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Gallery: FloraPosted March 12, 201031 views6 comments

Spiny Sowthistle

D200
180mm macro w/extension
ISO 100
f5.6
1/250

Charles
Dushore, Pa.

Comments

6 comments

Comment posted by Bill Fach on March 12, 2010 at 11:18 PM

Charles: Weeds just don't get any respect but I really appreciate it when one makes a top notch image from such a mundane and generally unpleasant subject. This is top notch. 2 thumbs up! >=))>

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Comment posted by Charles Younger on March 12, 2010 at 11:41 PM

And they were up front about it too. I mean right in front of the porch. A handful of them. Last summer. I mean, it has to have something to do with seed dispersal...

Registered on January 15, 2010, 151 Posts, 269 Comments

Comment posted by Bob&Charly Nelson on March 13, 2010 at 8:17 AM

Great capture and presentation Charles. Good eye to see the beauty in this pest. Good job

Bob

Registered on October 27, 2005, 289 Posts, 4202 Comments

Comment posted by John&Patty Benway on March 13, 2010 at 8:18 AM

Very nice detail and comp Charles, nicely seen and presented.
John

Registered on May 12, 2006, 626 Posts, 8700 Comments

Comment posted by Mike Moats on March 13, 2010 at 10:04 PM

Hey Charles, this has a really nice soft feel.

Registered on October 20, 2004, 892 Posts, 6324 Comments

Comment posted by Pat Sampson on March 14, 2010 at 8:41 AM

Another unique image Charles. I think your pov/dof decision gives the plant a sort of patched together Rube Goldberg appearance. It makes me think of junk yards in Spring and regardless of the normal connotations associated with weeds and salvage, i find the image very appealing. As usual I've looked at it several times before commenting to better
appreciate it.

Charles,

This also makes me think of some of the images of Calder mobiles I've seen and liked. It has a kinetic feeling to it.

pat

Registered on May 19, 2007, 953 Posts, 15989 Comments