Barry Rothstein
December 2024 - Magnolia Seed Pod
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About the Image(s)
Magnolia trees are very common in our neighborhood in Long Beach, California. Their leaves are bright and waxy, their blossoms are white and quite elegant, but my favorite part is the seed pod which makes a great 3-D subject. The seeds pods reside in the blossoms at first but a some point in time the blossoms fall away leaving the seed pods exposed. When I'm fortunate enough to find a tree with the blossom/seed pod within reach I often photograph them. In this case I peeled back the blossom to photograph the seed pod in its intricate early stage.
I shot this with a Panasonic Lumix GX7 with 3-D lens and used a wooden frame surrounding the subject for phantogram processing.
5 comments posted
Good stereo shot of the the seed head and I never realised that a magnolia tree produced that type of seed Posted: 12/07/2024 20:50:10
They make wonderful 3D subjects. The first time I noticed them was when the blossom was already gone. http://3ddigitalphoto.com/ImageofTheWeek.asp?week=05-30-2020 Posted: 12/07/2024 21:09:44
Another very interesting flower center that I have never seen before. Posted: 12/13/2024 00:27:45
The sharp lines of the petals accentuate the "wiggly" look of the seed pod. Posted: 12/14/2024 19:22:38
Beautiful close-up shot of the flower. The image has nice depth and the arrangements of the stamen and pistil in the flower are very clear. The image is very sharp too. Well done. Posted: 12/21/2024 18:21:14