Wild Dry Teasel

These Teasel's grown abundantly in the valleys close to us. Their prickles are quite sharp and hard, so you need to be careful picking them. But even if they are considered a weed, I just love their formations.

I put up a B&W flower cheat sheet if you want to try it - https://mailchi.mp/1544a455f38e/black-white-flower-photography-cheat-sheet

[Esther Rosenberg]

Stunning. Weed or not, they are beautiful. Great effect on the editing.

[Steve Mueller]

Amazing lighting/capture.

[Paula C]

Stunning capture! Great light

[Carole Sandford]

Simply beautiful!

[Mags]

Wonderful find and capture!

[Myrna O'Hara]

Really well done.

[PhotoCrazy]

Wonderful capture!

[Leli]

It's a great B&W. fav Did you use the same technique mentioned earlier: solarisation?

[Phil Howcroft]

superb lighting peter

[Beryl Lloyd]

Beautiful -- just like a black-board etching ! fav

[George]

Superb lighting effect.

[Kat]

Love it!

[Milanie]

Love the lighting

[m.taylor]

Beautiful!!

[The Dog Lady]

so beautiful.

[LManning (Laura)]

Incredible lighting and detail. I love them too!

[Jane Pittenger]

Wonderful in b and w

[Peter Mitchell]

Beautiful lighting and detail.

[Deborah DeJong]

The lighting here is spectacular!

[JAKB]

Beautifully crisp and sharp. Love the b & w and lighting.

[Joanne Diochon]

There shape and design is beautiful. I find I have many pictures of them because they are quite fascinating in the way they capture and reflect light off those many tiny spikes.

[Bill]

I love the light on the teasel and the black background. Nicely done.

[John Durham]

most excellent

[Rick]

Cool capture.

[Harry J Benson]

good b&w

[PhylM-S]

Gorgeous lighting

[*lynn]

fabulous lighting and details

[Diana]

Magnificent details with great lighting.

[sheri]

Stunning contrast and detail.

[eDorre]

Beautifully minimal and prickly!

[Van]

Stunning shot. Great focus, details, and contrast. Instant Fav.

[Lynda McG]

Love this - fav

[CINDERELLA]

Very Sharp, great lighting , stunning shot.

[Susan Wakely]

Lovely.

[Dione Giorgio]

Fantastic backlighting, Peter. Big fav.

[Brian Moody]

Great lighting and detail

[Spanner]

Beautiful

[John Falconer]

Fabulous black and white. Lighting fantastic. Sharp closeup. Great focussing. Top Twenty material here.

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Beautiful details and lighting.

[Lou Ann]

Stunning in b&w!

[Chris Cook]

Lovely. Weeds can be quite beautiful, it’s just their annoying habit of growing where they’re not wanted

[Fisher Family]

Beautiful - lovely light - fav!

Ian

[Lady Magpie (Heather)]

Lovely capture and use of the light. FAV

[Barb]

I really can't add anything to all the spot-on comments. Just...truly great photo!

[Shepherdman's Wife]

Yes they are beautiful. I grow them in our garden.

[gloria jones]

Gorgeous...

[Helen]

Clever

[bkb in the city]

Very nice shot

[Elisabeth Sæter]

Very nice shot

[haskar]

Fabulous

[Walks @ 7]

Stunning, and weeds have lots beauty.

[Ann H. LeFevre]

Especially beautiful in black and white and the back lighting is spectacular!

[Allison Maltese]

A wonderful teasel still life. The lighting really accentuates the texture of the spikes.

[Islandgirl]

Love it on black!

[Carolinesdreams]

Just beautiful.

[ZambianLass]

Magical

[Virginia Stapleton]

Super detail

[Vesna]

Superb.

[Shutterbug]

I love how you lighted this so it glows on the edges.