briar

Iris Knows When to Fold 'Em

Iris Knows When to Fold 'Em

Loved the texture and folds of this Iris cordgrass. Photographed at the Baton Rouge Botanical Gardens.

D4 – 105mm – ISO 400 – f-4.5 – 1-125...
Read more

Loved the texture and folds of this Iris cordgrass. Photographed at the Baton Rouge Botanical Gardens.

D4 – 105mm – ISO 400 – f-4.5 – 1-125
Read less

camera

NIKON D4

settings

Aperture f/4.5 ISO 400 Shutter 1/125 Focal Length 1050/10

upload_date

upload_date

Sep, 2015

Views

71

Likes

Awards

Member Selection Award

Top Choice

Outstanding Creativity

Absolute Masterpiece

Top Ranks

Top 30 rank

Top 30 rank week 2

Categories

Macro
Nature

Submitted to Photo Contests

A World Of Macro

Tags

#iris #macro #flora #fold #texture

See all

Same photographer See all

Gulf Fritillary (Agraulis vanillae), USA

Sun Worship

Bathed in sunlight, a grass skipper sips nectar from a cosmos flower. By the looks of her pollen-stained wings, she must've had a busy day.

BLUE DASHER
Pachydiplax longipennis (female)

Flanked by her right forewing, but as bright and beautiful as the day, a female dasher poses atop my aun

The smooth patch of mare in shadow just below the Northern Pole is the Alpine Valley, which leads eastward (right) into the highest-latitude region of

BLUE DASHER
Pachydiplax longipennis (male)

Wind gusts were upwards of 12 mph, but this little dragonfly held to his perch like a rodeo champ!

Rudbeckia hirta, or 'Rustic Colours'
Gloriosa Daisy.

Of all the hybrid species of Daisies, this is my favorite. The rusty rings around the petals a

My fist dragonfly capture of Spring, 2012.

Waiting for the guest of honor to arrive at his 100th Birthday Party, I snapped a loaf of wheat bread in the dining area. With the amazing light and

Honey bee and Wonderblue Lilac
Apis mellifera and Syringa vulgario

Arguably, the best working relationship in nature.

I attended the Pontchartrain Astronomical Society’s annual star party in Norwood, Louisiana recently, where I strayed from the observing field a few

Amidst droning bees arrived a butterfly,
turning chants into symphonies.

Near Taos, New Mexico, USA.

A beautiful mangrove buckeye (Junonia evarete) stops for a drink atop a Cosmos flower during dusk's golden hour.

The life of a bug is not easy. The beauty remains, but not without a story.

This blooming iris stole my attention last spring at our local Botanical Gardens.

Discover more photos See all

Death of a rose 2 by lisaschnapp

Portrait of bluebells in a vase by TimMoor

B&W shot of a rose macro style by shawnvoloshin

Dandelion by taarnes

Long Day by Techreation

This was a concept that I had come up with to use the lines from a key as leading lines. I added a couple of colored fill lights to add a little cont by RebelStudios

Bee: an extremely important insect for human beings, seen here in details that only photography can show. by Rui_Santos

featherly strange by greetthijs

Plant by RobbieRoss

damselfy mating wheel by riankrenzer

Sâ€™mores please by LauraEMurray

Butterfly by Masabus

Three white roses resting on the pages of an open book. by hannahcoffman

No.7 by GraorAS

Classic by MassicottePhotography

Corner by attilaungyi

evening finding with small jumper.

with Canon mp-e 65 by biker11

The Minions by warrenoliver

It’s your time to shine! ☀️

Share photos. Enter contests to win great prizes.
Earn coins, get amazing rewards. Join for free.

Or

Already a member? Log In

By continuing, you agree to our Terms of Service, and acknowledge you've read our Privacy Policy Notice.