A fleeting moment….

Posted on 08/06/2013 by Multifarious meanderings

This week’s photo challenge asks for a picture that captures a fleeting moment in life. I immediately thought of this series of pictures. Two weeks ago, I spotted a huge dandelion in the garden. I lay down, and pushed my macro lens close up. What I saw took my breath away – a soft, daintily constructed world composed of gentle, silky curves than shone like satin in the spring sunshine. I yearned to climb in there and hide.

This ephemeral beauty only remains on my memory card. It had disappeared the following morning, blown away by the wind. Next year it’ll be back again, and Candide Canon and I will be waiting.

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46 thoughts on “A fleeting moment….”

Tales from our Dordogne Gites... on 08/06/2013 at 9:41 am said:

Stunning photographs MM !

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- Multifarious meanderings on 08/06/2013 at 9:43 am said:
  
  Murky buckets, Mamzelle 🙂
  
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1annecasey on 08/06/2013 at 10:03 am said:

OMG – truly amazing images!!

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- Multifarious meanderings on 08/06/2013 at 10:15 am said:
  
  Thank you! (blushes and hides in pile of ironing).
  
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  - 1annecasey on 08/06/2013 at 11:52 am said:
    
    LOL! : ))))
theamateurcamera on 08/06/2013 at 12:47 pm said:

These are absolutely wonderful shots! Love dandelions, these really are gorgeous photos! I want your macro lens! 😀

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- Multifarious meanderings on 08/06/2013 at 12:56 pm said:
  
  Thanks,TAC 🙂 The lense is a Sigma 2.8f 50 mm macro, I have heaps of fun with it. It also produces great portrait shots, as it blurs out the background.
  
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  - theamateurcamera on 08/06/2013 at 12:59 pm said:
    
    Thanks for the info, I shall be seeking one of those out in the not too distant future! 🙂
  - Multifarious meanderings on 08/06/2013 at 1:04 pm said:
    
    YOu can check it out on the Sigma website: http://www.sigmaphoto.com/product/50mm-f28-ex-dg-macro
  - theamateurcamera on 08/06/2013 at 1:17 pm said:
    
    Just checked it out… you should upload your dandelion pics on the site! Thanks for the link MM… really really want one now! 🙂 It’s not easy having an expensive passion! 😦
serif and spice on 08/06/2013 at 2:35 pm said:

Stunningly beautiful!

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- Multifarious meanderings on 08/06/2013 at 2:41 pm said:
  
  Thank you 😀 All the merit goes to the unfortunately deceased dandelion – I just lay down in the dirt and took the pictures!
  
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Food,Photography & France on 08/06/2013 at 2:58 pm said:

Lovely set of pictures – magic of the macro!

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- Multifarious meanderings on 08/06/2013 at 3:50 pm said:
  
  Thank you, young man (sounds nicer than FPF..).
  
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Andra Watkins on 08/06/2013 at 6:57 pm said:

I just love these. The fragility of them. You really captured the essence of fleeting.

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- Multifarious meanderings on 08/06/2013 at 7:00 pm said:
  
  Thank you, Andra. I won’t be able to get my head out of the door soon…. I love the way totally ordinary things are, in fact, amazingly intricate and beautiful close up.
  
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Perpetua on 08/06/2013 at 8:16 pm said:

Those are truly marvellous shots, MM. 😉 Such glorious, faery-like detail and the shapes are wonderful. That is some lens you have.

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- Multifarious meanderings on 08/06/2013 at 8:35 pm said:
  
  Thank you, Miss P. I’m thrilled with the lens, and I’d love to be a fairy and curl up in a dandelion. But I don’t think I’ll find one big enough for me….
  
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Our Adventure in Croatia on 08/06/2013 at 9:02 pm said:

beautiful close ups, MM – great pictures

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- Multifarious meanderings on 08/06/2013 at 9:42 pm said:
  
  Thanks! Hugs from MM Snowdonette 😉
  
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tric on 08/06/2013 at 10:02 pm said:

Dandelions are the bane of my life but these photos are beautiful. Well done

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- Multifarious meanderings on 09/06/2013 at 7:58 am said:
  
  I’m a dandelion fan- they rocked my childhood. You learn how to tell the time much quicker with a dandelion!
  
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  - tric on 09/06/2013 at 8:10 am said:
    
    I loved them too until I grew up and tried to garden! My youngest is still a big fan and was fascinated by your photo
puglife on 09/06/2013 at 12:06 am said:

Beautiful shots!

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- Multifarious meanderings on 09/06/2013 at 7:59 am said:
  
  Thank you! Now I’m off to check if you are a dog that can type. I think I’ve watched too much Walt Disney…..
  
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la chica de la burbuja on 09/06/2013 at 12:41 am said:

Amazing!

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- Multifarious meanderings on 09/06/2013 at 8:00 am said:
  
  Thank you, Chica!
  
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la chica de la burbuja on 09/06/2013 at 12:42 am said:

Reblogged this on La chica de la burbuja.

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- Multifarious meanderings on 09/06/2013 at 9:52 pm said:
  
  Thank you, mucho appreciated!
  
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sarahwbartlett on 09/06/2013 at 12:49 am said:

Startlingly gorgeous – soft and yielding, magical and soothing. You have a terrific eye!

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- Multifarious meanderings on 09/06/2013 at 8:01 am said:
  
  Thank you! (Blushes.) I love photography, and little things fascinate me, particularly in the natural world.
  
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Marie Nicole on 09/06/2013 at 2:05 am said:

Fleeting would be the moment I dropped the camera when I came up close and personal with Mr Itsy Bitsy over there. Eek! Love the macro photog!

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- Multifarious meanderings on 09/06/2013 at 8:03 am said:
  
  Nooooooo! Don’t tell me you’re scared of spiders???? (Says she who is scared of cockroaches…) This is macro photography, the little guy was minute!
  
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barbedwords on 09/06/2013 at 4:06 pm said:

Stunning pictures, would love a piece of art like that hanging on my wall.

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- Multifarious meanderings on 09/06/2013 at 4:17 pm said:
  
  Thank you!
  
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Sarah on 10/06/2013 at 10:41 am said:

It looks particularly beautiful in close-up. From a distance, you just want to stamp on it with your bovver boot and stop it sprouting more dandelions. Close up you want to gasp in admiration at the amazing beauty of the structure.

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- Multifarious meanderings on 10/06/2013 at 5:56 pm said:
  
  My neighbour has taken the wind out of my sails by announcing that it wasn’t a dandelion, but wild garlic. Humpf. Hope noone will be sending me to blogger’s equivalent of Siberia now.
  
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  - Multifarious meanderings on 11/06/2013 at 9:41 am said:
    
    Just checked on Google: it is most definitely NOT wild garlic, Mr Neighbour.
Tina Schell on 13/06/2013 at 3:22 am said:

Wonderful shots – really beautiful and great illustration of ephemeral. Well done.

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- Multifarious meanderings on 13/06/2013 at 6:05 am said:
  
  Thank you, Tina! 🙂
  
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The World Is My Cuttlefish on 14/06/2013 at 12:35 pm said:

Your description is beautiful. It is an enticing fairytale world. I particularly like the spider in its silken pod.

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- Multifarious meanderings on 14/06/2013 at 7:28 pm said:
  
  He was a bit grouchy about me pushing in on him with my lens- maybe he was changing his undies?
  
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  - The World Is My Cuttlefish on 16/06/2013 at 2:29 pm said:
    
    Lol. You know, spider undies are something I’d like to see.
  - Multifarious meanderings on 16/06/2013 at 3:19 pm said:
    
    I think I’d need a better lens for that photo. Hope he wears Y-fronts raher than a g-string. It must be a real feat of engineering for eight legs 🙂
Home Wasnt Built In A Day - Deborah on 16/06/2013 at 12:30 am said:

Stunning photos! A new lens is on the Christmas list.

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- Multifarious meanderings on 16/06/2013 at 8:07 am said:
  
  Thank you 😉 I recommend macro lenses, they give access to a whole new world.
  
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