August 2019 Critique Group
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JudyMitschelen-Purple Passion-7194
Fuji X-T2 w/ 55-200mm lens
ISO 200 – 141mm – f/4.4 – 1/1000 sec
I was glad I planned to arrive in La Veta early and took the time to drive the Highway of Legends. Amazing as the geologic forms and views are, I was especially pleased to find Canadian thistles. They are one of the loveliest of purple flowers, in my opinion, though memories of summers spent chopping them out of the pasture, while nostalgic, aren’t necessarily fond.
With all the curves and switchbacks on this route, I was a little leery of hopping out of the car for extensive photo ops so settled for quick pics which included higher than normal shutter speed to try to compensate for hand-holding on a windy day. Good news: these particular thistles were towering over some other magenta and purple wildflowers so I was able to frame to create some added purple-ish bokeh for the background.
Sandy McCurdy
on August 8, 2019Very eye-catching image of a Canadian thistle ... your framing, lighting and DOF are right on.
Chuck Harris
on August 4, 2019Wonderful lighting and focus. The texture is intense. Nicely done Judy.
CharleneV
on August 3, 2019Beautiful and dangerous at the same time! I love the lighting, too.
Helen Montgomery
on August 3, 2019The angle of your photo and the subtle background both create a really beautiful photo.
Betty Gott
on August 2, 2019The backlighting is phenomenal! Interesting, isn’t it, how something so wicked to touch can, at the same time, be so beautiful.
Dianne Robinson
on August 2, 2019The light shining on your thistle is lovely Judy.
Albert Accettola
on August 2, 2019Great composition and the background is perfect for this.