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Keith Burton


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Flower Fertilisation??

Flower Fertilisation??
I recently bought a small A4 sized light box and thought I'd have a play. This was an idea prompted by one of those drawings you see in biology books of the male's sperm swimming for the female's egg. Not sure if it works or not, but I quite like it for a first attempt. Apologies to my wife for deconstructing a couple of her last surviving flowers :-)

Looks better viewed large, on black. Thank you.

Luis Miguel, buonacoppi, Susanne Hoy, Andy Rodker and 12 other people have particularly liked this photo


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 autofantasia
autofantasia club
Pfffftt … you and your biology books - cough! Seriously, this works for me Keith! :)
5 years ago.
 Annemarie
Annemarie club
it IS beautiful!
5 years ago.
 Christel Ehretsmann
Christel Ehretsmann club
nicely done !
5 years ago.
 Jaap van 't Veen
Jaap van 't Veen club
Indeed beautiful work.
5 years ago.
 Roger (Grisly)
Roger (Grisly) club
Very eye catching and excellent work Keith
5 years ago.
 neira-Dan
neira-Dan club
très élégant travail !!
5 years ago.
 Berny
Berny club
creative work, Keith!
5 years ago.
 Colin Ashcroft
Colin Ashcroft club
yes that works .... art and science
5 years ago.
 trester88
trester88 club
Kreative Gestaltung! Gute Arbeit, Keith!
5 years ago.
 Janet Brien
Janet Brien club
Oh my.

This is such a lovely, artistic departure from anything I've seen from you, Keith! I loved reading about your inspiration, and I think your presentation is fantastic! It's colorful, fun, compelling and interesting to think about. Grats on your new light box, you are off and running away with first place on your first attempt! :)

Also wanted to say thanks again for all of the kudos you leave for me on each of my pictures. You are too awesome for words. :)
5 years ago.
 Keith Burton
Keith Burton club
Thank you for all your kind comments and yellow stars..............I shall have to think of something else I can do with the assistance of the light box now..!!

I thought it would give me something to do over the winter months :-))
5 years ago.
 Rosalyn Hilborne
Rosalyn Hilborne club
It makes a pretty picture Keith....not sure I would ever have seen it as you describe though :) Hope your not in trouble with your wife. LOL! To be honest I didn't know what a light box was!
5 years ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Rosalyn Hilborne club
Ha, ha...........thanks Rosa. I think I may have an over-reactive imagination sometimes!
5 years ago.
 Andy Rodker
Andy Rodker club
I don't know what a light box is Keith but I think the result has been successful!
5 years ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Andy Rodker club
Thanks Andy.

In this case a light box is just an A4 sized sheet of acrylic embedded with LEDs. When plugged in it gives a bright white light. You can put stuff on top of it (as I did here) or use it to light small objects to photograph them.

My one is only a couple of mm thick, so is not strictly a box, but it works just as well. You could probably build your own with some LEDs or a fluorescent lamp!

See - clear as mud!
5 years ago. Edited 5 years ago.
 Eunice Perkins
Eunice Perkins club
Great first, Keith. Hope your wife likes it too even though she had to sacrifice her flower
5 years ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Eunice Perkins club
Thanks. Yes, I've been forgiven ;-))
5 years ago.
 Susanne Hoy
Susanne Hoy
It looks great. I hope your wife enjoys the pic. ;-)
5 years ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Susanne Hoy
Thank you Susanne...............I think she did!
5 years ago.

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