Fallen Blossom
10/3/08 The death of color. This is a floss silk tree blossom (Ceiba speciosa, native to Brazil and Argentina) in a pile of boring decaying leaves from other plants in the UCLA botanical gardens. The ground under this tree is covered in these pink petals, which is kind of surreal. I also took a macro shot of another fallen blossom.
banjon
on October 5, 2008Nice comp and color :)
studio721
on October 5, 2008Great shot full of interesting details.
219352dedmanshootn
on October 4, 2008ditto rick, except i don't find those leaves boring at all. very nice shot!
Rick Willis
on October 4, 2008Very Nice.
The boring BG really sets off the subject.
JenniferDiFranco
on October 4, 2008very striking
jawsnap
on October 4, 2008Thanks! I'll try and get a shot of the pink ground later when there's even more of these petals. I also have to wait until it's not so muddy and I can kneel down!
InOurTime
on October 4, 2008nice shot illustrating the cycle of life...
Hillary Yasmer Shemin
on October 4, 2008Neat shot and interesting info. Like Hershy, I would like to see a shot of the ground with other of these blossoms scattered around.
John Bennett
on October 4, 2008Great shot
Hershy
on October 4, 2008Nice - wish you had taken a shot of the ground with many leaves.