The hiddden kingdom

[JBW]

This drop represents the Seed of Love and Compassion found within all of us. Sony Alpha a58 ~ Tamron 90mm 272E ~ ISO 100 ~ F/16~ 1/1.6s ~ Shutter Priority ~ -1.0 Exposure Compensation ~ Natural Light

[Shadowman]

Looks nice from a distance but an image like this makes you want to see much closer; the kingdom looks a bit soft. Any chance of a reshoot? What would you estimate as the size of the drop?

[george013]

This drop represents the Seed of Love and Compassion found within all of us. Sony Alpha a58 ~ Tamron 90mm 272E ~ ISO 100 ~ F/16~ 1/1.6s ~ Shutter Priority ~ -1.0 Exposure Compensation ~ Natural Light

Are you telling me this is your seed?

George

[Wavelength]

Good concept; well conceived

[JBW]

Looks nice from a distance but an image like this makes you want to see much closer; the kingdom looks a bit soft. Any chance of a reshoot? What would you estimate as the size of the drop?

The size is about 2.5mm. A reshoot depends upon the continued presence of whatever is making the bubbles that the drop comes out of. I'll see what happens tomorrow.

Part of the challenge is that unlike a water drop this drop constantly grows and stretches. A shutter speed fast enough to be sharp would require flash

[JBW]

Good concept; well conceived

coming from a master of this genre high praise indeed

[Werner]

Great macro.

[JBW]

Great macro.

thanks, but wait for the coming counterpoint.

[NorthernFocus]

That is a crazy looking image, Brian. Viewing it inverted as presented is a bit of a mind bender

[RandyRFJP]

Spittlebugs produce "bubbles"/"foam" like that presented in your photo. I don't know, however, if those insects are found in the Philippines. The "foam" is produced by young spittlebugs, as they feed (usually) on the stem of a plant. I'm uncertain of the orientation of your image, but you would know its orientation and whether what I offer is plausable.

[JBW]

Spittlebugs produce "bubbles"/"foam" like that presented in your photo. I don't know, however, if those insects are found in the Philippines. The "foam" is produced by young spittlebugs, as they feed (usually) on the stem of a plant. I'm uncertain of the orientation of your image, but you would know its orientation and whether what I offer is plausable.

The shot is inverted and the spittle is on a sweet potato stem.

[JBW]

That is a crazy looking image, Brian. Viewing it inverted as presented is a bit of a mind bender

here's the original.

[bje07]

curious these small bubbles I thought in the first version it was soap!

[JBW]

curious these small bubbles I thought in the first version it was soap!

I'm leaning towards Spittlebugs

[madcrow]

Brian, crazy in a good way, a flash of genius which you get very often.