Shutterbug Photo of the Day

Our Shutterbug Photo of the Day by Tracee Austin features a delicate thistle in a vibrant shade of bright purple set against a soft green background.

“Thistles grow wild along many trails in Texas. I was able to get up close with this one. I love the purple,” writes Austin.

This image was captured with a Canon Rebel SL1 at ISO 320, 1/400 sec, f/5.6.

See a larger version of the photo in the Shutterbug Photo of the Day gallery here.

If you want to enter Shutterbug Photo of the Day, post an image in the Shutterbug Photo of the Day Gallery and include your real name and some background on the image (how and where it was shot; the story behind the image; gear and settings used etc.) in the description field to qualify.

We will select one Shutterbug Photo of the Day image every month to run as a full-page feature in the magazine.