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04-SEP-2012 Karen Stuebing

Witch Ball

West Virginia

A Witch Ball from Appalachian Glass with an explanation of what it is.

Submitted for the September PAD, "Natural Abstracts & Altered Reality"

Others can be seen here.

Pentax K10D ,Pentax SMC K-A 35-70 f/4 Macro
1/45s f/4.0 at 70.0mm iso100 full exif

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Anthony Bunting07-Sep-2012 00:26
Love it.
Timothy Guenther06-Sep-2012 01:28
cool
carol j. phipps05-Sep-2012 23:38
Excellent abstract.
Colin Storey05-Sep-2012 18:37
Great abstract image with superb colours and reflections. v
Tom LeRoy05-Sep-2012 15:30
Could catch a few witches and spells with this I'm sure! Very cool abstract. V
Guest 05-Sep-2012 12:00
Wonderful work Karen. It's like dreaming in color. v
Sheila05-Sep-2012 10:57
Yours must have caught a witch it seems to be spinning out of control :-)
A superb capture, Karen.
Ann...05-Sep-2012 08:06
Fascinating piece of glass. I've never heard of them before so thanks for the information.v.
Mieke WA Minkjan05-Sep-2012 07:39
a wonderful witchy abstract V
borisalex05-Sep-2012 07:08
Very beautiful abstract, love the whirlpool feel! Nice colors! V.
Alain Boussac05-Sep-2012 05:37
An abstract of Art. V.
Bryan Murahashi05-Sep-2012 04:21
Wonderful abstract capture. V
globalgadabout05-Sep-2012 01:56
captivating, and so dynamically distended...V
Frank Brault05-Sep-2012 01:41
A marvelous abstract. V
Bill Ewart Jr05-Sep-2012 01:41
Yes!!!! This works fabulously! V
LynnH05-Sep-2012 01:29
A whirl of mystery! Nice work! V
John King05-Sep-2012 00:42
Beautiful abstract image and an interesting note on the witch ball. I'd never heard of them before. V.
Peggy W05-Sep-2012 00:27
Ohhh very pretty~ great abstract.
V
janescottcumming05-Sep-2012 00:21
A very interesting abstract. Kind of mysterious! V
sue anne05-Sep-2012 00:02
That looks neat and quite moody.
bill friedlander04-Sep-2012 23:38
I hope it does its job. It makes for a great abstract in any event. V
woody3404-Sep-2012 23:32
Like what I see, very strange and compelling but must admit not sure what I'm looking at..V
Walter Otto Koenig04-Sep-2012 23:20
Nice one for the challenge. A strong dose of mystery in this image. "V"
Terry Sprague04-Sep-2012 22:41
I want a Witch Ball! Great abstract Karen!
cits_4_pets04-Sep-2012 22:39
Very abstract, good capture...great entry
laine04-Sep-2012 22:30
a perfect abstract...love the mysterious swirls
joanteno04-Sep-2012 22:16
great abstract. Doing these challenges would be too difficulty for me.
Mike H.04-Sep-2012 22:07
I can see how one of these hanging in a window might tantalize
evil spirits which may be threatening a home's tranquility...
at the very least these free-blown glass spheres are decorative!!
Nice, mind-bending close-up of this attraction, Karen : ))
Martin Lamoon04-Sep-2012 21:59
Certainly gets my attention, excellent capture. V
J S Quesada04-Sep-2012 21:37
I am not so sure what I am looking at, but this is definitely a beautiful image. V
Laryl04-Sep-2012 21:25
yes this is cool.. I like the green that brightens it up
larose forest photos04-Sep-2012 21:01
Oh, this is great! Lovely effect with the colours and hint of reflection. V