Dimitrios's Photo-world
pond beauty
Posted by Dimitrios (ATHENS, Greece) on 12 July 2007 in Plant & Nature.
Images by KC Photography from Redmond, United States
Wow! Very cool. At first I thought it was a bush until I scrolled down and saw the stem. Great shot
12 Jul 2007 5:07am
@Images by KC Photography: you are always kind KC, many thanks for the encouragement, greetings from Athens
Double KK Photography from West Richland, United States
great macro very good details
12 Jul 2007 6:52am
@Double KK Photography: greetings 2KK, from Athens 1DK! ha ha
@Anup: WELL YES amazing e? regards D
@shruti: most kind of you shruti, regards Dimitrios
@Walt: dont worry I didnt, no danger by he way, it is a kind flower, regards D
@alla: greetings alla, be good now
@priya: greetings to Canada from macro-GREECE!
Gonçalo from Lisboa, Portugal
Great macro. When I first saw it I thought it was a big cactus or something like that.
12 Jul 2007 2:11pm
@Gonçalo: No, its diameter is about 7-8cm, but they come smaller and larger than that, regards D
Rebel Streetshooter shot from NYC, United States
Interesting image. Does it bloom?
12 Jul 2007 2:14pm
@Rebel Streetshooter shot: in a way yes, it opens up, changes to white colour, flat on the top with a black small middle part 4-5mm in length, regards D
Dawn Sutherland from Phoenix, United States
I love the webs on it, that helps to add that no one has messed with it for a while.
12 Jul 2007 2:20pm
@Dawn Sutherland: yes qiet right you are and very observant as always, be good up there in Phoenix, regards D
Ken McCoy from Orlando-Daytona Beach, FL, United States
Very interesting! What is it? A big dandelion?
12 Jul 2007 3:02pm
@Ken McCoy: mmm well this name sound nice, but I have to be honest and say that I dont have a clue, I shall call it KenMandelion! how about that, ha ha, regards D
Richard_Irwin from Belper, United Kingdom
Interesting plant, like its spiky features
12 Jul 2007 4:30pm
@Richard_Irwin: yes it has a harmonious shape, regards D
patti from United Kingdom
hellow my neme is patti is thiy abat dofins can you cally me abat dofins
12 Jul 2007 5:55pm
@patti: hi there what is a dofin? if you mean dolphins, no it is not, regards D
Rahul from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Nice one bro, have never seen this plant before though. Its cool, wonder if it opens up ever with all those individual tentecles. :)
12 Jul 2007 6:04pm
@Rahul: yes it does open up and becomes FLAT! regards d
@Markus: CHEERS MARKUS
Christine from Sydney, Australia
Great shot! I love the detail. Thanks for visiting my blog too :) Bondi is in Sydney, Australia.
12 Jul 2007 11:16pm
@Christine: oh thanks for the info, nice place there, regards D
@M.E.: thanks M.E.
@Alain: MERCI BIEN Alain
Pentax Optio WPi
1/100 second
F/3.3
ISO 80
38 mm (35mm equiv.)