Thorns.

[alfredo]

Honey Locust tree in Lexington, Ky. Olympus EPM2, Olympus 40~150mm f4, 10mm extension tube.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. Ouch! This looks very sharp.

It's a very effective photo, alfredo.

Nicely done!

[alfredo]

2. Thank you. It was a lot of fun using a zoom for macro, but

I'm going back to my primes.

[NV Whino]

3. Man, those things are lethal

And speaking of tones….

[alfredo]

4. I know. I had to be really careful around that tree.

As a kid I had to make sure I didn't go near one if barefooted.

My new camera has much better dynamic range than my last. That helps when capturing a wide range of tones.

[Curmudgeoness]

5. Beautiful composition.

The b&w works so well with this photo as well.

[alfredo]

6. Thank you. The honey locust has built a very aggressive defense against

herbivores. The Honey Locust has been around since the Pleistocene. I guess they didn't like the giant ground sloth eating all its leaves.

[Celebration]

7. Looks sharp!

In more ways than one.

Another great photo from Alfredo!

The perils of nature..................

[alfredo]

8. Thanks

[Solly Mack]

9. You made the painful looking a thing of beauty.

I really like it!

I want to touch it! (without being stuck)

[alfredo]

10. Thanks. The surface is very smooth. Younger spines are Burgundy.

[juxtaposed]

11. thorn nior, very nice alfredo

[alfredo]

12. Thank you.