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Day27 - Giant Aloe
Day27 - Giant Aloe
WalesP


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Camera: Panasonic DMC-FZ50
Date: Jul 27, 2007
Date Uploaded: Jul 28, 2007

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This is a giant aloe. When I planted it it was about 4 inches tall. I bought it one Friday at Central Market, an upscale organic market we affectionately call Central Markup, about 2 years ago. Now it is almost 2 feet tall and about 18 inches in diameter. Trust me... this ain't your normal aloe... this is aloe on steroids.

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07/30/2007 04:48:31 PM
Haha, I've never heard "Central Markup" before, but it suis the store well, I go there for lunch sometimes & always end up spending way too much! This is a great shot, very artsy feel to it.
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07/30/2007 01:51:05 PM
I can almost hear it demanding "Feed me!" Excellent composition.
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07/30/2007 11:29:13 AM
That think looks wicked! Awesome macro, the colors & dof are great!
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07/30/2007 08:59:47 AM
Yes I have seen it, and I love it, just like you thought I would.....

Originally posted by Redjulep:

Attack of the Killer Aloe. Man that looks scary with all those spines. And it seems to be the size of Cincinnati. Thanks for sharing. Has sherpet seen this yet?? Great photo. If we stop hearing from you, we'll know what happened....
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07/30/2007 08:57:16 AM
Great POv on this shot, I feel like I am falling into something very big and very painful
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07/29/2007 09:53:56 PM
lol aloe on steroids... well you should be healing a whole lotta burns with this one then.

Love the detail and textures of the leaves and mini-thorns (whatever those are). Since you are playing around with PP, you may want to consider a Black and White conversion for this because I think you have enough of a variety of detail here to give it a whole new look.
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07/29/2007 02:13:04 AM
You know I love these type of plants, as they are related to the Agaves.....
This is totally awesome, and I love the soft coloring and the wonderful "in your face" tight crop.....
I love to see another image of this, showing it full size if possible.....
Adding it to my favorites, re my collection of image that I love, similar to agaves, like this one.....
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07/29/2007 12:28:53 AM
It's actually kind of scary looking. And huge.
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07/29/2007 12:25:16 AM
Those spines are jumping out of the screen at me. Nice detail and colors.
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07/28/2007 10:26:09 PM
ohhhhhhhh, cool! i love the little spiky parts defining the edges of each leaf. great angle. maybe an adjustment for exposure would help that vertical leaf from washing out. your plant makes a lovely model!
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07/28/2007 08:29:52 PM
Attack of the Killer Aloe. Man that looks scary with all those spines. And it seems to be the size of Cincinnati. Thanks for sharing. Has sherpet seen this yet?? Great photo. If we stop hearing from you, we'll know what happened....
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