A Thorny Situation by TwoPynts

Photography • Macro • posted on Apr 02, 2009

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A close-up of the trunk of my Madagascar Palm taken yesterday evening in my garden. Don't get too close, I've had one of the thorns go through my thumb while gardening. NOT a pleasant experience. http://www.rareflora.com/pachypodiumla.htm

Comments (24)

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MrsRatbag

9:03AM | Thu, 02 April 2009

Stunning shot, it looks like the surface of a planet with strange towers! Well done!

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Fidelity2

9:14AM | Thu, 02 April 2009

Superb. I love it all the way.

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doarte

9:26AM | Thu, 02 April 2009

Brilliant work!

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kbatty

9:37AM | Thu, 02 April 2009

Awesome!

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carinatiefenthaler

10:40AM | Thu, 02 April 2009

Fabulous!

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CavalierLady

10:46AM | Thu, 02 April 2009

I thought for sure this was going to be a cactus, what a surprise! Superb pov and dof here!

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dorothylee

12:47PM | Thu, 02 April 2009

Love the texture, I can almost feel those thorns. Ouch!

thevolunteer

1:06PM | Thu, 02 April 2009

Great shot. Very dramatic for a plant. Wish I had one of these to keep the neighbor kids out of my yard.....Aloha

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timtripp

3:08PM | Thu, 02 April 2009

Excellent

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goodoleboy

6:38PM | Thu, 02 April 2009

Shades of the stegosaurus dinosaur, or the Iron Maiden! Those spikes look mighty sharp and wicked! But at least they're evenly spaced for aesthetic purposes. Superlative POV, clarity, light/shadow and textures in this impeccable macro, Kort! Sorry about your thumb.

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GBCalls

7:03PM | Thu, 02 April 2009

Very cool!

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npauling

7:07PM | Thu, 02 April 2009

Wow, these look very unfriendly. I will give that palm a wide berth. Great macro from an excellent angle.

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auntietk

8:20PM | Thu, 02 April 2009

This is gorgeous, Kort! The light is fantastic.

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jif3d

8:50PM | Thu, 02 April 2009

Doesn't look like your thumb had a chance ! Seriously spikey close-up ! ~Cheers~

MrsLubner

12:05AM | Fri, 03 April 2009

I killed mine... :-( This is a stellar macro with an abundance of texture and appeal.

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Burpee

7:15PM | Fri, 03 April 2009

Oh my! That is one wicked looking tree....wowzers!

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odie

11:35AM | Sat, 04 April 2009

Wow... I cringe at the thought of your poor thumb and glad I didn't encounter this while in your area! Nice shot. Love where you decided the clearest focal point would be.

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