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Dormant horseweed, afternoon sun
3rd PlaceDormant horseweed, afternoon sun
kanaj


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Weed(s) (Standard Editing)
Collection: Portfolio
Camera: Canon EOS M200
Lens: Canon EF-M 55-200mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM
Location: Williamson County, Texas (USA)
Date: Dec 24, 2025
Aperture: 6.3
ISO: 1000
Shutter: 1/800
Date Uploaded: Dec 25, 2025

 It's winter here, so many of the late autumn weed species are now dormant, crisp, and golden out in the hay and forage pastures around central Texas. Nuisance growth that they may be, I can't help admiring the way they look in that late afternoon sunlight.

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Place: 3 out of 21
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Avg (participants): 6.5455
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Views since voting: 281
Views during voting: 49
Votes: 29
Comments: 3
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Canon EOS-5D
Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM
 01/03/2026 08:03:47 AM
Congratulations, your image is stunning and the lighting/ background add beauty to the weed.
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Canon EOS-1000D Rebel XS
 01/02/2026 10:14:11 AM
very pretty
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II
Olympus 60mm f/2.8 Macro M.Zuiko Digital ED
 01/01/2026 05:23:42 PM
We have a lot of that also. Tricky to photograph. SOOOooo many outtakes. :)
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