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22-MAY-2005 Jim H.

Springtime Memories *

These seed pods are left over from last year. Already this spring, these plants are blooming with purple flowers and have new green pods appearing. The fly just happened to be there when I was shooting the old dry pods.

Canon EOS 20D ,Canon EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Macro USM
1/250s f/16.0 at 60.0mm iso400 with Flash hide exif
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Date/Time22-May-2005 20:43:43
MakeCanon
ModelCanon EOS 20D
Flash UsedYes
Focal Length60 mm
Exposure Time1/250 sec
Aperturef/16
ISO Equivalent400
Exposure Bias
White Balance (-1)
Metering Modepartial (6)
JPEG Quality (6)
Exposure Programprogram (1)
Focus Distance

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Guest 30-May-2005 01:20
I too like the overlapping ovals created by these seed pods. Nice attention given to the background that really sets off the subject. Pretty irridescent costume on your fly model :-) Michael
Canon DSLR Challenge29-May-2005 07:45
Fly notwithstanding ;-), this piece reminds me of some pieces I used to make out of vines-- open airy pieces, not quite woven and not quite baskets. I'd dip these shapes into a vat of pulp, which would adhere to the structure. What you have here is Nature's own handwoven paper almost-basket. --Nancy/odigi
Canon DSLR Challenge28-May-2005 02:49
Beautiful. Love those sinuous lines and the colorful fly. --Melanie (mlynn)
Canon DSLR Challenge27-May-2005 10:00
What had caught my eye here was the pattern of the numerous oval seed pods. Some completely weathered to the point that there was nothing but the "rim" and others in various states of decay. The fly just happened to show up. I'm not sure I like the ones with the fly as well as those without, but I liked the color that the fly brought to the scene.

I am *loving* this lens. I've kept it on the camera almost all of the time since getting it about three weeks ago. It's been really fun. I always loved macro and having macro with the 20D is just a great combination. This challenge theme came along at exactly the right time for me. It looks like many people have found macro to be a good approach to patterns in nature!

Jim H.
Canon DSLR Challenge24-May-2005 16:36
Quite an interesting shot. Nice of the fly to pose for you. So, how do you like that lens? Cindy