Mark Bamberger
November 2025 - Milkweed
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About the Image(s)
I took this photo while on a short hike last month. I was lucky at the time to find a milkweed that had not lost a lot of seeds! Taken using a monopod (which doubles as a walking stick). Edited in LrC.
R6II; RF 70-200mm @118mm; f/ 603; 1/160 sec; ISO 250
5 comments posted
Interesting shot of a milkweed plant. Nice texture. The white milkweed filaments pop against the muted, blurred background. I like the colors in the background. Great find. Posted: 11/08/2025 14:52:38
You captured this milkweed with all its fine details exquisitely and were smart to have removed the leaf. I've heard of the f/64 club, but your f/603 aperture is overkill! :-) Posted: 11/08/2025 17:24:03
I've always loved the fine floss of milkweed seeds. I never seem to in the right spot at the right time to photograph the seeds! You've done a nice job of capturing these seeds with a beautiful background. Posted: 11/09/2025 13:54:04
Nice shot of milkweed. The milkweed seed pod is very difficult to get a good image. The filaments seem to never stop moving due to any amount of breeze. Filaments have nice detail in this image. Nice composition with a great background. Not sure about your f-stop. Maybe you can explain. Great shot. Posted: 11/17/2025 02:08:40
Thanks to all for your comments. I was lucky to find this on a day with virtually no breeze. The f stop was as typo. f/6.3. Posted: 11/19/2025 13:17:34