Hi Murphy,
Absolutely lovely. The backlighting really enhances the texture and colors of the plant. Sharp details on the entire plant. The green bokeh in the background is a perfect complement. Well done indeed.   Posted: 01/09/2022 10:34:56

A nice image that highlights the entire flower, with the interesting presentation of the stem, leaves and thorns. The backlit lighting was well chosen to accent the thorns in an effective manner. I was a bit disappointed that I could not see more of the prickly blooms (or pods). There is so much interesting detail here, that the image fails to show off in an effective manner. Perhaps adding a bit of sharpening and micro-contrast might bring these areas out. As such though this image looks a bit mundane lacking the impact that these blooms can offer.   Posted: 01/10/2022 14:52:49

Hi Murphy, Very nice lighting. Your inclusion of the stem and leaves is probably not the usual composition, I like it as it's not the ordinary shot of teasel. Fine focus and a effective background make this a winning photograph.   Posted: 01/13/2022 15:31:34