The Blue One

Striking blue thistle seen in the Walled Garden at Middleton Hall near Tamworth.

K50 + Sigma 18-250 at full zoom, hand held

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Uploaded22/06/2025 - 13:47

CategoryFlowers & plants

BodyPENTAX K-50

Shutter Speed1/640

Aperturef/8

LensSigma 18-250mm F3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM

ISO400

Focal Length250mm

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Tagsthistle blue gardens

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Date Taken	18/06/2025 - 11:06
Make	PENTAX
Model	PENTAX K-50
Program Mode	Aperture Priority
Metering Mode	Multi-segment
Shutter Speed	1/640
Aperture	f/8
ISO	400
Focal Length	250mm
Lens	Sigma 18-250mm F3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM

Plus Member davidrobinson davidrobinson

266 posts
14 years

Posted 22/06/2025 - 19:50 Link

Yes that is certainly blue, strikingly so. Like it very much

PeterKR PeterKR

405 posts
13 years

Posted 22/06/2025 - 23:02 Link

Many thanks David.

The clump was around 1m wide and 0.5m high and made quite an impression when I saw it as I couldn't believe the colour.
I'd never seen anything like it before.

Peter