Chinese Lantern Seed
As you probably have guessed by now I love my chinese lanterns and they never seem to give up! I took this one looking down and loved the lacey effect of the fading and decaying outer shell to see the lovely bright orange seed.
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taken with the Canon eos 400d with sigma lens 70-300mm macro mode is about 2cms across the top of the lantern ?
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Tamara Valjean
What a beautiful shot, love this!
Pamela Jayne S... replied
Thank you so much Tamara :)
catherine walker
fantastic..I love it too..!!!
Pamela Jayne S... replied
Thank you so much Catherine :))
Squealia
Superb shot, beautiful detail
Pamela Jayne S... replied
Thank you so much Squealia :)
Isa Rodriguez
oh, how gorgeous , Pamela, it is stunning.
Pamela Jayne S... replied
Thank you so much dear Isa :))
Shelly Hiebert
Very cool shot Pamela! Great detail and dof.
Pamela Jayne S... replied
Thank you so much Shelly :)
valzart
Aww lovely work here sweetheART ;} happy hugglezz
Pamela Jayne S... replied
Thank you so much Val :))
Sensiworld
Beautiful !
Pamela Jayne S... replied
Thankyou Sylvia :)
coffeetea
beauutiful natural art of hollowing, perfect lighting!pamela.
Pamela Jayne S... replied
Thank you so much CT for your lovely comment :))
chijude
Oh this is just lovely. ... and amazing.
Pamela Jayne S... replied
Thank you so much for your lovely comment :) it is very much appreciated indeed!
Karen Betts
beautiful photo, very delicate. love the colours. Wonder if it would fit in a textures group?
Pamela Jayne S... replied
Thank you as ever Karen – I did wonder the same myself will try it can only be rejected eh!
Wendi Donaldson
Love these too…..so amazing!! you’ve captured this one beautifully.
Pamela Jayne S... replied
They are flower that seems pretty eternal to me – they are still out there in the garden after all the frost and snow! Thank you so much Wendi :))
kathy s gillen...
beautiful capture and great details Pam
Pamela Jayne S... replied
Thank you kindly Kathy :)
Marion Chapman
just so fascinating. excellent macro.
Pamela Jayne S... replied
Thank you kindly for your comment and for stopping by Marion it is much appreciated :)
karenuk1969
Great angle & lighting!
Pamela Jayne S... replied
Thank you Karen – I liked the view :)
FelicityB
So delicate – my mother used to grow these in our garden, and I’ve always loved them :)
Pamela Jayne S... replied
Thank you kindly felicity there is just something about them I love – as you say perhaps growing up with them or something nostalgic? The colours of them and the unusualness I love also!
Marilyn Harris
Fabulous shot Pamela!! Love the delicate patterns!! :o)
Pamela Jayne S... replied
Thank you kindly Blossom :))
LindaR
lovely capture ~ love the pov, colors and always the lace ~ beautiful presentation of the process of transformation xx
Pamela Jayne S... replied
Thank you for your lovely comment Linda :)
Hena Tayeb
fantastic
Pamela Jayne S... replied
thank you Hena :)
cmsdesign
Hey really cool shot. I wasn’t sure what I was looking at at first, but i’ve worked it out and I love it.
Pamela Jayne S... replied
Thank you Clare – glad you worked it out :) thank you for the lovely comment :)
CarolM
What a beautiful subject. So lacy. Very pretty image.
Pamela Jayne S... replied
Thank you so much :)
micmac
Beautiful macro!!!
Pamela Jayne S... replied
Thank you so much micmac :))
jewelskings
Your Host’s would like to Congratulate you on being featured in the Globes, Spheres and Curves Group! Yeah!

02-20-09
Pamela Jayne S... replied
woohoo thank you so kindly – you have made my day :))
KazM
Congrats on the well deserved Feature
Pamela Jayne S... replied
thank you kindly KazM :)
Carole Brunet
I just saw this one and I found it amazing! I like to be able to see through the lantern and notice the little fruit inside. WOW!
Pamela Jayne S... replied
Thank you Carole – I love these plants and the way they grow – I keep taking photos of the seed pods as well in different light and at different angles – they are so fascinating and colourful!
emma-p-g
love it
Pamela Jayne S... replied
Thank you :)
Pip Gerard
just beautiful.
Pamela Jayne S... replied
Thank you kindly Pip :)
Pip Gerard
Pamela Jayne S... replied
oh wow that’s wonderful thank you so much – great start to the otherwise dull and grey week :))
Ursula Rodgers
Stunning shot Pamela! Congrats on your latest feature :))
Pamela Jayne S... replied
Thank you kindly Ursula and I apologise for the somewhat late reply :( thank you for stopping by it is much appreciated :))
Georgie Hart
What a fascinating peep into the secret life of the Chinese Lantern Pamela. Karen Betts suggested I might like to seek out this image and I’m glad she did, it’s just a gorgeous shot!
Pamela Jayne S... replied
Thank you kindly Georgie for stopping by and for your lovely comment :)) I will have to thank Karen as well :) I have more this year than before – they are so bright and pretty when they first start appearing as they are initially green!