first image posted from my new camera. It's a Nigella. It's a very useful plant.

[alfredo]

The seeds are useful for seasoning and has medicinal properties.



Image taken with a Canon G10 Raw/Jpeg macro setting.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. My dear alfredo!

Ooh, this is so beautiful!

I love macro shots...

I love the distinct shape, and the colors, and the shallow depth of field...and so on!

Thank you for sharing this very successful pic, sweetie...

:hug:

[alfredo]

3. I love the seed pod, they are much more interesting than the flowers.

They remind me of an Italian Doublet.

[Blue_In_AK]

2. Very cool,

and I do have some Nigella seeds in my spice rack, since I'm a big Indian food fan. They're also called "kalonji" or "onion seeds."

[alfredo]

4. I haven't knowingly tried them, maybe I need to look at some recipes.

I had the camera on the fine setting, not the super fine. I will see if there is any difference in the detail.

[Blue_In_AK]

5. They have kind of an oniony taste.

They are great used on flatbreads, like you would use sesame seeds or something.

[alfredo]

6. Maybe I should harvest the seed and give them a try.

[Mira]

7. Deep breath in , loud, too. You have a phenomenal road of shooting ahead

and you certainly are up to the task.
I'm happy with you,

[alfredo]

8. I'm loaded for bear. If I feel up to it, I'm going to this 100 year old greenhouse

that belongs to a friend. It is slowly melting back to earth, and it is lovely. I haven't been there for years, and it's time now that I have something more robust than a 3.1 mps.

I'm going to offload all my old images to a thumb drive, eventually burning them to DVD.

[Tindalos]

9. Your new camera does not disappoint

This and your contest entry. Wow! I predict you are going to have a lot of fun with the new camera, and please share more photos with us.

[alfredo]

10. Thanks. The entry is from the old camera. It's now my wife's camera.

I still have a lot to learn before I am comfortable with it and able to use it to near its capability.

Tomorrow it is off the the decrepit old greenhouse. I will give it a workout.

[Callalily]

11. Great pic and thanks

for the lesson on Nigella. I've never heard of them. They are simply beautiful - and a useful medicinal plant as well as a culinary plant!

[alfredo]

12. They tend to take over, but that's OK. Thanks for the compliment.