May 2005 Competition Winner - Theme 'Texture'

[Zone]

I think monochrome suits the subject better than the colour version does!
Just trying to get across the softness of the Dandelion and I'm glad it wasn't any windier the other day or all would have been for nought

Canon A75 1/800th @F2.8 resized/sharpened and desaturated using Irfanview.

[electrolyte]

That's a great shot Si - I agree about the B&W, makes it really striking...

[~Kev H~]

To me it looks a bit like a long-exposure shot of a firework going off in the sky! Nice photo!

[DJW]

Wow

[Bristol Pete]

Another top entry. A brilliant picture...

[Zone]

Thanks for the kind words guys

[Antpink]

could almost be something from a scifi movie - this is an awesome picture.

[technofan]

Very nice

[dejongj]

Amazing, absolutely wonderful!

[seany]

My fav so far si