Photo A Day: You can’t touch this
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I’m trying to challenge myself my Photo A Day project, trying different subjects, different compositions and different styles of processing than ‘my usual’. What I can’t seem to change is the ongoing Lensbaby addiction. It’s not an easy lens to work with and the results are unpredictable to an extent, but I love its quirkiness and the sharp contrast of focused/unfocused, it has a really ‘creamy’ feel to it that is so appealing.
The thistles are blooming. Last year I couldn’t stop taking photos of them since we had a field’s worth in front of our office which attracted bees, wasps, butterflies and goldfinches. I have made a promise to limit myself to one shot this year, and here is is. A different perspective than usual, from underneath and the back of the flower. I kind of like it, bit sombre perhaps, but certainly a contrast from last year’s shots. I love how you can see the fine spiderweb bound around the prickles. PSA: those prickles? They are really, really prickly. Ouch.
Last year’s ouchy prickles:
All these are stunning, Spud! :)
I love different perspectives… My husband hates thistle! Wanders around our acreage kicking at the stuff… And he mutters! It is prolific, though, isn’t it? Where you have one, you will have more!!! Beautiful pics!
Awesome awesome shot!