Eye to Eye With a Coneflower

[Tom Robbins]

Purple Coneflowers begin with the cone, and the petals then grow later. This flower had just a hint of petals, but I thought the cone was a worthwhile subject of the 180mm macro lens with 2x t.c. and 25mm extension tube.

It has a multiple spiral aspect. Anyone with a math background know the name for this pattern?

http://www.pbase.com/salty_one/image/80188619.jpg

[Asher Kelman]

Purple Coneflowers begin with the cone, and the petals then grow later. This flower had just a hint of petals, but I thought the cone was a worthwhile subject of the 180mm macro lens with 2x t.c. and 25mm extension tube.

It has a multiple spiral aspect. Anyone with a math background know the name for this pattern?

Hi Tom, while I don't know the math formula, I do know that this is impressive. But why? I think the order and sense that the importance is in the center where everything points, is part of it. There is a feeling of order, expectation and reverence.

So to me this is boosted by human comfort. That is merely how it looks to me, not some translation that should be remembered. Really it's a mystery why something like this is impressive. In truth we can just state our reaction.

Asher

[Tom Robbins]

Hi Asher,

Your comments on the photo were my motivation for posting, so your reaction, or anyone else's, is very welcome.

Sometimes I think the human condition might be summed up in two words: pattern recognition. Stars and clouds come to mind immediately, but suspect macro photography can help open up the other end of the spectrum.

Tom

[Duke Beattie]

You may find this interesting..
http://www.mcs.surrey.ac.uk/Personal/R.Knott/Fibonacci/fibnat.html
Go to the Seed head link......