Durians, anyone?

Durians, anyone? · 05:54 AM

A cluster of durains, King of the fruits to South East Asians.

Unfortunately, westerners find the fruits too strong to their taste,...no, pungent is a better word!

Shot with K10D, using kit lens only. Location: An interior town in the Borneo Island.

ftpaddict · 08-12-2008, 06:10 AM

Most of it looks quite blown out, and there's quite a bit of fringing present.

Don't those things hurt when you touch them?

ptxbillyk · 08-12-2008, 05:19 PM

Because of the prickly hard skin, you need a bit of expertise to open them to get at the strong-smelling flesh inside. When ripe, they drop to the ground, usually during the early morning. If you happen to be under the tree when one of this falls, it can hurt you seriously. However, I've not known of anyone being hit, probably hardly anyone will go out to the garden during such early hours.

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08-12-2008, 06:10 AM	#2
ftpaddict Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Yurp Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,666	Most of it looks quite blown out, and there's quite a bit of fringing present. Don't those things hurt when you touch them?

08-12-2008, 05:19 PM	#3
ptxbillyk Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Malaysia Photos: Gallery Posts: 55 Original Poster	Because of the prickly hard skin, you need a bit of expertise to open them to get at the strong-smelling flesh inside. When ripe, they drop to the ground, usually during the early morning. If you happen to be under the tree when one of this falls, it can hurt you seriously. However, I've not known of anyone being hit, probably hardly anyone will go out to the garden during such early hours.