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Fan-tastic Structures

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The WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge has the theme of Structure, which has made me very happy, as there is lots of structure in Nature and the world around us.

Yesterday’s post focused on the structure of a cabbage, as it grows and produces fractal geometries.  Today, I’m going back to a leaf structure, but very different from the first in this series.  Whereas the first leaf showed off the strength of support structures, this one is all about using fan-folding as a means of providing rigidity.

Here’s that incredible fan, as it radiates out…

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Fantasm

This leaf is simple in its construction, filled with elegance and truly minimalistic, yet incredibly strong.

Hope you enjoy!

17 responses

  1. Tiff Avatar
    Tiff

    I completely agree with your description of the lead. It’s intricate design is absolutely breathtaking! Thanks for sharing 🙂

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    1. jansenphoto Avatar
      jansenphoto

      Thank you most kindly!

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    2. katalinzivkovic58gmail Avatar
      katalinzivkovic58gmail

      Very interesting

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      1. jansenphoto Avatar
        jansenphoto

        Thank you!

      2. katalinzivkovic58gmail Avatar
        katalinzivkovic58gmail

        Thank you!

  2. Marie Avatar
    Marie

    Beautiful. You can almost feel the center pulsing and the fan moving.

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    1. jansenphoto Avatar
      jansenphoto

      Thank you, Marie! The structure of plants never ceases to intrigue me.

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  3. jmacindoe Avatar
    jmacindoe

    Awesome shot!

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    1. jansenphoto Avatar
      jansenphoto

      Thank you!

      Reply
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  5. Shibin Dinesh Avatar
    Shibin Dinesh

    Beautiful pic! Good choice for the challenge

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    1. jansenphoto Avatar
      jansenphoto

      Thank you!

      Reply
  6. judithreid Avatar
    judithreid

    Incredible nature. Incredible capture Frank 🙂

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    1. jansenphoto Avatar
      jansenphoto

      Thank you, Judith!

      Reply
  7. Frank Hubeny Avatar
    Frank Hubeny

    That is a nice green fan shape with the orange radiating from the center.

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    1. jansenphoto Avatar
      jansenphoto

      Thank you, Frank!

      Reply
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