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alfredo

(60,077 posts) Fri Dec 30, 2011, 02:16 PM Dec 2011

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Does this image make you feel queasy?

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Does this image make you feel queasy? (Original Post) alfredo Dec 2011 OP

Yes. Burgman Dec 2011 #1

It's a prickly Pear transitioning to its winter coloration. alfredo Dec 2011 #4

A little Angry Dragon Dec 2011 #2

Maybe a bit of tweaking is in order ;) alfredo Dec 2011 #6

eewwwwwwww n/t Celebration Dec 2011 #3

My wife was grossed out. alfredo Dec 2011 #5

No - but I wouldn't want to touch it. Solly Mack Dec 2011 #7

Give it a big hug. alfredo Dec 2011 #8

I'll pass on the hug. Like the photo though. Solly Mack Dec 2011 #9

Thanks. Check out my photostream in my signature line. alfredo Dec 2011 #13

It freaked me out until you told what it was. Cool photography there alfredo! Little Star Dec 2011 #10

Thanks. That's what I want out of my macro. What it is isn't what the photo is about. alfredo Dec 2011 #11

Even knowing what it is Mira Dec 2011 #12

The colors suggest death and decay. alfredo Dec 2011 #15

To me it suggests injury and blood. n/t Mira Dec 2011 #17

Dolorous alfredo Dec 2011 #18

Nope. CaliforniaPeggy Dec 2011 #14

Thanks. I'm not totally sold on the agreed upon standard of beauty. alfredo Dec 2011 #16

nice photo handmade34 Dec 2011 #19

Smelling the silage makes it all worth it. alfredo Dec 2011 #20

Burgman

(330 posts)

1. Yes.

Reply to alfredo (Original post)

Fri Dec 30, 2011, 02:17 PM

Dec 2011

What the hell is that?

alfredo

(60,077 posts)

4. It's a prickly Pear transitioning to its winter coloration.

Reply to Burgman (Reply #1)

Fri Dec 30, 2011, 03:29 PM

Dec 2011

Angry Dragon

(36,693 posts)

2. A little

Reply to alfredo (Original post)

Fri Dec 30, 2011, 02:19 PM

Dec 2011

alfredo

(60,077 posts)

6. Maybe a bit of tweaking is in order ;)

Reply to Angry Dragon (Reply #2)

Fri Dec 30, 2011, 04:13 PM

Dec 2011

Celebration

(15,812 posts)

3. eewwwwwwww n/t

Reply to alfredo (Original post)

Fri Dec 30, 2011, 03:26 PM

Dec 2011

alfredo

(60,077 posts)

5. My wife was grossed out.

Reply to Celebration (Reply #3)

Fri Dec 30, 2011, 03:48 PM

Dec 2011

She said it looked like a wound.

Solly Mack

(90,792 posts)

7. No - but I wouldn't want to touch it.

Reply to alfredo (Original post)

Fri Dec 30, 2011, 04:30 PM

Dec 2011

alfredo

(60,077 posts)

8. Give it a big hug.

Reply to Solly Mack (Reply #7)

Fri Dec 30, 2011, 04:36 PM

Dec 2011

Solly Mack

(90,792 posts)

9. I'll pass on the hug. Like the photo though.

Reply to alfredo (Reply #8)

Fri Dec 30, 2011, 04:38 PM

Dec 2011

Have more?

I like plants done creepy and or unusual.

alfredo

(60,077 posts)

13. Thanks. Check out my photostream in my signature line.

Reply to Solly Mack (Reply #9)

Fri Dec 30, 2011, 06:45 PM

Dec 2011

Little Star

(17,055 posts)

10. It freaked me out until you told what it was. Cool photography there alfredo!

Reply to alfredo (Original post)

Fri Dec 30, 2011, 06:22 PM

Dec 2011

alfredo

(60,077 posts)

11. Thanks. That's what I want out of my macro. What it is isn't what the photo is about.

Reply to Little Star (Reply #10)

Fri Dec 30, 2011, 06:42 PM

Dec 2011

Forgot to post a link to my photostream

http://www.flickr.com/photos/alfredo_tomato/

Mira

(22,380 posts)

12. Even knowing what it is

Reply to alfredo (Original post)

Fri Dec 30, 2011, 06:44 PM

Dec 2011

I can't quite handle it. Congrats on the macro though. As always: very well executed.

alfredo

(60,077 posts)

15. The colors suggest death and decay.

Reply to Mira (Reply #12)

Fri Dec 30, 2011, 08:17 PM

Dec 2011

Mira

(22,380 posts)

17. To me it suggests injury and blood. n/t

Reply to alfredo (Reply #15)

Fri Dec 30, 2011, 08:41 PM

Dec 2011

alfredo

(60,077 posts)

18. Dolorous

Reply to Mira (Reply #17)

Fri Dec 30, 2011, 10:54 PM

Dec 2011

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,739 posts)

14. Nope.

Reply to alfredo (Original post)

Fri Dec 30, 2011, 08:01 PM

Dec 2011

It IS a bit weird, though...

I did read the thread, so now I know what it is...

That did help.

alfredo

(60,077 posts)

16. Thanks. I'm not totally sold on the agreed upon standard of beauty.

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Reply #14)

Fri Dec 30, 2011, 08:23 PM

Dec 2011

handmade34

(22,758 posts)

19. nice photo

Reply to alfredo (Original post)

Fri Dec 30, 2011, 11:41 PM

Dec 2011

as is all of your stuff lately... but, after 5 kids and years of raising lots of farm animals... queasy is not in my vocabulary but I understand the possibility and love it

alfredo

(60,077 posts)

20. Smelling the silage makes it all worth it.

Reply to handmade34 (Reply #19)

Sat Dec 31, 2011, 12:29 AM

Dec 2011

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