Maria Mazo, PPSA
December 2025 - Thistle
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About the Image(s)
For this month’s image, I chose this photo of a thistle that I shot last spring. I was experimenting with the high-key technique, taking advantage of the cloudy day and the lack of colour in the sky. To clear the background, I isolated the flower against the sky.
In the edit, I didn’t do much??”just enhanced the colour slightly.
Exif data:
Shutter speed: 1/3200 sec
Aperture: f/7.1
ISO: 2500
Shot with a Canon body and an RF 100??“500 mm lens at 270 mm.
4 comments posted
A very interesting shot of a thistle! I like the intricate details, the colorful purple flowers, and the butterfly. Because there is so much going on with the subject, the plain white background works beautifully. It looks like a studio setup. I would have thought that the original image would have had a grayish background. Posted: 12/04/2025 19:51:59
Beautiful shot of this plant. Nice composition and great light with the overcast sky. Butterflies and bees love these plants. Nice detail. The white background makes the image pop.
Everyone calls this plant thistle, but they are not thistles. This is a teasel. Teasels were brought into the US from Europe. Teasels played a vital role in the woolen cloth manufacturing process many years ago. They were used to card wool.
Anyway, this is a beautiful image. Posted: 12/06/2025 14:43:34
Everyone calls this plant thistle, but they are not thistles. This is a teasel. Teasels were brought into the US from Europe. Teasels played a vital role in the woolen cloth manufacturing process many years ago. They were used to card wool.
Anyway, this is a beautiful image. Posted: 12/06/2025 14:43:34
Nice capture of this plant with the tiny purple flowers present. One thing that is puzzling me is why the insides of so many of the long leaves (if that's what they are considered) are white. I've seen these plants before and don't recall them having white on them. Do you know why that occurred? Posted: 12/11/2025 18:13:03
Lovely shot of this unique plant. Good perspective. Love the butterfly and purple flowers. It reminds me of a little character with outstretched arms and two legs. So cute! Nicely presented against the white background. Posted: 12/12/2025 00:27:10