Persevering Pumpkin

This is the end of a pumpkin frond that has climbed up through our grapes looking for a hold! It has similar abilities to grab anything and wind itself around. I wonder if this will develop a pumpkin and pull the whole grapevine down with its weight!

Roxy (@saphyress) has suggested very immaginatively that this is a dragon - Its eyes have tears, its wings are folded and its tail is curled! A sad green dragon!

[Mary Downing Hahn]

Hoho -- it just might! I love the tendrils and your composition.

[Chris]

Wow! great details.

[Simply Amanda]

Fabulous lighting, textures and colors. Fav!!

[Maggiemae]

@amandalomonaco Thank you Amanda - lighting was a grey and wet sky but I was shooting this against the sky so I had to get light on the front of it to show the detail. All finding out about the settings.

[Sheila]

That lighting is beautiful and the pumpkin has such a twisty way. Beautiful!

[michelle mcintyre]

Wonderful capture - love the contrast!!

[Yvonne]

Very nice. Great detail and light. So cool how it is just winding around.

[cynce frantz]

looks like a dragon!

[Penny Milner]

Great detail and blown out background works well with the green

[Laraine Kensicki]

such beautiful detail in magnified format!

[Cathy Donohoue]

This is a wonderful fav for me.
Incredible detail.

[Caroline]

It looks like it has a mind of it's own. Fantastic detail and love the white background.

[Maggiemae]

@carolinedreams Thanks Caroline - shot against the sky which was grey!

[Maggiemae]

@cdonohoue Thank you Cathy for that!

[Gillian]

Love the curls!

[Roxy]

It looks like a dragon is snuggled in there and his wings are showing :)

[Paula]

Beautiful capture!

[Tony]

Nicely captured and fantastic detail. I wonder if there's still time for a pumpkin to develop??

[Kimberly Balychev]

Wow that is incredible. I had no idea they were that strong! Super details and focus my dear :)

[Maggiemae]

@saphyress Most dragons are green so I can see what you mean! His wings are just the right shape! Good spotting, Roxy! I like it!

[Lyn]

Aha! Remember when I got a pumpkin by accident from my neighbor's compost heap?! We are really hoping it'll come back to us!

[Maggiemae]

@saphyress I've modified the description because I think it suits!

[Kerri]

Awesome

[👑 AnaZad]

Great curly capture.

[Nelly]

wohooooo beautiful capture. Love the color. definitely fav!

[Jan K]

Wonderful - and I see the dragon!

[Rick Schies]

They go crazy, and our neighbor had one that wouldn't quit.

[Elizabeth]

Wow! tenacious! (but makes for a lovely shot. Geez, kind of makes me wonder what else it is capable of!)

[Deb]

The white background works great here! Great light, and I love the details!

[karenpics]

Beautiful!

[bardejov]

Lovely shapes and textures.

[Veronica McDonnell]

Love the green and white, beautiful.

[Caryn]

Great exposure...there is so much detail in the plants.

[Harry J Benson]

good lighting and composition

[Maggiemae]

@catwoman2 Unfortunately with this pumpkin plant, none of the flowers have set! It might be because they are in shadow - hence the climber to the light!

[tony gig]

Nature is wonderful Maggie, Wonderful capture...Fav

[Cathy]

What a fabulous high key shot. I love it

[Maggiemae]

@tonygig Thanks Tony - the pleasure of 365 is that we can see that Nature is changing things every day!

[Glendq]

fav
really different and amazing

[Rachel Mackenzie]

Amazing capture! Love the little details.

[Carole Imes]

So very fabulous with the negative space. A magical shot and a fav!

[Square Sparrow]

Must be the day for greenery - I snapped some holly in our garden this morning :-)

[Ann H. LeFevre]

Beautiful, beautiful sad dragon! Love the curly q's. If it flowers, you'll get a pumpkin. fav

[Mr. Spock]

Great detail on this plant!

[Frances Klein]

Maggie, Great composition, yes I can see dragon.

[Bep]

Nothing to add, Maggie. FAV

[Judith Greenwood]

I was admiring those curls but now I can see sad dragon I'd like to think he's got hay fever!

[Diana Moss]

Yes I can see the shape of a dragon too, its a very detailed shot

[Jennifer]

Wow, beautiful detail in this and I see the dragon! I love the fresh colours too.

[Cathy]

Beautiful intertwining tendrils... wonderful composition... viewed large the dewy drops glisten in the light!

[Roxy]

@maggiemae Thanks for the mention, I'm flattered :)

[Kathryn Marshall]

Great focus and lighting.

[Marc]

Pumpkin vines are impressively persistent! This shot is fantastic; love the textures.

[Linda Lorraine]

Such a great composition and detail on the white background

[Shirley]

Love the colour, lighting, focus and the high key look - very good

[Jackie Björnert]

They have such neat curls to them don't they?

[Rosie White-Hlouveraki]

Great detail!

[Linda Agne]

Stunning - love the curls and the frost/ice.

[Maggiemae]

@lindaagne365 Thanks for your comment Linda - it is summer here and this is the result of fine rain!

[Maggiemae]

@rwhite I am glad I was able to get the detail in, Rosie - it was on the dark side of the plant!

[Lisa Pouncy]

Lovely shot. We had pumpkins growing up our garage wall one year :o) xx

[Cathy]

WOW Maggie.... this shot made the popular.... well done. Knew it was a clever shot

[Kimberly Balychev]

Hey!!! Congrats on making the PP lady :) Just saw it and had to send my congrats!! Woohoo

[Carole Imes]

Congrats on making PP and Happy Valentines Day to you.

[jayn]

fab. saw the dragon, and had to check out what it actually was... congrats

[8yearson]

The light and exposure in this is great! Really can see how it resembles a dragon.... Fav from me too!

[Maggiemae]

@jackie8 Thanks Jackie for that fav - you never know what is going to right sometimes!

[Velina]

This is so very beautiful with this curly stuff and the frost!