Monday, August 1, 2011

Just Like Magic!

8 am
9 am
10 am
11 am
12 noon
1 pm
2 pm
3pm
4 pm
5 pm
6 pm
7 pm
8 pm
7 am - two days later - just like magic
Are any words needful....I think not.

I just love watching this sequence! Another of our Australian native everlasting daisies.
If you are interested you can learn more about these fascinating flowers and see a similar sequence showing the hourly opening of three more mature daisies and also a seven week sequence following the development of a single everlasting daisy. Have a lovely day!

Sharing at Macro MondayThe Creative ExchangePicStoryCommunal GlobalSweet Shot Tuesday,
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74 comments:

Beyond the Dog Dish said...

That was amazing to scroll through! Not only can you see the flower slowly opening but the lighting so subtly changes as well. You have inspired me to try to find something similar to do!

Teresa said...

Beautiful! I love the hour by hour.

Erin said...

Incredible!!

Pradeepa said...

Wow it is lovely. You have captured it beautifully.

Nick said...

This is an amazing set! Beautiful too!!!

Joop Zand said...

These are really WONDERFUL,
my COMPLIMENTS !!

greetings, Joop

august2011 said...

No words needed with such a post :-)

Laura~Pretty Pix said...

Wonderful series..
Beautiful and fascinating daisy!

Nadege, said...

Wow, I love the sequence and the changes in lighting resulting in some gorgeous images.

Madalina Dascalu said...

wow!

One said...

Wow! Lovely! Each and everyone of them!

Hootin Anni said...

7pm and 8pm.....INCREDIBLY GORGEOUS!!!

My link is: COTTON FIELD

Hope you find time to stop by. Have a great Monday.

Bonnie Zieman, M.Ed. said...

AMAZING! Beautifully captured and presented. Thank you.

Nancy said...

Wonderful series. I realize how difficult this must have been to accomplish. Well done. :)

genie said...

I have absolutely fallen in love with your work, but I think I told you that last week. These progressions are the most stunning and wonderful for the flower lover imaginable. You are certainly an expert and the best at what you do. I need to take the time and just go back through you blog entry by entry. It is going to be a thrill for me. Genie

One Photo said...

Beautiful captures - the flower when open is so lovely and yet my favorite shots are the first and last in all the dew, just perfect.

Jill said...

Fanastic series!

Light Trigger said...

wow fantastic photos!!! well-done!

Hope said...

beautiful presentation

minor said...

what a wonderful sequence skill you have! I was very impressed.

Linda said...

What a beautiful series of shots!! Dazzling and gorgeous!

Pat said...

What a wonderful job you've done documenting a day in the life of this flower hour by hour! Each photo is beautiful and I enjoyed scrolling through the series!

Connie Smiley said...

That is so beautiful, and 7 pm is my favorite of the whole sequence.

Lisa Gordon said...

Indeed, no words are needed here. What a wonderful series of photographs this is! So beautifully done!

Thank you so much for sharing these today at The Creative Exchange.

Have a wonderful day!

lisa.

lotusleaf said...

Fantastic !

Gail Dixon said...

Fascinating!! Wow. Beautiful images from start to finish. :)

Hilda R.B said...

Just beautiful. Well done.
From Hilda

Reena said...

Oh my gosh ... that was one of the best posts I've seen. Such beauty! Love that 7pm photo.

Birgitta said...

Fantastic serie! Love them all!

Evelyn S. said...

Fabulous! It's a wonderful sequence of the flower unfolding...and that evening shot.....gorgeous!

Kaya said...

Brilliant photography. Absolutely beautiful images and very touching. My admiration!!!! I am from Creative Exchange.

Nayana said...

wow..Amazing. I am fascinated. Thanks for sharing. Night pic looks like a lotus candle holder with tea light....love it...

Karin M. said...

Mein Kompliment für diese großartige Serie...wunderschön....es war mir eine Freude, die Fotos anzusehen....vielen Dank fürs Zeigen...
LG: Karin

Seeing Each Day said...

They're all glorious pictures but I'm going with 7pm as my favourite. Fantastic job on your behalf, as usual.

Lisa said...

Fantastic light on all of these. and Brilliant series from your garden once again.

4 Lettre Words said...

That is truly amazing. WOW.

Buckeroomama said...

Wow, that was amazing! It kind of reminds me of the water lilies on my friend's pond...

Angee @ October Morning said...

WOW! That is amazing. What a beautiful flower.

Country Girl said...

What beautiful photography. So glad I stopped by.

Jennifer {Studio JRU} said...

That is *amazing*. How wonderful to take the time throughout the day to put this sequence together! Beautiful work and such a beautiful subject! :)

Anna said...

Fun and impressive to see nature's beauty unfolding. The evening shots are especially stunning!

Jen Price said...

That is so cool how you caught the changes throughout the day! Very creative!

Linnea said...

It is magic! Wow! Thanks for sharing.

SquirrelQueen said...

What a beautiful series of photos, I love the progression of the flower from bud to bloom. Here we call this a Straw flower.

lanakwaustin@att.net said...

This is absolutely STUNNING!

I'm so glad I found your blog! I'll go follow you right now!!!

We are homeschooling Believers, too!!!

We're in Italy right now!

Hugs/blessings,
Lana In Italy

NatureFootstep said...

I just love this. The beautiful flower showing of its glorious colors and the way you captured and presents it. :)

Karen @ Pieces of Contentment said...

Thank you everyone for your wonderful comments. I am so pleased to find others who are interested and enjoy the photos I take - it multiplies my joy!

Leckeres für Mensch und Katze - Goodies for a pleasant life said...

Thats really a magical PicStory :) Thanks for sharing! Wish you a nice week! LG Tina

The Coach's Wife said...

{Linking over from Sweet Shot Tuesday}

These are stunning - both as a series and individually. I would love to see that 7pm shot hanging on my wall!!!

Anonymous said...

Thank you for showing these pictures, very nice.

EMily said...

Very Cool, I love the 8 PM shot the best!

Anonymous said...

Whoa! What a lovely flower to enjoy...and a night-time as well!

Anonymous said...

This is so awesome! I've never seen anything like it before!

Unknown said...

Oh my gosh! these are beautiful photos! I call them 'strawflowers' and used to make wreaths from them.

Scott said...

I really like this series of photos. The lighting on the later ones is very nice. This would be a cool flower to do a time lapse shot and string them together and animate it.

Costin Comba said...

Amazing work. It is magic. Greetings from Romania.

trish said...

Absolutely stunning!
It takes my breath away.

Nicole V Lozano said...

absolutely amazing

Anonymous said...

So cool! Awesome pictures, too!
~Lindsay

Unknown said...

stunning images! I love all things Aussie! :D

Jennifer said...

Just beautiful! Thanks for sharing with us :)

Diana said...

Its pretty amazing and beautiful. Thanks for sharing.

JodeneShaw said...

Oh, how I look forward to your photos!

Popping in from In The Studio...

hello gorgeous said...

what an amazing post....gorgeous flower sequence, the lighting at 6 & 7 pm is breathtaking....

hugs

hello gorgeous xxx

Kerstin said...
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Kerstin said...

Your pictures are wonderful♥

bozontee said...

oh my!
that is so pretty!
thanks for sharing!

Junelle Jacobsen said...

Oh that is so interesting. What a great study in growth and how intimately tended and beautiful our growing is...

Thank you for this inspirational message in photos~

Lynn said...

I too love to capture HIS beauty in nature. Your series of time lapse photo are incredible. What a gift you have. The opening/closing of the flower is stunning and the lightning you have captured is beyond beautiful. All I can say is How Great Thou Art and Praise Him for your incredible gift of showcasing His beauty. Your photography is so inspirational.
Thank you.
Lynn

Anonymous said...

Images full of magic and sensibility
Hugs

Rose Jesky said...

Ho my gosh I'm stunned, how beautiful. Thanks for sharing it at the Picture is Worth a Thousand Words Photo Challenge.
Rose

TheChieftess said...

Really beautiful macros!!! I especially love the ones with the blackened background...

patty said...

STUNning!! lovelovelove the evening photos...

Jana said...

indeed magical post...

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