Seedpod on the beach

A SuperMacro mode shot of a sprouting seedpod on the beach at Greenhill, Qld, Australia taken from a different angle.

I'm not sure which shot I like better, this one (with more shadow, but closer detail) or the other similar shot that has more background and less shadow.

See where this picture was taken.

View all photos taken: Friday, 30th June 2006, This photo: 12:18pm

Previous Photo: Greenhill Beach Creek

Comments

  • Dave J Johnson said:
    Great shot! Detail is fantastic
    Score 8/10 (from the Score Me! group)
  • liennosyarg said:
    That is really strange and unique. 9/10 (from the Score Me! group)
  • pp_me123 said:
    Score 6/10 (from the Score Me! group)

    The background is too complicated
  • The Sage of Shadowdale said:
    Very interesting shot. I like it. Suggestion: pan a little to the right, so you offset the subject slightly (rule of thirds), get the whole shadow and reduce the size of the rock in the background.

    Score 8/10 (from the Score Me! group)
  • itzlae said:
    i just like this pic!

    Score 9/10 (from the Score Me! group)
  • David de Groot said:
    Thanks people :)

    Special thanks to The Sage, I'll take that into account next time.

    I took another at the time, from a different angle:

    www.flickr.com/photos/dadegroot/178781782/
  • RedHeadMamma said:
    Very unique! Love it!
  • Gareth Horner said:
    Favourite! I think the composistion could have been better, but otherwise I love it. Well done! 8/10
  • David de Groot said:
    Whoohoo - I made it to the Interestingness page!

    www.vikings.homeip.net/Interestingness.pdf
  • Lydd_Nel said:
    its like a claw trying to get out from the pod !
    alien species ... hahaa

    just to inform you, this photo appeared on
    5 July Explore/Interestingness, currently on Page 9
    www.flickr.com/explore/interesting/2006/07/05/page9/

    thanks for sharing this
  • David de Groot said:
    Thanks for that Lydd_Nel. I came across it on the Random Explore pages, but couldn't find it on a dated page.

    :)
  • sillythingsyoulaughabout said:
    wow -- looks like the pod ate a seagull, and all that's left is one sad claw
  • │:│chelle's view│:│ said:
    great find!
  • psa19 said:
    Very nice!
  • endraum said:
    fantastic detail !! a really great catch!
  • David de Groot said:
    Belated thanks sillythingsyoulaughabout, chelle's view, psa19.
    And thanks Michaela.
  • mmae0903 said:
    that great and srange creature
  • David de Groot said:
    It's a sprouting seed from a mangrove tree :)