Skunk cabbage microscape

[Wicked Dark]

The first successful microscape of the year. I scouted for a while before finding this one that not only had a nice mossy foreground, but had that tree behind and very cooperative sunlight. Stinky critters though.

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5145/5604490510_b99f761190_z.jpg

While doing some reading about them, I found out skunk cabbage can bloom so early because its cellular respiration actually produces heat and can melt snow. Pretty cool.

[JAS_Photo]

Cool capture! Very nice. As for the smell, you know you gotta suffer for your art. :shrug:

[Hillbillygirl]

Very nicely done WD. Love the detail and lighting here. That little maroon reflection on the spiderweb coming off the tip really caught my eye also.

[Wicked Dark]

thanks ladies. the spider thread was a surprise that I only saw in post. At the time I was too busy worrying the light would go. 5 minutes later when we were back on the road, it was overcast. New England is such a joy.

[Marko]

Really nice catch WD. nice comp here !

[Wicked Dark]

thanks. I'm not in the I'm 3-inches tall groove yet, but I'll get there. Envisioning compositions from my regular height takes some getting used to.

[asnow]

Nice image. Like the down low perspective.

[Wicked Dark]

thanks much. getting down there is easy, getting up is the hard part.

[QuietOne]

I like the colors/marbling in the main part of the plant, and it's cool how the color from the spider web kinda matches one of the colors in the plant.

[Wicked Dark]

thanks Q1. I found there's a lot of variation in coloring depending on where the plant is. Some are more green-y yellow.

[Bambi]

I really like this. Love the colour and composition!

[Wicked Dark]

thanks girl. the microscape is something I particularly love doing so expect more of them once I get over this cold and can get out.