Weekly Theme "HIDDEN BEAUTY IN NATURE"

[yorkshireman]

... and NO its not another flower thread, the theme "Hidden Beauty in Nature" refers to those things you might not take a second look at as you look around but yet in themselves can be so photogenic and artisitic. Sometimes a single blade of grass in the right setting can be as awesome as a bunch of red roses. A dead flower head can have it's own attraction and the next time you see a small insignificant flower, get out ther macro and you might find a whole new world of beauty.

This doesn't just have to be about flora, fauna has its own beauty which sometimes gets overlooked, a cast off antler, a solitary paw print - use your imagination and open your eyes.

This isn't a challenge just a way to get us looking at nature a little different.

2 images per post please.

This theme will run for 2 weeks.

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[yorkshireman]

Amongst all the other dried grasses and such you wouldn't have given this dried flower head a second look, however take it in isolation and with a shallow depth of field it takes on a beauty all of it's own.



.... and here some hidden nature being revealed with a backlit fern showing us the spores under the leaf, something we would normally only see by turning the leaf over.

[suesue]

Stone. Mother Nature painted the picture over millions of years.



She likes to use subtle colors that make us pause...when we take the time to look!

[yorkshireman]

Sue I knew you would be the first on in on this - just up your street

[spotted1]

GREAT theme, George!!!

[suesue]

OK...a couple more

[sarvesh.swami]

Dry leaf with some dew




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[pcn]

A young cucumber plant.

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[yorkshireman]

pcn - great job, sarvesh - stunning and Sue - yup we are in your comfort zone

[SONYNUT]

IT'S hidden there somewhere...lol