Brunch with Battutah
Cones
Posted by Michael Skorulski (Cigel, Slovakia) on 25 February 2009 in Plant & Nature and Portfolio.
The dried cones and flowers of a European Alder tree in winter.
Tammy/Cricket from Huntsville, United States
The brown and the white together share harmony. This is great.
25 Feb 2009 6:40am
Lynne's Somewhat Invented Life from United States
Lovely. What tree is this from, do you know? I have some of these--that is if they are tiny and I wondered.
25 Feb 2009 6:43am
Jean-François from Les Issambres, France
les petits détails qui font TOUT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! magnifique !
25 Feb 2009 7:44am
MadScientist from Düsseldorf, Germany
A good find, simple and beautiful. High time that life comes back to nature!
25 Feb 2009 8:46am
Sarito from Basingstoke, United Kingdom
superb shot Michael! and love the composition..
25 Feb 2009 9:11am
Marie-Hélène Ammor from Casablanca/Paris, Morocco
Very beautiful ! DOF , composition and colors are great
25 Feb 2009 9:20am
Paco Díaz from Palma de Mallorca, Spain
Very good DOF and colors, a beautiful shot.
25 Feb 2009 10:26am
@Lorraine: Thanks, Lorraine.
Rui from Leiria, Portugal
Fascinating how such a simple thing can be so magnificent. Excellent compo. Well done Michael.
25 Feb 2009 5:16pm
@Steve Rice: Thanks so much, Steve.
Judy from Brooksville-Florida,, United States
What simple beauty ... a lovely capture!
25 Feb 2009 9:20pm
Calusarus from St Sorlin en Valloire, France
A nice DoF for this beautiful composition…
25 Feb 2009 9:36pm
kiji from Valenciennes City of Lights, France
Last taste of winter. Beautiful photo
25 Feb 2009 9:40pm
Stephen Phillips from San Francisco, United States
Beautiful light, detail, composition, Michael. I was thinking this would make an excellent 'thank you' card. So, thank you!
25 Feb 2009 10:08pm
Ronnie 2¢ from London, United Kingdom
. . waiting for the moment to burst open and drop those seeds over my lawn . . dreamy DoF here, though.
26 Feb 2009 12:32am
Pentax Optio A30
1/160 second
F/8.0
ISO 64
38 mm (35mm equiv.)