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by Steven Schwartzman
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Pearl Milkweed Pod Split Open iPhone 8 case by Steven Schwartzman. Protect your iPhone 8 with an impact-resistant, slim-profile, hard-shell case. The image is printed directly onto the case and wrapped around the edges for a beautiful presentation. Simply snap the case onto your iPhone 8 for instant protection and direct access to all of the phone's features!
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Who isn't fascinated by milkweeds? Here you see the pod of a pearl milkweed vine, Matelea reticulata, that has dried to the point of splitting open... more
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Protect your iPhone 8 with an impact-resistant, slim-profile, hard-shell case. The image is printed directly onto the case and wrapped around the edges for a beautiful presentation. Simply snap the case onto your iPhone 8 for instant protection and direct access to all of the phone's features!
Who isn't fascinated by milkweeds? Here you see the pod of a pearl milkweed vine, Matelea reticulata, that has dried to the point of splitting open and beginning to release its seeds, each of which is attached to some silky fibers that blow easily in the wind.
I took this photograph outdoors with no artificial backdrop. The reason the background is black is that I aimed toward a group of shadowed trees, which by comparison with the brightly sunlit silky fibers came out very dark.
I've been involved with photography since the late 1960s, when I got my first real camera toward the end of my two years in Honduras as a Peace Corps math teacher. From the 1970s through the mid-1980s I went through a phase of black and white infrared photography, often even in 3-D. My current period began in 1999. Call me a nature photographer and you won't be wrong, but because there's not a lot of majestic scenery where I live (which is Austin, Texas), I've gotten interested in portraying the native plants of the region, especially our many wildflowers. Along with them come occasional butterflies, birds, and other small creatures. I often think of all these subjects, even the plants, as if they were posing for portraits, so you could...
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Marcia Lee Jones
Beautiful milkweed display!
Steven Schwartzman replied:
They're great plants to see and photograph, that's for sure.
Toni Abdnour
Beautiful presented still life, Steven! Such fine detail! l/f
Steven Schwartzman replied:
Thanks. As so often, I'll credit my macro lens for recording the fine details.
Regina Geoghan
Beautiful detail and textures.
Steven Schwartzman replied:
That's why I'm forever drawn to milkweeds.
Andrei SKY
Great capture!
Steven Schwartzman replied:
Thanks you, Andrei.
Wilton Photography
Steven, the light and composition are just right, well captured, Wendy f
Steven Schwartzman replied:
I was fortunate to find this pod in a place with good lighting and a dark background.
Denise Clark
Incredible detail...beautiful image Steven l/f
Steven Schwartzman replied:
Thanks again, Denise. A macro lens reveals a lot.
Marvin Spates
Something so simple that is made to look so good by the eye of a artist, great work Steven!!! L/F
Steven Schwartzman replied:
Thanks, Marvin. In many cases a close look can make a big difference, and that's the case with milkweeds.
Emily Froese
I love the delicacy of this shot, Steven! Absolutely beautiful!
Steven Schwartzman replied:
Milkweeds are wonderful, aren't they?
Lisabeth Billingsley
Hello, your photos of milkweed are sensational! I was wondering if you have some seeds connected to fluff you can sell me? I am an artist and want some for a collage. Thank you, Lisabeth. Waterfront235@gmail.com Please let me know if you have some.
Steven Schwartzman replied:
I appreciate your interest, Lisabeth, but I'm not a gardener and haven't gathered seeds of milkweed or any of the other native plants I enjoy photographing.
Gene Praag
Beautiful macro work!
Steven Schwartzman replied:
Thanks. There's a great world of nature right here in Austin.
Robyn King
Fantastic work!!!
Steven Schwartzman replied:
I can spend a long time wandering in a little world like this one.
Janice Rae Pariza
Excellent work!
Steven Schwartzman replied:
Thank you. It helps to have such a photogenic subject.
Lyric Lucas
Congratulations your creative and unique art work is featured in the "Out Of The Ordinary" group!
Steven Schwartzman replied:
Thanks, Lyric.
Dawn Currie
Congratulations on your feature in our group The Artistic Photographer!
Steven Schwartzman replied:
Thanks for your good wishes, Dawn. I took this picture just two days ago, so it's hot off the press, so to speak.
Christy Cox
Fabulous capture! I love that it looks like the milkweed has its own hammock!:)f
Steven Schwartzman replied:
Now that you mention it, it does look like a hammock. Now if only a real hammock could stay horizontal when supported at just one end.