Sundew

pene

Sundew

This Sundew is so TINY !! About 1cm (3/8th inch) across. But so beautiful !!
I’m not sure if it’s technically a flower as it’s a carnivorous plant, but it looks like a flower to me :)

Taken in Perth Western Australia

Canon 400D : Sigma macro 50mm lens : f2.8 : 1/200 : ISO 800
No flash.

Slight crop at top and bottom.

FEATURED IN THE AS IS GROUP (twice)
FEATURED IN THE 1:1 MACRO GROUP
FEATURED IN THE NATURES WONDERS GROUP
FEATURED IN THE MACRO PHOTOGRAPHY GROUP
FEATURED IN THE PHOTOGRAPHY 101 GROUP
FEATURED IN THE WA REDBUBBLERS GROUP

PLACED 1st IN THE AS IS GROUPS “NATURAL FLOWER” CHALLENGE
PLACED 5th IN THE BITS & PIECES GROUPS “FAVORITE PLANT” CHALLENGE
PLACED 3rd IN THE PHOTOGRAPHY 101 GROUPS “MACRO” CHALLENGE

Sundew belongs to the following groups:

Australian Native Plants-2 per day, Extreme Close-Ups, Nature's Wonders, The Scavenger Hunt and WA Red Bubbles Available for sale as

Greeting Cards, Matted Prints, Laminated Prints, Mounted Prints, Framed Prints and Posters

Sundew  by pene
Sundew  by pene
  • Michael Oubridge

    Michael Oubridge

    I must admit i prefer this to your other one, the colours and detail seem more striking in this…

  • pene replied

    thank-you…. i think i like this one better too.
    the back gound is actually my camera bag :) i put it there to try and block some of the breeze that was blowing and i liked the effect it had.

  • rosedew

    rosedew

    Stunning!

  • Jodie Carruthers

    Jodie Carruthers

    Wow pene!!

  • eXposure

    eXposure

    beautifully captured …

  • Paul Jeston

    Paul Jeston

    Great work.

  • gummyworldlover

    gummyworldlover

    Beautiful Capture

  • CATNIPMEOW

    CATNIPMEOW

    This is very dainty and elegant….......gorgeous capture !

  • Dana Yoachum

    Dana Yoachum

    AWESOME!!!!!

  • Darren Post

    Darren Post

    Love the DOF here… Fantastic…   :-)

  • rustycb

    rustycb

    just cracking love it well done :-))

  • jo beerens

    jo beerens

    Great shot.

  • julie08

    julie08

    Awesome shot:)

  • Jennifer Woodward

    Jennifer Woodward

    Wow! What a striking image! Brilliant shot! :)

  • Yool

    Yool

    Great shot!!

  • Jeremy Harrington

    Jeremy Harrington

    awesome shot!!

  • Basia McAuley

    Basia McAuley

    What a beautiful and fascinating flower.

  • melant1017

    melant1017

    Beautiful, congrats on winning the challenge :)

  • pene replied

    thank-you !!

    i cant remember which challenge! :) but i’ll find it … LOL

  • Lois  Bryan

    Lois Bryan

    absolutely gorgeous!!! Congratulations on your win!!!!! Grab those red shoes and do the Happy Dance!!!!

  • pene replied

    thank you !!!

    doing a very happy dance right now!!! LOL

  • Variance Collections

    Variance Colle...

    beautiful light and and great clarity. lovely flower !

  • Jennifer Potter

    Jennifer Potter

    this is gorgeous!!! Congratulations on your win!

  • Pamela O'Pecko

    Pamela O'Pecko

    That is so stunning! Congrats on your win!

  • Jonah Gautier

    Jonah Gautier

    Wonderful work on this! looks stunning.

  • clarkey

    clarkey

    Beautiful macro – it glows so much. Your camera bag made a marvellous backdrop to this sundew.

  • Cornelia Togea

    Cornelia Togea

    amazing image, great lines and colors.

  • DottieDees

    DottieDees

    Your work is magnificent!

  • fishlady77

    fishlady77

    beautiful shot love the colors

  • KazM

    KazM

    An amazing AS IS shot. Bravo

  • gemynd

    gemynd

    wow what an outstanding macro- wonderful colour and life in it

  • Laurie Puglia

    Laurie Puglia

    just incredible!!!!

  • David ( Cheech ) Atkinson

    David ( Cheech...

    Awesome shot :) well done

  • Laurie Puglia

    Laurie Puglia

    incredible! :)

  • Tyler Thomas
  • LudaNayvelt

    LudaNayvelt

    gorgeous

  • Ian  James

    Ian James

    Amazing colour and detail the dark background highlights the flower so well.

  • Patricia Gibson

    Patricia Gibson

    Captivating image, just beautiful!!!

  • Gethin

    Gethin

    awesome alien like flower. nice work!

  • Marilyn Harris

    Marilyn Harris

    Brilliant work Pene!!!

  • Steve Chapple

    Steve Chapple

    Your kidding me…..stunning DOF and vibrancy. A standout image.

  • gompo

    gompo

    great image!!!

  • Megan Martin

    Megan Martin

    WOW!! exquisite shot Pene!

  • amante

    amante

    Beautiful shot.

  • Rainy

    Rainy

    Congratulation!!

  • FelicityB

    FelicityB

    Had to comment on this little gem – so pretty – and congratulations too!

  • George Kypreos

    George Kypreos

    Rare flower!! Congratulations!!

  • Kay  G Larsen

    Kay G Larsen

    How unique – great macro! Congrats on your feature! : )

  • ajax

    ajax

    Beautiful congrats on your feature

  • Angel Warda

    Angel Warda

    gorgeous!

  • Heavenandus777
  • Taylor Sawyer

    Taylor Sawyer


    in Photography 101’s “Macro Photography” Challenge! It will be featured with the rest of top ten and two honorable mentions!

    Please make sure it has been submitted to the group so that it may be featured!!

  • everascot

    everascot

    Wonderful imagery Pene and congratulations once again being featured at WA Red Bubbles.

  • Marilyn Harris

    Marilyn Harris

    Congratulations Pene!! Such a gorgeous image!! :o)

  • outsider

    outsider

    hi pene.
    you’re right about it not being a flower – they do flower though, as i’m sure you know. no insect would survive trying to pollinate it.
    they’re very hard to do justice to – you’ve certainly succeeded. the depth of field at that magnification is extreme.. love the simple background – does the subject justice.

  • sendao

    sendao

    lovely work!

  • dansch

    dansch

    perfect!!!

  • naturelover
  • DonnaMoore

    DonnaMoore

    Very cool…Really a pretty little flower. Congratulations on your features.

  • Luís Lajas

    Luís Lajas

    Wow… This photo is really perfect

  • Liane Pinel

    Liane Pinel

    Absolutely beautiful! Well done!

  • Dan Biggins

    Dan Biggins

    Stunning shot pene!

  • caradione

    caradione

    excellent image well done.. love the DOF

  • Keren McLucas
  • SimoneYvette

    SimoneYvette

    This is gorgeous – great depth of field that makes it really dynamic.
    It isn’t a flower though. This is the equivalent of the plants leaves really. It has a purple or white flower on the very top which is also very striking. I think there’s a scarlet one too, but the ones that grow near me that are scarlet are really tiny and barely visible. Climbing sundews have the purple or white flowers. There’s also the Scented Sundew which is the sundew that grows flat on the ground, starting out green and turning red. It has a large white flower too.

    As you can tell, I love sundews lol! :B Bit of a sundew nerd…

    Gorgeous shot! I always love discovering another great sundew shot!

    claps

  • pene replied

    Thank-you so much for all your lovely comments and for favoriting so many of my shots :)
    this is one of my top 5 favorites !
    I have since seen the propper sundew flowers (purple ones) and i have some photos, but not on RB as yet.
    They’re really amaizing plants !! :)

  • leoaloha

    leoaloha

    That is absolutely amazing. Very nicely done. Leo

  • nishagandhi

    nishagandhi

    awesome

  • Bob Wickham

    Bob Wickham

    Absolutely gorgeous image

  • Paris Constantinou

    Paris Constant...

    wonderful

  • Gene Praag

    Gene Praag 12 days ago

  • pene replied 12 days ago

    thank-you :)

  • maxy

    maxy 12 days ago

    WOW! Amazing!!!! Huge congratulations on your feature!!! Well done!! xoxo!

  • pene replied 12 days ago

    thanks :)

  • Samantha Martin

    Samantha Martin 12 days ago

    just a lovely capture well done

  • pene replied 12 days ago

    thanks :)

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