Things..

[Rob MacKillop]

No idea what they are called.



Monochrom Typ 246 with Elmar 50mm f/2.8.

 

[Tony Britton]

Hi Rob,
They certainly have interesting shapes and textures, which really play well in black and white.

 

[Rob MacKillop]

That’s what I was trying to bring out, Tony. Thanks for noticing and commenting.

 

[Ralph Turner]

A slight departure from your usual style maybe, Rob? Rather more 'high key'. Rather nice, though. As Tony says, interesting shapes and textures.

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Just experimenting at the time with the new lens. I like the rather old-fashioned vibe it can have. To be critical of the image, I’m not sure where the focal point is, and could have stopped down more. Next time.

 

[Gianluca Drago]

No idea what they are called.

This is one of those decorative bouquets that florists make. They are good at finding decorative spikes, but they put things together from different backgrounds, perhaps from different continents, and the result may or may not be liked. I dislike it. Taken individually, the various species are remarkable, especially the Dipsacus fullonum, which is a marvel of textures. In Italy we call it ‘Cardo dei lanaioli’ (where 'cardo' means 'thistle') because in the past it was widely used in the textile industry to clean and card wool. Also in Italy we have a little bird that feeds on the seeds of this thistle and from this it takes its Italian name ‘Cardellino’ and its Latin scientific name ‘Carduelis carduelis’. Thistle = Cardo, Cardellino, Carduum, Carduelis. The woolly thistle is a very photogenic subject and several photographers have noticed it in time.
Just because I felt you wanted to know more, Rob. About the other species present in the photo I suspend my comment because I know almost nothing about them.

It would be nice if you spent some time just photographing the woolly thistle properly because you could get some great photos.

 

[Rob MacKillop]

I hoped you would chime in, Gianluca. Very interesting. I’ll try again.