Alien Invasion [Details & Macro Travel Photography and Places]
Uploaded: July 26, 2007 00:01:28
F5, 1/250, ISO 250, 134mm. This is a lotus pod taken today at the lake where earlier I took lotus shots. The last time, I did not get a shot of the pods that I was happy with, so I went back today. I just love these because they remind me of ET (Justin says I am nuts lol). I guess it is the stalk (neck) and the pod (face) and the seeds (eyes) that make me think of aliens. Flood added. They were actually standing in water this time, but it was too overgrown to see it so I added my own. :)
Colleen Farrell July 26, 2007
Fantastic, Carol! It absolutely does look like ET because of the big "head" and "neck." Are these the pods that are dried for floral arrangements? I have one that's brown. I love the flood filter, too. #699274Jennifer L. Alder July 26, 2007
LOL @ your title, Carol!! This is wonderful--- great light, detail and color! :) #4559740Evy Johansen July 26, 2007
Awesome image, Carol!!! Wonderful color! #4559755Angela Azzinnaro July 26, 2007
Perfect title for this great image Carol! #4559786William Johnson July 26, 2007
Well you achieved your desire to a great image with this one Carol. You're exactley right with you Title,LOL. Lovely detail, clarity and detail. Bill J. #4559789Les Rhoades July 26, 2007
Looks like a sea monster. :O)Paul E. Earl July 26, 2007
Wonderful image. I just love it! #4559833Chris Ebben July 26, 2007
Very interesting picture, I can see the "ET" likeness. I like the colours & effects used very much. Well presented=^..^= #4559849Inge Linden July 26, 2007
Awesome, great image. Actually you have a lot of wonderful images on your site! Carol. #4559873Dr. Harmeet Singh July 26, 2007
this is excellent and very unique. #4559918Dr. Harmeet Singh July 26, 2007
this is excellent and very unique. #4559919Ray Clarke July 26, 2007
wonderful shot Carol, it does look like an alien (a) #4559962Aimee S. McMaster July 26, 2007
...this is awesome Carol...amazing detail, color and clarity...it sure looks like alien life to me....:<) Aimee #4560033Donald K. Cherry July 26, 2007
NIce image and effects, Carol. #4560115Bonnie C. Lackey July 26, 2007
Great job, Carol. What an eye-catcher this is! #4560171MELODIE C. ROBERTS July 26, 2007
Wow Carol, this is an awesome shot.Carol Sawyer July 26, 2007
Fantastic image and detail, Carol! #4560244Carla Metzler July 26, 2007
Great capture, Carol! #4560880Carol Teal July 26, 2007
Colleen, Jennifer, Evy, Angela, Bill, Les, Paul, Chris, Inge, Harmeet, Audrey, Aimee, Donald, Bonnie, Meldoie, Carol and Carla, I truly appreciate your kind and encouraging comments! I am glad to see that many of you agree that they have an "alien" look!It was much more difficult to get to them this time because the lake was up a bit and the weeds had grown a lot! We were on the look out for snakes as we carefully made our way to the lake's edge. I think I need to invest in some rubber boots!
Colleen, yes, this is the same as the dried brown pods you see in floral arrangements. I took several photos of them at that stage too.
LOL@ Les' sea monster comment!
Melodie, I agree that sometimes the pods are more beautiful than the flower and more interesting too!
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Susan Weisensel July 26, 2007
Hi Carol, Phone Home. HA HA HA. This is wonderful. #4562787Nikki McDonald July 26, 2007
Wonderful color and perfect title, Carol. Tell Justin he's the one who's nuts if he can't see ET in this! Perfect use of the flood filter. #4563653Nancy (Peaches) Harker July 26, 2007
DO do DO do, (alien music LOL), Great image with great clarity, color and use of the flood. Great job girl! #4563743Carol Teal July 26, 2007
LOL Susan! We always ride the ET ride when we go to Universal. It has the best smell, like a damp forest smell; it even smells old IMO. Justin and I always say we are going to get off the ride and stay in there a few days and play in the water and waterfalls. Thank you so much for your kind comment!Nikki thank you so much for your encouragement! I told Justin he was nuts! LOL Being a kid, I would think he would have a better imagination than me to see a resemblance!
And Peaches, thank you so much for your kind comment and your alien music! :D
I just love these pods; they are so unique. I brought a few dried ones home with me. #4565641
frank w. degenhardt July 26, 2007
The title saids it all. And it certainly reminded me of ET. Are we getting that old our kids don't know ET?Sherry Karr Adkins July 27, 2007
Great image, Carol. I agree it does look like an alien. Looks like your second trip and getting close to the water's edge to take this was well worth it. You have a great eye for compositon and are very creative. Well done! #4566106Tammy Espino July 27, 2007
That certainly is a strange photo, made me look twice. I never saw anything like it where I live. Great capture and love the flood you added :) I think from reading other pages it was your birthday? Happy b'lated, hope it was a great day. #4568003Carol Teal July 27, 2007
Frank, thank you so much for your kind comment! I believe Justin thinks ET is cuter, so maybe that's why he doesn't notice a resemblance! :DSherry, thank you for your encouraging words! I am happy I returned to the lake, even though it was a bit difficult this time. I had to talk to people who lived on the lake to ask if I could get to it from their property because where we entered last time was really overgrown.
Tammy, I thank you for your kind words! This is a lotus, although I am still a little confused on how it gets to this stage after the flower dies. And thank you for the b'day wishes; I shot this on my b'day and later had a great time with my family! #4568192
Heather July 27, 2007
Very Different and unique...I have never seen anything like it! It looks kinda like an alien....LoL....Great job!! #4569111Carol Teal July 27, 2007
Heather, thank you so much for your kind comment. These are very beautiful flowers before they get to this stage; I called them water lilies until I looked it up and found what they really are. I just love their strange appearance! #4569170Sherry Karr Adkins July 27, 2007
Carol, Happy (belated) Birthday. I'm glad you had a good time with your family. A special day with special people! #4569631Renee Doyle July 28, 2007
Fantastic pov and wonderful use of the flood filter Carol! Excellent colour and detail!Brenda c. McFarland July 31, 2007
Carol, This is so neat. My favorite color is green. I always see these in Brown in floral arriangements. Nice to see one in the wild. Very Neat indeed! #4583491Amy JACKSON July 31, 2007
Wonderful image, Carol! Well done! #4583516Carol Teal July 31, 2007
Sherry, I am sorry I am so late getting back to you! Thank you so much for the b'day wishes! I had a nice day!Renee, Brenda and Amy, thank you so much for your encouraging words! :) #4585506
Shawn M. Marymee August 02, 2007
Carol, Your photo have just gotten better and better. Great comp. and Color. Your talent is inspiring. #4592009Carol Teal August 02, 2007
Shawn, I truly appreciate your encouraging comment. I sent you an email yesterday, I think it was. #4592019Donna La Mattino Pagakis August 27, 2007
Very cool, congratulations on your finalist Carol!! #4705473William88 August 27, 2007
Carol, congratulations on your gorgeous finalist!! #4706402eileen bedford August 27, 2007
Congratulations on your finalists Carol... #4706698Nancy (Peaches) Harker August 27, 2007
YIPPIE, I get to do it AGAIN DO do DO do, (alien music LOL), WTG GIRL! BIG CONGRAT'S and good luck in the next round! #4706900Tammy Espino August 27, 2007
Congratulations on the finalists!! Way to go~ #4706901Jennifer L. Alder August 27, 2007
huge congrats, Carol!!!!! :) #4707247Nikki McDonald August 27, 2007
Love your lotus shots, Carol . Congratulations and good luck in the next round. #4707299Dr Silly August 27, 2007
Carol, congrats on your wonderful finalist. Love the title. :O)Mary Timman August 27, 2007
Congratulations! #4707724Elizabeth A. Marker August 27, 2007
This is so COOL!! It does look as we have been invaded!! Well deserved!!! #4708259Shawn M. Marymee August 27, 2007
Carol, congratulations!!!!! Another beautiful photo. #4708298Pat Gamwell August 27, 2007
Well deserved, Carol! BIG CONGRATS! #4708777Su Sana E. P August 27, 2007
Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Carol!! #4709068Cindy Bendush August 27, 2007
Great capture Carol - congrats on your FINALIST! #4709320Carol Teal August 27, 2007
Donna, William, Eileen, Peaches, Tammy, Jennifer, Nikki, Dr. S, Mary, Elizabeth, Shawn, Pat, SuSana, and Cindy, thank you all for your support!! #4709532Dr. Harmeet Singh August 27, 2007
Congrats and best of luck for next round. #4709667Colleen Farrell August 27, 2007
Love this image, Carol, and I'm thrilled to see it in the finalists--big congrats! #4709694anonymous August 28, 2007
Congratulations Carol on your fabulous finalist! B- #4710499Carol Teal August 28, 2007
Harmmet, Colleen, and Barbara, thank you so much! Looks as if BP is working again! I couldn't post anything for hours! #4710751Bob D. Hall August 28, 2007
Great effects and I love your title, Carol! Congrats on your Finalist!! #4712560Sherri Gorman August 28, 2007
Congratulations on your beautiful finalists!!!!!!!! #4712791Chris Budny August 28, 2007
Wonderful imagery, Carol! Congratulations! #4713056Esther Smith August 28, 2007
So beautiful! Congratulations Carol!! #4714709Barbara Waldoch August 28, 2007
Wonderful finalist, Carol! #4715359Carol Teal August 28, 2007
Bob, Sherri, Chris, and Esther, thank you very much!Carol Teal August 28, 2007
Barbara, you sneaked in while I was slowly typing! Thank you so much! #4715373Renee Doyle August 29, 2007
WTG Carol - congratulations!Jeff Robinson August 29, 2007
Excellent Carol; congrats on your Finalist! Jeff #4717302Lorri Shane August 29, 2007
Stunning in detail and a great title, Carol!!! congratulations! #4718160Cheryl E. Molennor August 29, 2007
Very cool! Congratulations #4720483Carol Teal September 04, 2007
Renee, Jeff, Lorri, and Cheryl, thank you all so much for your support. I am still playing catch-up after a week + PC breakdown. I am up and running again, thank goodness! #4748088Dianna Hauf September 06, 2007
What an awesome and unusual capture carol! Great effects added for a wonderful presentation! Congratulations!! #4755562Lynn Haack September 06, 2007
Carol...this is simply amazing! No better title could ever be found....excellent clarity and comp. I love the neat colors and it really does look like an alien invasion. I never knew these pods were lime green. I think this is what I sometimes see in dried floral arrangements. EXCELLENT! Lynn #4757330Carol Teal September 06, 2007
Dianna and Lynn, thank you so much for your kind comments and congrats. Lynn, these are the same pods you see in dried floral arrangements. This is just before they reach that stage. It's really amazing how much they change from the time they are the center of a flower until they are dried pods. #4757787Jill Beamer October 23, 2007
haha! that thing is just FREAKY! #4968513Lisa J. Boulden November 28, 2007
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