Dandelion Sunset

[Old Timer]

Same road trip as the horse image. Postioned the dandelion between me and the setting sun. Hope you like the effect.

[megan]

wow.
that's gorgeous.
dandelions, incidentally, are one of my most favorite things.
megan

[Liz]

OT - I really like this. Did you lie down to do this? Or was this a 6 foot tall dandelion?
At any rate, very creative - and something useful that gives the dandelion a little more class. ;)

Li

Same road trip as the horse image. Postioned the dandelion between me and the setting sun. Hope you like the effect.

[Chunk]

Glad you didn't sneeze. Beautiful shot - I'm gonna copy that idea.

[Mig]

That is simply gorgeous - what a fabulous idea!

Danielle

[Old Timer]

Thanks guys I'm glad you liked this shot. I've always been fanscinated with these little fuzz balls. Use to play with them for hours as a kid, blowing on them and sending those little seed all over the world. Liz I wish that I could say that I was flat on my back when I took this and a few years ago I would have been, didn't think you should move anything or disturb it in any way when you were photographing it. I did something very similar to this 30 years ago that I still get complements on when I get out the old slide projector. In that one I did just what you imagined to get the shot. This time however I cheated. I picked it and held it at arms length with the setting sun directly behind it and shot away. I even discarded it like an old toy when I was done. But it did give me a lot of pleasure for a few minutes. Hope it does you guys too.

Larry

[Liz]

But it did give me a lot of pleasure for a few minutes. Hope it does you guys too.

Yes, it sure did. It's a beautiful shot.....and very creative. Thanks for sharing it with us.

Liz

[2kids2shoot]

I went back and had to look 3 times - I love this pic!

And I'm glad I'm not the only ones who loves these fuzzy flowers. The little kids in the neighborhood call them wish flowers.

[Old Timer]

I had two major props for Dandelion Sunset, the dandelion and this guy here. Beautiful sky Saturday evening about 8pm.

[another view]

Very cool shot, great idea! I see you're getting good use out of that macro lens too...

[Old Timer]

Very cool shot, great idea! I see you're getting good use out of that macro lens too...

I've really enjoyed having the macro lens. For years I reversed lens, used extension tubes and added closeup filters to get this type shot. The 105mm Macro makes it much easier and no manuel calculations with the D70. I truely like getting close to the subject.

[Speed]

Same road trip as the horse image. Postioned the dandelion between me and the setting sun. Hope you like the effect.

Fantastic effect! I love it!

[Stina]

WOW! What an awesome shot.

[natatbeach]

so creative....awesome concept and it 's simply beautimous in all it's fuzziness...very nice...

[Lionheart]

Same road trip as the horse image. Postioned the dandelion between me and the setting sun. Hope you like the effect.

That's awesome!!! Wish I had the creativity to think of thngs like that when I'm out with my camera

[Old Timer]

Speed, Nat, Stina and Lionheart, thanks for the kind words. They mean a lot form you guys, because I've seen the quality images that each of you have posted and marveled at many of them. Thanks again for taking the time to comment.