Lotus Pod

Been a busy few days and somehow managed to miss the Lotus blooming, I did however manage to get this picture of the seed pod. There is another bud getting ready to open so I'll be sure to get some shots of that.

I made a softbox for my flash recently (instructions in another post) and I'm very pleased with the even soft light that it produces.

Not sure what caused the glowing rings around each of the "pods", my guess would be the surface is slightly more reflective than the surrounding green area. Needless to say it's a cool effect.