Spike Weed Closed

Posted by Twelvebit (Victoria, United States) on 29 April 2008 in Plant & Nature.

I don't know what this plant is. There is some feeling about plants, submerged in my ignorance, that wants to refer to it as some kind of milk weed. No doubt someone here at Animus will know.

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Comments (9)

Mortola from SoCal, United States

awesome colors, love the bokeh on the lens.

29 Apr 2008 5:52am

@Mortola: The D40 18-55 mm kit lens. Though like I said to Melissa, I've seen where both Nikon and Canon zooms test pretty well for bokeh.

Anthony from Bielefeld, Germany

Good DOF ,great colours.

29 Apr 2008 6:23am

@Anthony: Thank you.

Margie from Auckland, New Zealand

Wow, great colours!

29 Apr 2008 7:19am

@Margie: Thank you.

Observing from Chester, United Kingdom

Terrific shot 12bit. The detail is amazing, I bet Earnest or Ron will know name of the plant.

29 Apr 2008 11:44am

@Observing: Thanks. I thought I might miss the longer zoom I have on my D80 but I'm quite pleased with the D40 and the 18-55 mm kit lens.

Melissa W. from Warsaw, Indiana, United States

First off, LOVE the bokeh...gorgeous color. I've never seen anything like that, so I'm of no help. I agree, Ron /Earnest might know.

29 Apr 2008 12:33pm

@Melissa W.: You and Mortola have remarked on the bokeh --just the kit lens though, it's not like I was using a Leica or something --though I have seen tests where both Nikon and Canon zoom lens test favorably with far more expensive lenses.

Evi from Athens, Greece

Beautiful!

29 Apr 2008 12:35pm

@Evi: Thanks. Your blog images are beautiful as usual.

MadScientist from Düsseldorf, Germany

Maybe some kind of thistle. Awesome shot!

29 Apr 2008 1:39pm

@MadScientist: Thanks.

Amir from Tehran, Iran

You rarely take flower shot, but then again we can debate this being a flower. Very well done focus and frame

30 Apr 2008 12:19am

@Amir: Thanks. I'm not immune to taking the occasional flower shot, but I try not to let it get out of hand. But honestly, the wind usually wrecks havoc with my intentions and I have a hard time managing the trade-offs between ISO, aperture, and shutter speed to get a shot I like.

danthro from Suburbia, United States

this 'spike weed' looks a lot prettier in this shot than the next one. i guess i can see how the unsuspecting insect might be so captivated by the pretty colors as to not notice the evil looking spikes ;)

30 Apr 2008 4:48pm

@danthro: Graceful curves and spikes --like Angelina Jolie on speed.

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Nikon D40
1/1600 second
F/5.6
ISO 400
82 mm (35mm equiv.)