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Phragmites karka


Phragmites karka
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Copyright: Nirmal Roberts (nirmalroberts) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 375 W: 77 N: 708] (2840)
Genre: Plants
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-11-19
Categories: Rain Forest, Flowers, Savannah
Camera: Fujifilm FinePix S6500fd, Fujinon f=6.2-66.7(28-300)mm 1:2.8-4.9, Marumi 58mm UV Haze
Exposure: f/8, 1/340 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-01-11 22:59
Viewed: 544
Points: 12
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Phragmites karka.
Common name: Elephant grass.
Plant: Perennial reed, with creeping rhizomes.
Phragmites karka occurs in swamps and beside streams. It is said to be poisonous to cattle (Duthie) but in any case it is far too course for fodder.
Distribution: Africa: west tropical, west-central tropical, northeast tropical, and east tropical. Asia-temperate: western Asia, Arabia, China, and eastern Asia. Asia-tropical: India, Indo-China, Malesia, and north Indian ocean. Australasia: Australia. Pacific: southwestern, south-central, and northwestern.
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  • fiyo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 924 W: 5 N: 2259] (8370)
  • [2008-01-12 3:13]

Hello Nirmal,
very nice shot,with nice colours and good POV. Regards.

Hi Nirmal,
The name really matches well the look of this long grass.
I like the clear view got of it, against the blue sky.
As I can see in your info, that specie is not found here in South America, but here have some similar to this one.
Well done and thanks for share it.
My best regards,
JM

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 993 W: 6 N: 2650] (9869)
  • [2008-01-12 16:42]

Hi Nirmal,my compliments for show this grass,me too i'm building a vegetables gallery..eheheh..have a nice Sunday,Luciano

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  • mamcg Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 96 W: 4 N: 29] (2000)
  • [2008-01-12 20:38]
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Nirmal, did you use FLASH as these looks very much enlighted as aperture f/8 has created a very nice DOF and 340 sec is good speed to freeze the moveing subject.
Good shot and I like this also TFS.

Hello Nirmal,
Beautiful shot - the low POV is make the plants conspicuous above their surrounding.
I saw Elephant grass in Kenya; I didn't know that it's distribution is so wide.
Regards,
Yedidia

Hi Nirmal,
This image was cleverly done.Realizing that the grass would blend in with its surroundings you have chosen a POV that would give a backdrop of the sky and show it clearly...well done. Enjoy the rest of your weekend.
Regards, David

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