This is a picture from my day job. The red balls are grass pollen, and the tubes from them are growing down into the flower to fertilise the ovary. To get ready for the photo took some serious effort to get the timing right, then use of chemicals to stain the pollen red, then actually get to the microscope to take the photo. After reading in the forums about the paths people have taken to become artists, and thinking of my desire to be one (as in, to be able to spend all my time on creative pursuits), I began to think about what skills I have already from my current path. My challenge was to find a creative application of those skills, because I’m not in a position to give up work. Yet :) I’ve been using photography to record my work for many years, so that was the first and most obvious answer. I just thought I’d throw that up for interest, as it’s not the sort of thing that you would want framed in your living room I’m sure LOL!
This honey bee on my Ceanothus in my back garden was so weighed down by pollen – and yet there always seems to be room for a bit more!
Daisy
today was a great day for butterflies being out in cades cove, finally had some flowers blooming. caught this bee hanging out with two black swallowtails and what looks like a great spangled frilitary
This image featured in the group “Flowers in Macro” in July 2009. Many thanks!
© Claire McAdams / ALL RIGHTS RESERVED I took some advice I got on my studio flower shot and shot another picture of the same flower using ambient lighting and a shallow depth of field. Any thoughts?
Flowers after Rain.
A beautiful large, bright pink flower of the cacti family (I think). Copyright 2008 Emele – Emily Goodwin. All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized use prohibited. My work does NOT belong to the public domain. It may not be used in any way, shape or form without my prior written permission. You May Also Be Interested In:
This guy got a little carried away at this afternoon’s pollen party !
Flower from a succulent- I believe Epiphyllum species. Flower measures around 10cm in length. / / Other Flower Images- click for larger view
Fort Richardson, Alaska 2008 This little daisy was one of thousands that line Otter Lake Rd on Fort Richardson near Anchorage, Alaska. Military bases are not all dirt and metal. They have beauty too! Nikon D80 Thanks for those that voted this image into the top ten in a challenge in That’s Entertainment
Going through some old images and found this shot showing pollen dripping down from the centre of the flower. Really liked the colour offsets in this. Was used in an exhibition I shared with Smarti77 sometime ago. Shot with a Canon 400D – 18-55 lens.
Model: Samantha Wilkinson / MUA: Sandra Bermingham / Hair: Sean Butt / Flowers & styling: Me
*Thank you to catherine veal for helping me with textures…. / hope you like it xxx * / Nikon D40x
Was actually taking a picture of the Zucchini Flower and didn’t notice this little chap- well I wouldn’t as it was covered from head to sting in Pollen- having the time of its little life in there!!! Taken with a Fuji A600 Finepix Camera and Used SC and cropped in free download of Picasa 3 Featured in Image Writing – July 2009 / Featured in Plight Of The Bumble Bee- July 2009 / Featured in ‘Extreme Close-Ups – August 2009 / Featured in ‘Alphabet Soup’ – July 2009 / Sale of a Mounted Print to Clive- October 2009 / Sale of a Card – October 2009
Found these ladybirds covered in pollen crawling all over these small flowers and partying in a cup!!! Canon 400D 18-55 lens with two stage extension tube.
Best Viewed Large All Rights Reserved / @ Julia Wright Featured in Gorgeous Flower Cards / Featured in Bee & Wasp Passions
Small Hoverfly on African Daisy
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