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Thistle
Thistle
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Date Uploaded: Feb 7, 2007

Viewed: 388
Comments: 19
Favorites: 2 (view)

 Whadduya know?? More thistle. There is just too much thistle in Utah.

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 04/06/2007 06:54:32 PM
I can't think of what to say on how good this is, so I just faved it.
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 02/13/2007 12:37:17 AM
I agree with everyone who said the long lens makes it pop (nice shallow DoF), but I also agree including a bit more of it in the frame (so zooming out slightly or stepping back a bit) might have strengthened the composition a bit.
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 02/09/2007 12:21:20 PM
this is nice maybe a little but I like it.
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 02/08/2007 08:10:44 PM
This is a beautiful shot!! Growing up in Texas, I remember peeling these off my clothing by the hundreds. Nice job.
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 02/08/2007 07:32:36 PM
This is just stunning, and such wonderful "DOF" in this one.....
I also love the tight crop, and the textures alone are really great, and so is this image.....
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 02/08/2007 03:05:56 PM
It is a close crop but it also adds interest to the picture with the focus right on the texture of the thistle.
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 02/08/2007 07:52:35 AM
The zoom lets you show great detail, but I wish the top and bottom were not cut off. I think it would work well if you turned the camera 90 degrees.
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 02/08/2007 07:47:00 AM
I know what you mean about the zoom but only because the top of the thistle has been cut off a little, I really like this though, the colours are great and the detail is beautiful.
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 02/08/2007 06:38:55 AM
Wow, I LOVE this! I'm one that tends to love those close cropped "in yoru face" photos. They just jump right out at you. I love the way the earth tones blend with that beautiful blue background. This is a great shallow depth of field photo.

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 02/08/2007 04:57:29 AM
I like the close crop. The lighting also works well here, and the background bokeh is nice.
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 02/08/2007 04:04:50 AM
Dipsacus fullonum or common teasel an essential part of the Industrial Revolution because it was used in cotton mills to comb seeds out of the cotton heads.
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 02/08/2007 03:51:09 AM
Nice shot, good DOF but a little too tight of a crop
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 02/07/2007 11:16:09 PM
I wouldn't change it, it brings you right into the textures. :)
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 02/07/2007 07:47:58 PM
Terrific shot! I really like how the light comes through the spines on the right.
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 02/07/2007 06:28:16 PM
I don't think that you zoomed in too much at all. By using longer focal length, you have reduced DOF and put the sharpness right where it does the most good.
I also like "da border,".. girl : )
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 02/07/2007 06:17:54 PM
Beautiful, I like the fact it is so close, the shapes and the textures really add to the shot, all the lines and different tones make it such a pleasure to look at.
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 02/07/2007 05:22:59 PM
I like the DOF, I especially like the twists and turns shown by the thistles.
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 02/07/2007 04:22:32 PM
Oh, this is an exceptional macro! Lovely light, nice fg detail and bg blur. Nice, nice, nice.
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 02/07/2007 04:17:45 PM
Very cool depth of field.
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