Originally not a very exciting photograph, I decided to see if there was any creative hope to make this viewer-worthy. Who can’t resist blowing the dandelion seeds? My son does it all the time. But I never really paid much attention to the dandelion. It’s a weed. But after working with this photo, I realized how intricate and soft the dandelion is. The shades of gray and lines, along with the complexity of the patterns attract me to this originally very drab photo of a dandelion. To make this more exciting I cropped the image and re-sized it. Then I converted it to the gray-scale, adjusting the curves and brightness-contrast until the tones were as vivid as I could get without degrading the image.
Soft and Intricate
by Jennifer Triplett | May 3, 2012 | Abstract Photography, Nature Photography, Photography | 18 comments
Love the Black and White. Well done Jenn!
I’m 57 and I still enjoy blowing the dandelion seeds! lol
Fantastic shot!
Thanks! And thanks for stopping by.
Well done Jennifer…I like this a lot!!!
Thanks!
wonderful detail!
You kind of get lost in it.
Wow Jennifer. A beautiful image indeed.
Thanks Walter. Nature provided it. π
Lovely image.
Thanks Doug!
Very soft and very nice!
Thank you!
“Soft and intricate” and beautiful and delicate, ethereal… I love what you’ve done with it Jennifer!
Isn’t it interesting how something soft can be so intricate? Take care! π
There’s a lot going on inside a dandelion seed head, and so pretty, no human could create it.
Well said. Thanks for the comment.