Thorny issue

Posted by Michael Skorulski (Cigel, Slovakia) on 2 April 2008 in Plants & Nature and Portfolio.

I'm amazed how mother nature protects all her children even this rose hip bush. It can be a painful ordeal picking rose hips because even the small branches have thorns that stick in your fingers. After a while you start thinking about armor-plated gloves.

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Comments (38)

Rhys from Darlington, United Kingdom

this image actually make you recoil a little when the screen emerges. They are monsters, definately the Daddies of the thorn world. A great portrait of Mother Nature herself.

2 Apr 2008 12:26am

@Rhys: Thank you, Rhys. I find them beautiful in a monstrous sort of way!

Lorraine from Gatineau, Canada

Wow that's sharp, it does look like it could really hurt, good protection there Mom Nature...good catch Michael :)

2 Apr 2008 12:31am

@Lorraine: Thank you, Lorraine. Not much fun picking from one of these bushes.

Rags from Plano, United States

lol! Well shot image.

2 Apr 2008 12:38am

@Rags: many thanks, Rags.

Japanalia from Yokohama, Japan

Crisp and sharp macro, it reminds me of the many times I had troubles with them thorns!

2 Apr 2008 12:39am

@Japanalia: Glad to hear you've done some picking too. thank you, Gabriela.

Ina from Krugersdorp, South Africa

Wow, the colors are amazing! Excellent capture of something whe live with but don't really "see"! You did an great job here, well done :)

2 Apr 2008 12:56am

@Ina: Thank you, Ina. I appreciate that.

pLusOne from Cheonan, South Korea

Excellent!
I like the detail and Colour.

2 Apr 2008 1:21am

@pLusOne: Thank you, P1. I appreciate that.

givethemhell from Germany

This looks dangerous, a sharp weapon!
Every time I work on my roses in the summer I carry away bloody scratches on arms, hands and legs. But it's worth it.

2 Apr 2008 1:28am

@givethemhell: I agree. thank you, Eva.

Ana Lúcia from Leiria, Portugal

WOW!!! Looks dangerous...

2 Apr 2008 1:34am

@Ana Lúcia: I agree. Thank you.

Saeed from Tehran, Iran

nice shot. good focus

2 Apr 2008 1:45am

@Saeed: many thanks, Saeed.

martie from Okinawa, Japan

Excellent photo! Actually these are the types of roses you need to plant around your house - then people cannot access your windows to break in!!

2 Apr 2008 2:25am

@martie: A very good idea. Thank you, Martie.

dan from paris, France

YES ! Piquant and very beautiful !

2 Apr 2008 2:42am

@dan: Many thanks, Dan.

Paola Veneziani from Italy

bel dettaglio!

2 Apr 2008 3:18am

@Paola Veneziani: Grazie, Paola.

M a d . P h o t o . W o r l d from Copenhagen, Denmark

Remember as a child i used to snap those thorns off and the stick im on my nose, looking like a rhino ... :)

2 Apr 2008 3:26am

@M a d . P h o t o . W o r l d: A great comment. They do look like horns. Thank you.

MaryB from Staffordshire, United Kingdom

A fabulous macro shot Michael, the detail is incredible.
I have a strong dislike for thorns, as a child I somehow managed to fall into the thorny grasp of a blackberry bush. It still makes me shudder to think of it now!

2 Apr 2008 3:35am

@MaryB: Thank you, Mary. As you mention thorns can be very painful, but i also think they have a simple beauty like most things found in nature.

Mike from Chester, United Kingdom

You'll need gloves with this one... great image.

2 Apr 2008 4:21am

@Mike: I agree. Thank you, Mike.

Suzanne Labbé from Granby, Canada

Ouch... Have you ever seen an afghan hound with few of those in his fur ? I did :o))) Super shot Michael.

2 Apr 2008 4:38am

@Suzanne Labbé: Yes, it must be painful for a dog. Thank you, Suzanne.

Ron from Saint Louis, United States

Love the crispness of the detail you've captured, here, Michael. This is a well-defended species ... to say the least!

2 Apr 2008 4:42am

@Ron: I agree. thank you, Ron.

Betty from New Jersey, United States

Excellent!

2 Apr 2008 5:16am

@Betty: Thank you, Betty.

chris chisu from Seattle, United States

Really. It looks frightening enough.

2 Apr 2008 5:23am

@chris chisu: True. Thank you, Chris.

Tracey from Baltimore, United States

Ouch! I love the detail shot. But I prefer the softer side of a rose :0) I hope you were picking some for your beloved...

2 Apr 2008 6:44am

@Tracey: Thank you, Tracy. This is actually the stem of a rose hip bush. You've probably had rose hip tea made from hard red berries that grow on the bush.

MJ from Delaware, United States

sharp clear great details.... great picture

2 Apr 2008 6:48am

@MJ: many thanks, MJ.

vu@granby - Wolfgang from Granby, Quebec, Canada

Good light and very sharp, (the photo AND the thorns!)

2 Apr 2008 7:25am

@vu@granby - Wolfgang: Thanks, Wolfgang. A much appreciated remark.

Calusarus from St Sorlin en Valloire, France

Very interesting shot.

2 Apr 2008 9:45am

@Calusarus: Thank you, Calusarus.

Koushiro~光子郎 from Singapore, Singapore

Great shot, the colours are wonderful!

2 Apr 2008 10:10am

@Koushiro~光子郎: Many thanks, Koushiro.

alex centrella from Califronia, United States

ouch, nice and sharp..great shot

2 Apr 2008 10:15am

@alex centrella: A pointed comment. Many thanks, Alex.

Michael Rawluk from Prince George, Canada

The focus is so sharp and the composition is terrific.

2 Apr 2008 11:10am

@Michael Rawluk: Thank you, Michael.

danthro from Suburbia, United States

wow. great capture. at first i thought you'd found some giant evil vine i would never want to mess with, and then i realized it was a macro ;) great detail and dof.

2 Apr 2008 11:41am

@danthro: A great comment. Thank you.

Peter Miller from Lichfield, United Kingdom

Hi there apologies for not commenting recently, shift pattern at work changed. This is a prickly subject and at the same time a cracking capture

2 Apr 2008 11:59am

@Peter Miller: Many thanks, Peter. I appreciate that.

Hoopand from Tehran, Iran

wow..wild! :D

2 Apr 2008 12:12pm

@Hoopand: Thank you, Hoopand.

Elisa from Massachusetts, United States

another great composition! incredible sharp!

2 Apr 2008 1:41pm

@Elisa: Thank you, Elisa.

MadScientist from Düsseldorf, Germany

Careful! :) I hope its flowers make you forget the pain!

2 Apr 2008 1:48pm

@MadScientist: Thanks, MS. This is a kind of wild rose with rather small flowers. People here pick the red rose hip, a hard pod, for making tea and jam.

Andres from Plano, United States

It's interesting that the color of the thorns are different from the stem...

2 Apr 2008 2:03pm

@Andres: A better contrast perhaps to warn people and animals. thank you, Andres.

standley from brou-sur-chantereine, France

Excellent capture. Great details and lighting!

2 Apr 2008 2:58pm

@standley: Thank you, Standley.

Craig from Vacaville, California, United States

Ouch! Mother Nature sure knows how to communicated! Well done Michael!

2 Apr 2008 4:16pm

@Craig: Thank you, Craig.

Evelyne Dubos from Le Mans, France

Ouh là! là je n'hésite pas, ça pique... Une autre facette de la nature, c'est vrai qu'on pense plus à photographier les fleurs, et pourtant ces épines ne manquent pas d'intérêt.

2 Apr 2008 5:00pm

@Evelyne Dubos: Merci, Evelyne. Je pense qu'ils sont intéressants parce que nous ne les voyons pas beaucoup en photographies comme vous dites.

Barbara from Florida, United States

I thought exactly what Rhys said. The image opened and I said Yikes! what a magnificent image. Amazing macro. Just incredible the amount of thorns. I seem to recall it was you that explained to me once about rose hips and the difficulty picking them because of the thorns. Now I believe you.
The light, detail and DOF is excellent.

2 Apr 2008 10:05pm

@Barbara: That's a great comment. Thank you, Barbara.