allamande Posted March 15, 2014 Share #1 Posted March 15, 2014 Advertisement (gone after registration) I love thistle. These pop up every year in the fields behind our neighborhood. Until they build on that land, I try to enjoy each and every one! M8/50 Nokton Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Ece Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Ece ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/223618-blue-dots/?do=findComment&comment=2549963'>More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted March 15, 2014 Posted March 15, 2014 Hi allamande, Take a look here blue dots. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
Iduna Posted March 15, 2014 Share #2 Posted March 15, 2014 Ece, I love that blue. The Nokton is adding with its fine bokeh. Fine compsosition. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andkeen Posted March 15, 2014 Share #3 Posted March 15, 2014 Lovely colours, sharpness, composition & bokeh. Best regards Andrew Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pauledell Posted March 15, 2014 Share #4 Posted March 15, 2014 Ece, A beautiful view with the composition, colors and selective focus. Great bokeh Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Henry Posted March 15, 2014 Share #5 Posted March 15, 2014 Very nice color Ece Best Henry Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddds Posted March 15, 2014 Share #6 Posted March 15, 2014 Beautiful colors and composition. Regards, Edgard Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
janlu Posted March 15, 2014 Share #7 Posted March 15, 2014 Advertisement (gone after registration) Ece , a pleasant dream-escacape thorough those blue "dots" .... Hope you can enjoy it for a long time , building land wise Best , Gianluca Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fotografr Posted March 15, 2014 Share #8 Posted March 15, 2014 Excellent. Very nice use of shallow dof. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
platypus Posted March 15, 2014 Share #9 Posted March 15, 2014 Ece, this is lovely! Beautifully composed and lovely subtle colours. I am fond of thistles too and we have plenty of them to the point where they become a nuisance, but the native birds love the seeds. However we don't have any that look quite like these you have photographed. I wonder what kind they are. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northwest Wanderer Posted March 15, 2014 Share #10 Posted March 15, 2014 Nice colors. I spray my pastures every spring to kill this weed. LOL Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
allamande Posted March 16, 2014 Author Share #11 Posted March 16, 2014 Iduna, Andrew, Paul, Henry, Edgard, Gianluca, Brent, Dee, and Bill, and the thumbs up, Thank you so much for stopping by and for your comments! As always, much appreciate the feedback. Happy to know that you liked my thistle. They are somehow special, requiring almost no water, drying out to nothingness in the late summer, and springing back up out of nowhere with such beautiful blooms in the spring. Bill, Stop that or I will report you to the TPB, Thistle Protection Bureau. Dee, I don't know the exact botanical name but they might be a variation that is adept for the desert environment (which is what we have here). I have to find out more about this. Please post a picture of the version from your neck of the woods. Gianluca, you are so right. The developers are probably getting ready to break ground as we speak. We used to have so many hiking trails and diverse wildlife (bobcats, coyotes, redhawks, racoons, etc.) around here. Most of that is gone, the remainder hanging by a thread. Ece Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
platypus Posted March 16, 2014 Share #12 Posted March 16, 2014 Ece, as you were so kind as to ask......this is the Scottish thistle. We have plenty of other types but this is the top of the line, biggest, most colourful and most photogenic! In a year of good rain their main stalk can grow to be more than five feet tall. No thistle species are native to Australia, all were imported by our early settlers and like most introduced species they have become a big problem. Like Bill we have to spray them or they run riot and there is be no grass left for the sheep and cattle to eat. But don't worry about the spraying they never fail to reappear next spring! By the way I think your thistle is more handsome, which is why I was wondering about it's name. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/223618-blue-dots/?do=findComment&comment=2550608'>More sharing options...
fotografr Posted March 16, 2014 Share #13 Posted March 16, 2014 Dee, that's a really beautiful composition. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
allamande Posted March 16, 2014 Author Share #14 Posted March 16, 2014 Dee, that's a really beautiful composition. And, I have to say that's a very delicately beautiful thistle. Dee, I looked up some info. Mine is called artichoke thistle (Cynara cardunculus). It is native to the Mediterranean, most likely around Naples. According to the Monticello site, it is "related to the globe artichoke (which Jefforson grew throughout his life)." It was grown as a vegetable by the Romans and the Greeks, the inner leaf stalks being edible. It is highly invasive (and I love that part ). In California, my area (Orange County) is probably the highest infested, apparently. It is prevelant throught the coastal desert and the Central Valley. It loves clay soil which is all we have down here. Darwin reported seeing them in the Argentine pampas during his voyage. Thanks to you, I feel enriched; maybe I should plan a salad with this year's crop. Ece Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted March 16, 2014 Share #15 Posted March 16, 2014 Both are quite lovely. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
platypus Posted March 16, 2014 Share #16 Posted March 16, 2014 Ece, I really loved your story, it is quite fascinating. Your thistle when viewed closely does indeed resemble an artichoke! The Scottish thistle is, I think, the national emblem of Scotland, I'm pretty certain that they are not considered edible, though they sure are highly invasive! If you are in fact going to make (and eat) a thistle salad don't forget to post a salad review here!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louis Posted March 17, 2014 Share #17 Posted March 17, 2014 Just beautiful!... Another proof of your wonderful artistic eye and soul!... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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