Sunday, August 23, 2015

Drawing Challenge: Tiny




A tiny and delicate dragonfly...


...all red, black, and shimmeringly transparent...


...is delightfully beautiful from a distance,...


... but when enlarged, can seem....


... a bit creepy.



While something we might normally think of as creepy, such as spiderwebs, look like tiny strands of the finest silk...


...covered with minuscule pearl-like droplets.


For more interpretations of our "tiny" theme, go to Tammie's blog, Beauty Flows.



Also linking to: I Heart Macro

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21 comments:

  1. Mo CrowAugust 23, 2015 at 7:13 PM

    great photos Sharmon!

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  2. Sue Hutchen LayAugust 23, 2015 at 10:56 PM

    Magnificent photos!

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  3. Mary HoneAugust 24, 2015 at 10:32 AM

    I have never seen a red dragonfly. Those photos are gorgeous.

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    1. Sharmon DavidsonAugust 24, 2015 at 12:43 PM

      Thank you, Mary. Coming from you (a photographer I really admire), that means a lot.

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  4. Tammie LeeAugust 24, 2015 at 12:19 PM

    such beautiful tiny glimpses of life.
    your dragonfly looks different from those around here, in coloring.
    and the spiderweb photos are such a beautiful delight to see.

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    1. Sharmon DavidsonAugust 24, 2015 at 12:46 PM

      Thanks so much Tammie! I didn't know that there weren't red dragonflies everywhere, so I have learned something today.

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  5. CERULEANAugust 24, 2015 at 12:21 PM

    I like your photos but also a bit creepy:) - eric

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    1. Sharmon DavidsonAugust 24, 2015 at 12:49 PM

      Thanks, Eric; I think the ones of the dragonfly close up are really creepy, myself!

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  6. UnknownAugust 24, 2015 at 1:18 PM

    The delicacy of the web and all its' strands flying off in different directions it looks like, and the parts of the dragonfly that are also delicate and have parts flying off in different directions are a really good yin/yang experience for me. What great photos and what a great post Sharmon! *smiles* Norma

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  7. lynne hAugust 24, 2015 at 4:41 PM

    everything, but especially the dragonfly...

    xoxo

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  8. Breathing LifeAugust 24, 2015 at 9:32 PM

    amazing photography - those dragonfly wings - so intricate.

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  9. UnknownAugust 25, 2015 at 2:27 AM

    I love to take macro shots myself,
    I love to find out about every little
    detail on flowers or anything I'm
    interested in. Great shots!

    Have a beautiful day
    Möwe

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  10. LauraAugust 25, 2015 at 11:39 AM

    Absolutely gorgeous!

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    1. Sharmon DavidsonAugust 25, 2015 at 2:04 PM

      Laura, thanks so much for stopping by! hope you are doing well! xox

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  11. nadine paduartAugust 25, 2015 at 2:17 PM

    ... or, in other words, how one thing can suggest another... great food for thought.

    i've uncovered secrets for you in my blogpost, i'm happy to have been able to do that. and i've been musing upon your suggestion tiny things are 'easy' to manipulate. i think you are so right! i believe the fascination starts there... n♥

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  12. Sharmon DavidsonAugust 26, 2015 at 10:15 AM

    Thanks, Nadine; glad you enjoyed the 'thought food"! :)

    I think manipulating tiny things is like playing when we were children - maybe that's why it fascinates us so much...

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  13. Caterina GiglioAugust 26, 2015 at 10:52 AM

    stunning closeups... that dragonfly... sigh

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