Thistle is such a tempting subject.
(Most favorited as of 9/27/2005)
Taken with my Casio QV-3000 3.3 MP camera
I've got a few other thistle pics here...
This is still my most popular photo as of 10/17/2005.
This photo was taken on September 8, 2005.
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raspberrytart, blu butterfly, David Maury, gregkendallball, and 140 other people added this photo to their favorites.
Bill_D (82 months ago | reply)
Wow! Nice one.
Ai Lien...^ - ^ (82 months ago | reply)
Look like a microrganism cell...
NYC Comets (82 months ago | reply)
Looks a bit like one of those nerf toys with the "spikes", or a virus. Great shot.
David Maury (82 months ago | reply)
gobsmacking! very well captured, bravo!
Nikographer [Jon] (82 months ago | reply)
Thanks, the thistle pics I've got are some of my favorites. These are all from my old Casio QV-3000 3.3 Megapixel camera, until next year (2006) when they will bloom again and I can use my Nikon D70s.
_Paula AnDDrade (82 months ago | reply)
WOW!!! Fabulous! :O)
Jeff Clow (82 months ago | reply)
Absolutely superb photo work between you and your lens...
BRAVO....!
Bob Duck (81 months ago | reply)
Echinops nitro, I believe. A lovely subject and a lovely photo.
lynn dombrowski (81 months ago | reply)
It looks so perfect, almost like it is computer generated.
Bob White150 (81 months ago | reply)
Excellent shot --- well done
rich_snyder (81 months ago | reply)
Sweet. Reminds me of fireworks.
~BranchDesign (81 months ago | reply)
Reminds me of Thistle HIll Camp Ground in VT which is no longer there.
permaculture [deleted] (81 months ago | reply)
Invitation to the Spherical Blooms Group. :)
Dragonpearl (81 months ago | reply)
Very cool
Krobatshov [deleted] (81 months ago | reply)
AWESOME
Nikographer [Jon] (81 months ago | reply)
Thanks everyone, this has always been one of my fav pics...
Nikographer [Jon] (81 months ago | reply)
Added permaculture, and I added a second one too that I like equally... :)
photokai (81 months ago | reply)
like an purple explosion! beautiful
ra3yat_iddikan (81 months ago | reply)
kooooooooooooooooooooooooool...
algo (81 months ago | reply)
Impressive catch. Makes a great pattern.
Nikographer [Jon] (81 months ago | reply)
Thanks all, I appreciate the comments/compliments...
Personally I really like this one:
this one
C-Monster (80 months ago | reply)
wow... an explosion of color....
iqbal aribaskara (80 months ago | reply)
this one is simply great
wru_scooby_doo (80 months ago | reply)
Awesome pic Jon. Man, you have great pictures. I love them.
wru_scooby_doo (80 months ago | reply)
I know, this reminded me of fireworks. Brilliant.
_bartb (79 months ago | reply)
Ha, this reminds me of a photo I made some time ago.
flickr.com/photos/_bartb/25661872/in/set-5817 63/
musicorso (78 months ago | reply)
Absolute beauty, great talent!
the_only_audiocom (74 months ago | reply)
it is addicting. awesome shot, bro
kayodeok (74 months ago | reply)
Beautiful picture; well captured
ûssilŠ(74 months ago | reply)
beautiful blue dream
Ana Guzmán-Moreno (74 months ago | reply)
Very nice
98EXL (73 months ago | reply)
The classic pic
Elson & Karen (73 months ago | reply)
Love the blue.. Great!
albuskina [deleted] (73 months ago | reply)
Love the gorgeous texture
luvhumpbacks [deleted] (70 months ago | reply)
gorgeous. never seen anything like it. luv the blue.
iessi (70 months ago | reply)
beautiful shot, love the color
ilyfe (66 months ago | reply)
amazing!
Antariksh Jain (63 months ago | reply)
wow! these look like some i have taken, check them out.......
www.flickr.com/photos/47393754@N00/
~Princess Kitteh~ (63 months ago | reply)
~I SNIFFED out this wonderful image!
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Hot Flash Photography (62 months ago | reply)
Awesome shot, Jon. Didn't see this until you put up your Explore poster. This is so beautiful. Well done!
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susie 1 (59 months ago | reply)
Brilliant photo
nobuflickr (59 months ago | reply)
Nice macro
MetalOllie (57 months ago | reply)
Nice macro! Cool plant, even if it does look like a smurf just exploded! :)
the bonnie blues (56 months ago | reply)
beautiful!
mckirkjane (55 months ago | reply)
It is a wonderful thing. Great colours. Thanks for sharing
Real Marble
Color Lover (52 months ago | reply)
This would be great in our group contest "Blue Buds"!! :)
I hope you'll post this shot to the contest & the pool.
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Top 25 Blue, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.
diamondboa (49 months ago | reply)
what a beauty.....perhaps i'll attempt it in beads!
Hussein Yafai (49 months ago | reply)
Speechless it's beyond words.
cinsy (43 months ago | reply)
Pretty!
Mink (40 months ago | reply)
lovely
Mark Sabanathan (38 months ago | reply)
Great Macro shot!
kari<33sam (38 months ago | reply)
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called beautiful picture award, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
molvis (38 months ago | reply)
beautiful!