Dandelion Seed Head

gotta love a dandelion! (at least i do) nice close up - the background is just right for this.

I do too................but it doesn't stop me digging them out (after photos of course)..........but they'll be more to come no doubt.

Glad you like it Laura..............the background is my out-of-focus lawn.

I no longer have what anyone would call a real lawn (maple tree has grown over anything that existed in the past) so I leave the dandelions to complement the few blades of grass that survive.

I couldn't tell the background was grass because it is so smooth. That's cool.

I cheat! I have a tree stump in the lawn which reaches just over waist height. I've drilled a couple of small holes in the top into which I can place picked flowers. It keep them still, and I can use the lawn as a background. Don't tell anyone though :-)

that's called 'creativity' not 'cheating' *smile*

What a beauty Keith !!
Peaceful weekend.

Thank you Jaap!

I love the close detail. You can keep the seeds though Keith! This one reminds me of hat my auntie had when I was little. I used to dress up in it

Glad you like it Jan........appreciated.

I always get lots of these in my garden.............even though I always dig them out (after taking photos of course). I like the idea of a hat that looks like a dandelion - I don't suppose you have a photo of you wearing it? :-)))

will look for it. back in the old real photos

:-))

Dandelions are amazing…

They are both amazing............and a pest. They're also very photogenic at this stage. Thanks for stopping by Isabel.

Excellente macro ; on ne se lasse pas du Dandelion dans tous ces états

They're really pretty.........but I much prefer the seed head stage! Glad you like this one.......thanks Dan.

It's amazing!
and very well shown, Keith

Thank you kind lady :-)

It’s a beauty; really ! Even in the stadium of transience !

Thanks very much Ulrich!

Muy bonita !
Buen fin de semana, Keith !

Thank you Rafael...........have a nice weekend yourself.

Such a fantastic close-up, Keith!

Thank you Stephan........much appreciated.

Another great close up. That lens of yours is simply great for this type of stuff. Very nice framing too. Well done.

Cheers. Herb

Thanks very much Herb. Yes, this lens is my most used, it will focus as close as 0.7m and is perfect for "tele-macro" shots like this. I also use it a lot for butterflies etc, where you can't get close enough to use a macro lens.

Beautifully captured, Keith!

Thank you Eunice........glad you like it.

Those details that only my father can see with his magnifying glass that he carries everywhere with him. Magnificent focal length that allows you to admire so many details. Best wishes, Anton.

Thanks Anton. This particular lens will allow me to focus from as close as 0.7mm and is perfect for what is known as "tele-macro" shots. Glad you like this one.

Happy Sunday:)

Thanks Annemarie. I hope you've had a lovely day too.

trés belle macro

Glad you like it Jean Paul.............thank you!

Es ist immer eine unscheinbare Blume,weil es sie in Vielfalt gibt lieber Keith,aber sie ist eine,die in der Vergänglichkeit auch eine Schönheit ist,wunderschön hast du dies in deiner Nahaufnahme gezeigt mit diesen tollen Details :))

Wünsche noch einen schönen Abend,liebe Grüße Güni :))