74 DangerousWas pruning the freeze damage including the bougainvilleas. I've had to prune back the one in the front yard after a thunderstorm a few years back, after tropical storm Fay last August and after another freeze. I think that after every pruning that the thorns get longer and meaner. Sometimes I don't even realize I've been jabbed or scratched until I'm cleaning up. Have to use calamine lotion as I have a slight contact allergic reaction to a lot of plants.
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Ouch - hope you wore gloves! Love the lighting in this!
Great composition! Very scary looking thorns, the color & lighting really emphasize that.
Even though your composition, color and lighting are swell here, the thorns are not something we want to recon with. A tad bit of advice. You can get a big container of Aloe Vera gel at Wal-Mart in the sunscreen section. It is cheap. Keep it on hand and use lavishly on the punctures or scratches. Will heal almost overnight.And yes, by all means use gloves! :D
Very friendly plants as they are intent that you should stay awhile. As for Iona's Aloe Vera advice mine is Grow the aloe Vera near by we just snap a bit off and apply it to any wound it is marvellous, Erect a glass house it should grow.
Those are nasty looking thorns, I love the light and the red tones make it all the more dangerous looking.
Ow! I hate thorny plants. Great lighting and background. I like the almost monotone effect
Very intense photo! I really like the feel (uncomfortable as it may be!) you produced with the lighting, and a single branch. Makes my skin pucker and say "Ouch!"
Nicely done so simplistic. I too get alergic reactions to scratches and cuts.
Simple and effective. Nice shot.
Very nice! The lighting and color are beautiful and add a lot of drama to the thorny subject.
Beautiful composition and lighting. I agree about the dangerous part, I've been stuck quite a few times by those!
LOL Madelaine
Those look like some wicked thorns!! Beautiful shot.
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