Selenium Thistle

Here's an old dead thistle I picked from beside the freeway least year. There's something about these that's really cool. The pattern is soft yet prickly.

Camera = Canon 20D
Lens = Canon 100mm f/2.8 macro
Shutter = 5 seconds
Aperture = f/11
Focal Length = 100mm
Exp Comp = -0.7ev
Flash = Off
ISO = 100