Tortula muralis

Taken on a brick wall in my neighborhood

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University of British Columbia Botany Photo of the Day for 27 February 2008.

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konaboy says:

The large is definitely worth a look -- very cool!
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

urtica says:

I really like this one.
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

Eric in SF says:

Yup - you can see there are two sizes of droplets. There is an even tinier group of droplets down on the surface of the moss itself.
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

Dan90266 says:

Cool shot! Love the razor-thin depth of field.
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

=Anubis= says:

Wonderful photo ! ! !
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

musicorso says:

Excellent, bravo!
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

Great shot, Eric. Congratulations! It's currently one of Flickr's most interesting photos for 08 January 2006. (It is on page one of the calendar view.) Would you please add it to the Interestingness pool? It would be a great addition!
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

StripMyMind says:

So detailed, incredible shot!
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

chrissie2003 says:

Awesome in the large size.

Fantastic !

C & C M P fave, congrats, Eric
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

N. Mexico says:

Really cool! Great photo!
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

judo_dad1953 says:

nice
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

dkleinst says:

Very very cool
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

Scott Foy says:

Excellent shot! :-)
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

_wintermute says:

Just wonderfull Eric :) amazing DOF (I didn't think you could get such shallow dof with digital!!!) spotted as main pic on the explore page!! I have a screen cap if you'd like it :)

Tony.
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

t163jpn says:

しずくが素敵ですね
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

Eric in SF says:

Thanks for all the kind words, everyone!
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

love-odin says:

Look really interesting :D (thanks for the tags as well)
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

mochiland says:

wow!
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

petrichor says:

Beautiful work!
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

Andrea Marutti says:

Very nice capture!
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

doow. says:

Beautiful! Oh damn, maybe I need to get myself a macro lens...
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

freemysoul says:

This is really astounding!!
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

H@Ru says:

Great Shot !!!
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

vijjuk says:

excellent picture..
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

jimgspokane says:

Ah, the wonderful world of macro. Well done.
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

kiki the cat says:

really beautiful!
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

Fabio Cherman says:

Woow!
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

Bram & Vera says:

ohh lovely
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

bobs1937 says:

Fanatastic photo.
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

maz hewitt says:

Brilliantly short DOF
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

wrightee says:

I'm heading straight out tomorrow to look for mossy old brickwork in my garden. Really great!
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

Vratsagirl says:

wonderful image!
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

Coffee_Break says:

Amazing...
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

cyost says:

Love this, beautiful !
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

mr.garybloomer says:

Outstanding. A tiny world in precise detail.
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

outblissed (somewhat absent) says:

beautiful
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

katiemichelle says:

Super fantastic! Amazing depth of field and detail. I love the itty bitty droplets of moisture. What an eye!
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

laura.bell says:

So cool ! Great job here !
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

daenerys says:

magical......
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

Kaatjes says:

Fantastic!
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

metaphora says:

This is an amazing photograph, Eric! Truly inspiring.
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

>Sandy< says:

Now I really have to get a MACRO, fantastic shot!!
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

roddh says:

wow. absolutely must be viewed large (original 3000x2000 pixel size). there are worlds within worlds here.
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

akiruna says:

Lovely this macro moss!!

Thank you for the tags, name and group for my flower!
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

Crickie [deleted] says:

Love this shot. LOVE.
Posted 46 months ago. ( permalink )

Eric in SF says:

That's odd - the EXIF says the flash fired, but I can guarantee it didn't. Does it look like a flash photo to you?
Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

lisascenic says:

very sexy ! ! !
Posted 35 months ago. ( permalink )

Gógó says:

Very beautiful!

--
Found in a search. (?)
Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

Gógó says:

PS: No it doesn't look like flash photo to me
Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

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