Shining like Silver
Thistle like flower49 total reviews
Comment from Shamblen
You did such an amazing job with this photo. The colors are so stunning. The detail is superb. Thanks for sharing. Nice job!
reply by the author on 08-Apr-2013
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You did such an amazing job with this photo. The colors are so stunning. The detail is superb. Thanks for sharing. Nice job!
Comment Written 06-Apr-2013
reply by the author on 08-Apr-2013
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Thank you very much for the lovely review
Comment from butterfly77
Here in my country we call this a teasle. your rendering of it is quite effective, especially the gradients from green to silvery-blue to blue diagonally. It brings out all the prickly bits in it. Well done.
reply by the author on 08-Apr-2013
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Here in my country we call this a teasle. your rendering of it is quite effective, especially the gradients from green to silvery-blue to blue diagonally. It brings out all the prickly bits in it. Well done.
Comment Written 06-Apr-2013
reply by the author on 08-Apr-2013
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Thank you very much for the lovely review. Do you mean teasle, or thistle. Because it is some sort of thistle.
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A Teasle is a kind of thistle up here in Canada. I only notice them in the fall.
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I see. Somebody else also suggested that this was a teasle, and another member also called it a Sea Holly.
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out of curiosity googled it and this what Wikipedia had to say:Teasels are easily identified with their prickly stem and leaves, and the inflorescence of purple, dark pink or lavender flowers that form a head on the end of the stem(s). The inflorescence is ovoid, 4â??10 centimetres (1.6â??3.9 in) long and 3â??5 centimetres (1.2â??2.0 in) broad, with a basal whorl of spiny bracts. The first flowers begin opening in a belt around the middle of the spherical or oval flowerhead, and then open sequentially toward the top and bottom, forming two narrow belts as the flowering progresses. The dried head persists afterwards, with the small (4â??6 millimetres (0.16â??0.24 in)) seeds maturing in mid autumn.
Comment from artist mya
Love the composition and presentation of this flower,absolutely gorgeous setting,the colors are amazing and great details,excellent mix media photography!
reply by the author on 08-Apr-2013
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Love the composition and presentation of this flower,absolutely gorgeous setting,the colors are amazing and great details,excellent mix media photography!
Comment Written 06-Apr-2013
reply by the author on 08-Apr-2013
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Thank you very much for the lovely review
Comment from cleo85
The moon is a thistle!
Sorry but that is what came in my mind first looking at this picture. The thistle seems to glow, just like the moon, and it is reflecting in the water the same. Amazing what you archived just using natural light.
reply by the author on 08-Apr-2013
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The moon is a thistle!
Sorry but that is what came in my mind first looking at this picture. The thistle seems to glow, just like the moon, and it is reflecting in the water the same. Amazing what you archived just using natural light.
Comment Written 06-Apr-2013
reply by the author on 08-Apr-2013
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Thank you very much for the lovely review, and I was thinking of the moon myself when I created this. I almost added one, but thought it was better without.
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I think also it is better without.
Comment from JB Stevenson
Great work! It does look a little like aluminum. The background you created is just outstanding, with all the spot lights and the active reflection in water. Thanks for sharing.
JB
reply by the author on 08-Apr-2013
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Great work! It does look a little like aluminum. The background you created is just outstanding, with all the spot lights and the active reflection in water. Thanks for sharing.
JB
Comment Written 06-Apr-2013
reply by the author on 08-Apr-2013
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Thank you very much for the lovely review
Comment from naturetown
this is very pretty and I like the way the sun his hitting the plant the focus is sharp thanks for sharing
reply by the author on 08-Apr-2013
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this is very pretty and I like the way the sun his hitting the plant the focus is sharp thanks for sharing
Comment Written 06-Apr-2013
reply by the author on 08-Apr-2013
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Thank you very much for the lovely review
Comment from jimchaney
Exceptional initial impact and creativity. The lighting and colors are excellent. Special effects really make this an outstanding photo. Excellent focus and depth of field.
reply by the author on 08-Apr-2013
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Exceptional initial impact and creativity. The lighting and colors are excellent. Special effects really make this an outstanding photo. Excellent focus and depth of field.
Comment Written 06-Apr-2013
reply by the author on 08-Apr-2013
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Thank you very much for the lovely review and the generous rating
Comment from susanlen
Name of this plant is Eryngium. Common name is Sea Holly. Gorgeous plants which I grow in the garden. Flowers are steely blue in appearance, just like in your image. They last for a long time. Probably a member of the thistle family but not sure on that point. Like your framing with the flower looking down into the frame from the top left hand corner. Included some foliage too which is decorative in its own right. I particularly like the streaks of light in shades of blue and green, colours picked out from the plant itself. Very attractive and thanks for sharing.
reply by the author on 08-Apr-2013
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Name of this plant is Eryngium. Common name is Sea Holly. Gorgeous plants which I grow in the garden. Flowers are steely blue in appearance, just like in your image. They last for a long time. Probably a member of the thistle family but not sure on that point. Like your framing with the flower looking down into the frame from the top left hand corner. Included some foliage too which is decorative in its own right. I particularly like the streaks of light in shades of blue and green, colours picked out from the plant itself. Very attractive and thanks for sharing.
Comment Written 06-Apr-2013
reply by the author on 08-Apr-2013
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Thank you very much for the lovely review and for the information about the flower. It is true that they last very long. When the rest of the flowers were dead, this one was still looking good.
Comment from Old Redeye
This is really artistic. I thought you had modified the color of the flower. Thanks for sharing. Your choice of special effects was very good.
reply by the author on 08-Apr-2013
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This is really artistic. I thought you had modified the color of the flower. Thanks for sharing. Your choice of special effects was very good.
Comment Written 06-Apr-2013
reply by the author on 08-Apr-2013
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Thank you very much for the lovely review and for the generous rating.
Comment from HayleyandMe
great picture taken, the lighting is perfect, this almost looks like a digital picture as it looks to perfect to be real.
brilliant job.
reply by the author on 08-Apr-2013
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great picture taken, the lighting is perfect, this almost looks like a digital picture as it looks to perfect to be real.
brilliant job.
Comment Written 06-Apr-2013
reply by the author on 08-Apr-2013
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Thank you very much for the lovely review