Miniature Christmas lights in macro. /
the flow, the current of things growing and changing. / what’s more beautiful than getting to watch it?
Apophysis / MUSIC / For you Sis / This came from the experience at the Doctors today, I was so happy that they are going to wait till after the first of the year to operate. Driving home in the snow today it was like fireworks ….............
A globular cluster in the constellation of Centaurus, this is a gigantic ball of over a million ancient red stars. Technical details – Canon 400D with 200mm lens, 50×30 second exposures @ ISO1600. Dark subtraction, flat field application, registration, stacking and processing in IRIS. Total exposure time 25 minutes. Here are some examples of my astrophotos as laminated prints
Balloon cluster symmetry at the 2008 National Autumn Balloon Spectacular, Canberra, AUSTRALIA
Fractal made in Apophysis. / The only one that my daughter, Leoni, wanted to use as a wallpaper on her desktop – a great compliment to me.
Incendia 1.2 / thanks for the look, my friends! Serious Fun Studios ~ fractal art images and products Fractal Art Prints & Products by SBricker @ Zazzle fractal art by SBricker @ devientART
A long exposure through a telescope of the Pleaides star cluster, well known as the “Seven Sisters” in the constellation ‘Taurus the Bull’. Details at www.philhart.com
The ladybirds have returned in significant numbers at Mt Burr again. This is a small cluster on dead and dried ferns. (if you look closely you will see them underneath as well) Always a pleasure to watch these little beauties crawling around in their thousands. Canon 400D, 18 – 55 with two stage macro extension tubes and speedlight. I am often asked, “just how thick are these?” Well the photo below is just an example of how thick they settle when they arrive!!!!
This artwork was featured by RB groups: / Mad Hatters / Spectacular Spirals / Open edition Also available at my ONLINE GALLERY Another globular creation with varying coloration, spirals and reflections! I titled it ‘Scorpio’ because it reminds me a bit of scorpion tails and galaxy clusters. Design Art by Kinnally What is a Giclee print? / (or “giclée”)
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Plumeria blooms on a lovely tree at our home. Featured Canon DSLR I cloned out a bit of bark on the left of the frame, adjusted the shadows/midtones/highlights to deepen the natural black background, adjusted curves to set the white balance and highlight the natural colours in early morning light, then added an enamel texture to the finished image. / Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi “The beautiful Plumeria comes in a wide variety of delightful colours and bloom virtually year round. Plumeria (Frangipani) also known as the Lei flower, is native to warm tropical areas of the Pacific Islands, Caribbean, South America and Mexico. Plumerias may grow to be large shrubs or even small trees in the Hawaiian Islands and in mild areas of the U.S on the mainland. In tropical regions, Plumeria may reach a height of 30’ to 40’ and half as wide. They have widely spaced thick succulent branches, round or pointed, long leather, fleshy leaves in clusters near the branch tips. Plumeria, common name Frangipani; syn. Himatanthus Willd. ex Roem. & Schult.) is a small genus of 7-8 species native to tropical and subtropical Americas. The genus consists of mainly deciduous shrubs and trees. It produces flowers ranging from yellow to pink depending on form or cultivar. From Mexico and Central America, Plumeria has spread to all tropical areas of the world, especially Hawai`i, where it grows so abundantly that many people think that it is indigenous here. The genus, originally spelled Plumiera, is named in honour of the seventeenth-century French botanist Charles Plumier, who traveled to the New World documenting many plant and animal species. The common name “Frangipani” comes from an Italian noble family, a sixteenth-century marquess of which invented a plumeria-scented perfume. In Mexico, the Nahuatl (Aztec language) name for this plant is “cacalloxochitl” which means “crow flower.” It was used for many medicinal purposes such as salves and ointments. Depending on location, many other common names exist: “Kembang Kamboja” in Indonesia, “Temple Tree” or “Champa” in India, “Kalachuchi” in the Philippines, “Araliya” or “Pansal Mal” in Sri Lanka, “Champa” in Laos, “Lantom” or “Leelaawadee” in Thai. Many English speakers also simply use the generic name “plumeria”. In several Pacific islands, such as Tahiti, Fiji, Hawai`i, Tonga and the Cook Islands Plumeria is used for making leis. In modern Polynesian culture, it can be worn by women to indicate their relationship status – over the right ear if seeking a relationship, and over the left if taken. P. alba is the national flower of Nicaragua and Laos, where it is known under the local name “Sacuanjoche” (Nicaragua) and “Champa” (Laos)”. Information Source: Wikipedia This photograph cannot be modified for commercial or advertising use, nor can it be copied or reproduced in any form without the photographer’s permission. I own full and exclusive copyrights on all my photographs and they are protected under International Copyright laws. My images do not belong to the public domain and may not be posted in another webpage on the internet or intranet, published in any book, magazine, newsletter or newspaper, duplicated, used in a dirivative work of art, used as illustration for musical, dramatic, and/or literary works, or used for commercial use of any kind whatsoever without my express written authorization, including but not limited to resale of my images without a license for use. Duplication is strictly prohibited. All Rights Reserved Universewide © 2009 Fine Art Photography, Research and Photojournalism by Sharon Anne Mau
This was a “featured work” on the “Berries, Fruits & Seeds” group’s homepage
Canon EOS 50D Focal length : 60 / F/ 2.8 / Exp : 1/80 Thank you Ursula Rodgers for inspiring me for this shot :)
The fragrant and vigorous climber of Wisteria has an old-fashioned charm to its romantic potency and will transforms any structure into something quite magical as it has here in the walled garden on the Forty Hall Estate in Enfield. Intense, thick clusters of lilac-blue flowers decorate its branches, filling the air with an intoxicating perfume. I felt quite drunk just standing there in its presents, but I may have had a few drinks before taking the shot, LOL. (No, I lie) It was growing against wall here and over the gate but they can look exquisite growing up the wall of a house. I hope you like the shot and thank you so much for viewing my work, please call back again soon NIKON D60 DSLR / F-stop f/16 / Exposure time 1/125 sec / ISO speed 360 / Exposure Bias -1.3 step / Aperture Priority / Focal length 55 mm on a 18 – 55 mm Nikon lens All the materials contained may not be reproduced, copied, edited, published, transmitted or uploaded in any way without my permission. My images do not belong to the public domain sector. Please ask for my permission before using this image for any purpose and in anyway because without it will lead to legal action. ©Anthony Hedger 2009.
Photograph of Morning Glory taken in June 2008. Courtesy Wikimedia / The genus Ipomoea (pronounced /ˌɪpoʊˈmiːə/, from the Greek ips ~ ipos, wormweed or bindweed, and homoeos, resembling, referring to the twining habit) is the largest in the family Convolvulaceae, with over 500 species. Most of these are called “morning glories”, but this can refer to related genera also. Those formerly separated in Calonyction (Greek καλός, kalos, good and νύκτα, nycta, night) are called “moonflowers”. The genus occurs throughout the tropical and subtropical regions of the world, and comprises annual and perennial herbaceous plants, lianas, shrubs and small trees; most of the species are twining climbing plants. Human use of Ipomoea is threefold: First, most species have spectacular, colorful flowers and are often grown as ornamental plants, and a number of cultivars have been developed. Their deep flowers attract large Lepidoptera – especially Sphingidae such as the Pink-spotted Hawkmoth (Agrius cingulata) -, or even hummingbirds. Second, the genus includes food crops; the tubers of Sweet Potato and the leaves of Water Spinach are commercially important food items and have been for millennia. The Sweet Potato is one of the Polynesian “canoe plants”, transplanted by settlers on islands all over that ocean. Water Spinach is used all over eastern Asia and the warmer regions of the Americas as a key component of well-known dishes such as Canh chua rau muống (Mekong sour soup) or Callaloo; its numerous local names attest to its popularity. Other species are used on a smaller scale, e.g. the Whitestar Potato (I. lacunosa) traditionally eaten by some Native Americans like the Chiricahua Apaches, or the Australian Bush Potato (I. costata). Peonidin, an anthocyanidin potentially useful as a food additive, is present in significant quantities in the flowers of the “Heavenly Blue” cultivars. My Images Do Not Belong To The Public Domain. All images are copyright © taiche. All Rights Reserved. Copying, altering, displaying or redistribution of any of these images without written permission from the artist is strictly prohibited / More products available / Why not follow me on / or join me at ACRYLIC ART CALENDARS CARDS POETRY PHOTOGRAPHY – ANIMALS PHOTOGRAPHY -CANDID SHOTS PHOTOGRAPHY – CATS AND DOGS PHOTOGRAPHY – CONTEMPORARY WORK PHOTOGRAPHY – FLOWERS PHOTOGRAPHY – INSECTS PHOTOGRAPHY – TRADITIONALLY TURKISH PHOTOGRAPHY – TREE AND TREE PARTS T-SHİRTS FLOWER PHOTOGRAPHY AFRICAN DAISY / AIZOACEAE / AMARYLLIS / ANEMONE / ASTER / BOUGANVILLEA / CALENDULA/MARIGOLD / CALLA / DAISY / GAZANIA / HIBISCUS / HONEYSUCKLE / IMPATIENS / JASMINE / LANTANA / MORNING GLORY / POLYGALA MYRTIFOLIA / POPPY / ROSE / ROYAL ROBE FLOWER PHOTOGRAPHY / MORNING GLORY / My calendars are fully customisable. Choose your own images and I will create just for you. More products available Baby Custom T-Shirts :dress that baby up with a special design on a custom t-shirt, long sleeve or onesize / Kids Custom T-Shirts .from organic t-shirts to long sleeve shirts, boys, girls, and toddlers can fill their fashion needs with a one-of-a-kind custom t-shirts for kids. Check out the latest organic t-shirts, sweatshirts, and girls shirts. And plenty of styles for toddlers too! Aprons / Bags / Buttons / Cards / Hats / Keds Shoes / Keychains / Magnets / Mousepads / Mugs / Postage / Postcards / Stickers / T-Shirt / Ties*
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On your view screen now is the Globular Cluster Omega Centauri. This cluster of approximately 2 million stars and is located about 16,000 light years from Earth. / The cluster is held together by gravity and is in orbit about the centre of the Milky Way Galaxy. The cluster is visible as the 24th brightest star in the constellation of Centaurs. (The brightest stars in any constellation are given the Greek Letters in order of brightness.) Though the stars look crowded together they are still separated by large distances and will rarely collide. The stars that make up Globular Clusters are the oldest in the Universe. / This image was taken with a Nikon D300 attached to a 6” f7 telescope on an Equatorial Mount. The effective focal length is 1066mm. This image is made from 3×5 minute exposures combined in CS2.
Blossom’s_Photo_Gallery Sunflower and Bees The sunflower (Helianthus annuus) is an annual plant in the family Asteraceae and native to the Americas, with a large flowering head. The stem can grow as high as 3 meters (9 3/4 ft), and the flower head can reach 30 cm (11.8 in) in diameter with the “large” seeds. The term “sunflower” is also used to refer to all plants of the genus Helianthus, many of which are perennial plants. / What is usually called the flower is actually a head of numerous florets (small flowers) crowded together. The outer florets are the sterile ray florets and can be yellow, maroon, orange, or other colours. The florets inside the circular head are called disc florets, which mature into what are traditionally called “sunflower seeds,” but are actually the fruit of the plant. The inedible husk is the wall of the fruit and the true seed lies within the kernel. The florets within the sunflower’s cluster are arranged in a spiralling pattern. Canon PowerShot A650 IS Shutter Speed: 1/320sec / Aperture: F4.5 / ISO: 100
Blossom’s_Photo_Gallery Honey Glazed Fungi These beautiful fungi were on the walk to St Columba Falls (one of Tasmania’s highest waterfalls), in St Columba Falls State Reserve located in Tasmania’s north east region. Canon PowerShot A650 IS Shutter Speed: 1/60sec / Aperture: F4.8 / ISO: 200
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