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May 24, 2009

Texas Dandelions


If you wonder at the large amount of photos in this post -just know that these were the top 26 photos out of 900! No that is not a typo, I really meant 900. I spent several hours photographing these interesting little flowers and these are the ones that made the cut.

The Texas Dandelion, unlike other dandelions have a longer blooming season and open only in the morning. As I study the amazing detail of these seemingly small and insignificant flowers it causes me to once again lift my praise to the Creator who instilled these flowers with such beauty, symmetry, and complexity.








Do you notice the dried dandelion between the two open ones?
See how they draw your eye away from the main subject?

Now, look again after some simple Photoshop editing.
(Edit, Guided, Guided Activities, Touch up scratches, blemishes, or tear marks.)








Isn't it amazing the beauty and complexity of a single drop of water?

How about a hundred?


Look carefully, these following photos are the product of a long time spent chasing around this little bee from flower to flower. Never again will I flippantly utter the phrase "as busy as a bee".








1 comment:

Ashlee said...

I love the exquisite art of photography inside of nature's own, and these "top" prints of dandelions are no exception. Each and every one is absolutely beautiful. My favorite is the black and white flower with the red ladybug. It is amazing what a little editing can do to a picture.