Maple Tree Seed

I took a walk today. It has been too long since I last walked. The first thing I noticed when I got out of my car was the smell of blacktop sealer. As I walked I watched for interesting things to photograph. One were these seeds that were laying on the newly sealed path which offered a great background. I did use PhotoShop to take out the texture of the blacktop.

[Joy's Focus]

What a pretty image. Love the colors. Fav!

[Kerri]

Awesome shot

[Milanie]

Really nice color - great against the blacktop.

[Simply Amanda]

Oh my word, the colors are great. Who knew they were so purdy?!

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Excellent macro shot and I love the colors.

[diane day]

great close up and colors

[Tammy]

Very pretty!

[Dawn Swingle]

Beautiful macro, love the colors.

[gloria jones]

Great macro, details, colors

[Maggiemae]

That's different and positively beautiful! fav

[Danette Thompson]

Love these. We don't have 'em in Florida. Beautiful edit.

[Gena Pegg]

Beautifully captured and presented. The light and colors are wonderful FaVulous textures. Almost like a sea shell. Fav

[Jan Rose]

Lovely on the black.

[Robyn]

Lovely against the black

[Joan Robillard]

Funny mine are all brown and they are everywhere. I've been wondering if you could capture one helicoptering. Might give it a try tomorrow.

[tony gig]

Looks brilliant on black Skip, great shot...Fav

[Myrna O'Hara]

Oh well done, this is just perfect. fav

[Denise]

Awesome detail and texutres Skip. This really pops on the black background.

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Thank you all for taking the time to view, your awesome comments, sprinkled with your favs! I was surprised to see these on the ground. I thought these were normally dropped in the Spring!

[Hazel]

Like the purple tones - you could have used this as a guess what it is shot?!

[Therese]

so beautiful! Love the colours! You have some really stunning shots in your albums recently... specially loved the praying mantis, and slow-shutter small waterfall! :)

[Paula McLaughlin]

So very pretty on the black background--lovely shot!

[iCamera]

Quite artistic!

[Catherine]

Love it!

[Paula W]

What beautiful colours here, I like the presentation against the black background.

[Denise (lyndemc)]

It's like a little iridescent wing. The details are so fascinating.

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@quietpurplehaze - Thank you so much Hazel!

@monkeykid - Thank you Therese for your very kind comments! I hope things are going well for you and your sisters! I miss your inspiring and challenging photos!

@paulam - Thank you very much Paula!

@icamera - :-) Thank you. I can only take credit for the find. The colors ween't my doing. I thought these seeds dropped in the spring and usually when they fly they are usually all a drab brown. I was surprised to see the colors.

@_catherine_ - Thank you Catherine!

@paulaw - Thank you Paula for you beautiful comment! I only wish now I would have cropped it a little and maybe turned the seed a slightly counter-clockwise.

@lyndemc - Thank you for your analysis Denise! I think this could easily have been a bird's feather with the intricate veins.