Out the other day, drove down a lane and in the corner of the field was a clump of Scotch Thistles. There was a nice blue sky with white clouds behind them that really set them off. It is not the best image in the world however I love the shape, texture and look of the plants against that sky. I shot is with a 17-35mm on my D600 up real close, I will be heading back up there in a day or so with a 150mm marco to get real up close and personal with these roses.
Cheers:
Allan
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Thread: Some call them Roses
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2nd July 2013, 04:59 PM #1
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Some call them Roses
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2nd July 2013, 10:03 PM #2
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Re: Some call them Roses
There is something about thistles which always seems to make them difficult for me to photograph well.
You have some nice textures against a good sky there.
Recently I tried photographing some 6 ft Marsh Thistles but haven't looked at the shots yet; chiefly because I'm fairly certain they will just get ditched.
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2nd July 2013, 10:38 PM #3
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Re: Some call them Roses
I like the perspective in this shot, Allan.
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2nd July 2013, 11:29 PM #4
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Re: Some call them Roses
Great shot, Allan. You managed the DOF well, contrast of the sky with the thistles, and really nice vivid colors.
Sergio
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