Dandelion seedhead

Ooh ooh to celebrate the move I'm posting a pic I was saving for a special occasion. ;)

This dew-soaked dandelion clock is a favourite macro shot of mine. It was taken a few seconds after another favourite, the spiderweb I posted to launch this blog back on the old site.

It was an early morning in August on Prince Edward Island, by a ramshackle deserted wooden house. The circumstances were perfect for handheld macro shots. Strong sunlight from an angle, with plenty of dew still on the ground. I got down on the wet grass and supported my 105mm f/2.8 Micro Nikkor with my hand to take this shot with blue sky as the background.

Details: Nikon D70, 105mm macro, 1/125s, f/20, ISO 200. 16 August 2005, 7.12am, Rustico, PEI. Placemark.