Prickly Teasel
A wild Teasel (Dipsacus Fullonum) towards the end of Summer, its spikey seed-heads now all spent, browned and brittle for reclaiming in the coming Autumn/Winter cycle.
*Shot on a Panasonic Lumix G5 16mp m4/3 digital camera using a Panasonic 45-200mm f/4-5.6 G Vario O.I.S. telephoto lens with camera settings at ISO-320, aperture at f/6.3, spot metering mode and an exposure time of 1/2500 seconds*
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