy in a way. Lovely capture Sarah.

  • Sarah Pett-Noble replied

    Thanks so much, Erica, I used a blue piece of crepe paper as a background and it seems to have contrasted nicely with the pale dande. xx

  • CATNIPMEOW

    CATNIPMEOW

    Beautiful macro my friend….........

  • Sarah Pett-Noble replied

    thanks so much hunny, I’m going to try some more dande shots as soon as the sole dandelion occupant of my garden decides to open… xxx

  • LisaR

    LisaR

    Oh who can go past a good Dandie! Excellent capture.

  • Sarah Pett-Noble replied

    Thanks Lisa, I’m going to do some more this weekend :o)

  • Vanessa Anderberg

    Vanessa Anderberg

    Stunning color…Love this capture:)

  • Sarah Pett-Noble replied

    Thanks so much, I was a bit unsure at first but its ‘grown’ on me LOL :o)))

  • Kelly Robinson

    Kelly Robinson

    Just stunning – great work

  • Sarah Pett-Noble replied

    Thanks so much, Kelly, so glad you like it and thanks for the visit :o)

  • Joanne  Bradley

    Joanne Bradley

    Your poor little bedraggled dandelion is looking mighty grand tonight! Really a beautiful image, the blue background totally illuminates the flower and you achieved wonderful detail in the shot!

  • Sarah Pett-Noble replied

    Hi Joanne, many thanks for the lovely comment. xx

  • Yool

    Yool

    Looks gorgeous Sarah well done !!!!!

  • Sarah Pett-Noble replied

    Thanks so much, Yool, I upped the saturation of the blue a little in PS.

  • betha

    betha

    Well it does not look Bedraggled anymore!! Nice work!. Same thing happened to me yesterday. In my original shots, the light was not so great, then it rained, the sun came out, but then the rain had ruined all the nice ones out in the lawn.

  • Sarah Pett-Noble replied

    Thanks, betha, appreciated – what a shame about your dandelions though :o( There’s a garden full of them across the road but I daren’t go in and sneak a few out!!

  • Sharon Johnstone

    Sharon Johnstone

    Absolutely gorgeous Sarah!!!!

  • Sarah Pett-Noble replied

    Thanks so much Sharon, glad you like it. I’m on a quest later to find another willing subject for my dandelion photography!!

  • John  Kowalski

    John Kowalski

    Beautiful macro Sarah, love the colours ! excellent comp !!!

  • Sarah Pett-Noble replied

    Thanks a million, John … much appreciated :o)

  • Squealia

    Squealia

    It has produced a great image even if it was manky! They are really small out here, not big fat juicy ones like in the UK!

  • Sarah Pett-Noble replied

    Thanks hun, I found some more today, whenI was taking Milo to nursery. They survived the journey home too!

  • linaji

    linaji

    you made the scattered almost gone dandie.. GLORIOUS!!

  • Sarah Pett-Noble replied

    Thanks so much, hun :o) xx

  • Geoffrey Dunn

    Geoffrey Dunn

    I do so love a spangly dandy :-)

  • Sarah Pett-Noble replied

    Lol thanks Geoffrey :o))

  • LYN EVANS

    LYN EVANS

    Really gorgeous Sarah…everyone’s enjoying the dandelion season at the moment :-))

  • Sarah Pett-Noble replied

    Thanks Lyn, I was enjoying it too but got a bit fed up of sweeping up the seeds LOL

  • laureenr

    laureenr

    This is beautiful and you could enter it into the dandelion group. Laureenr

  • Sarah Pett-Noble replied

    Thanks so much, I didn’t know there was a dandelion group … I’ll have to check it out :o) x

  • Antanas

    Antanas

    perfect

  • Sarah Pett-Noble replied

    Thanks so much, much appreciated :o)

  • aglaia b

    aglaia b

    wow ;-)

  • Sarah Pett-Noble replied

    Thanks so much, aglaia x

  • Danica Radman - Tazzina

    Danica Radman ...

    omg!! a wonder!!

  • Sarah Pett-Noble replied

    Thanking you so much :o)

  • Ben Herman

    Ben Herman

    Love the blue, has a soothing feel. excellent focal point.

  • Liane Pinel

    Liane Pinel

    Gorgeous!!

  • Emma Howell

    Emma Howell

    Wow what stunning colours. Love it.

  • Sarah Pett-Noble replied

    Thanks, Emma :o)

  • earthangel

    earthangel 20 days ago

    Wow that really pops

  • Belinda Fletcher

    Belinda Fletcher 18 days ago

    This is absolutely stunning. Instant favourite. The colours are beautiful. Great job as always.

  • Sarah Pett-Noble replied 18 days ago

    Thanks so much Belinda, so glad you like it :o) Must get my macro lens out, just got a bouquet for my birthday :o)

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