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Datura metel (fruit)


Datura metel (fruit)
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Copyright: Nirmal Roberts (nirmalroberts) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 367 W: 71 N: 705] (2852)
Genre: Plants
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-10-20
Categories: Flowers
Camera: Fujifilm FinePix S6500fd, Fujinon f=6.2-66.7(28-300)mm 1:2.8-4.9, Marumi 58mm UV Haze
Exposure: f/7.1, 1/320 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-11-24 8:56
Viewed: 844
Points: 26
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Datura metel.
Common names: Downy Thorn-Apple, Devil's Trumpet.
Common Hindi name: Dhatura.
A wild plant in the Indo-Gangetic Plain.
Plant: 80cm shrub-like annual herb.
Flower: 7cm across.
Highly poisonous. This plant may be toxic if ingested in any quantity, symptomatically expressed as flushed skin, headaches, hallucinations, and possibly convulsions or even a coma.
One of the 50 fundamental herbs used in Chinese herbology.
For flower view, please click here.

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To manojtnair: Thank you ...nirmalroberts 1 11-28 09:46
To peter_stoeckl: Thank you ...nirmalroberts 1 11-28 09:39
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Hello Nirmal,
Sharp fine details have been captured in this interesting plant!
I like the composition with the diagonal axis between the two fruits...
Colours wise the different shades of green make an attractive palette!
Gretings,
Pablo -

Isn't easy to have perfect details as you made,i like the differents gradients of green inside the fruit,very good work,Luciano

Hi Nirmal!

Very sharp and crispy photograph. Highly poisonous? Woww.... I've never seen
this plant before. Great composition and color.

Greetings ... Ileana :o)

Hi Nirmal,
A beautiful capture of these datura fruits. Excellent details and composition. Nice educative details. Thanks a lot for sharing.

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  • mrcrow Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 428 W: 114 N: 193] (3002)
  • [2007-11-25 11:36]

a fine sharp shot of fine sharp points
lighting is exquisite in its form and direction
the fruit or succulent parts seem to glow..
what animal eats this..regarding the toxicity
cheers
geof

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  • tiklod Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 290 W: 74 N: 875] (3397)
  • [2007-11-25 15:30]

Hello Nirmal,
It seems very prickling (I'm not shure of that word in English :-) in French = Piquant!
Very nice composition with excellent DOF and colours.
Best regards,

Claude

Genial macro y bellos detalles.
Buenos tonos y colores.
Saludos Nirmal. JL.

Preciosa Nirmal, con excelente luz y enorme profundidad. Te envío enlace de una especie similar que publiqué yo hace poco en TK.
Abrazo: J. Ignasi

http://es.treknature.com/viewphotos.php?l=5&p=140334

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  • MMM Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 921 W: 0 N: 1985] (8905)
  • [2007-11-26 14:09]

Hi Nirmal
Very nice presentation.Perfectely sharp image.Excellent POV and lovely light and colors.
TFS Michel
pts tomorrow

Hello Nirmal,
you are so prolific these days I find it hard to stay in pace with all your new fine contributions. Datura metel - a mysterious plant to me, having no idea where it is originally coming from. Probably from exotic origins, Angel's trumpets have been lively spreading on my home's southern terrace, resisting summer's drought and heat as well as these days' frost. Interesting to read that their Hindu name is "Dhatura", so it seems to be an Indian plant that has spread to Europe.
Your image is very well describing, detailed, clear, powerfully three-dimensional, well chosen and framed.
Reading your well informing notes, I have been reconfirmed in my decision not to bite into one of those thorny apples.
Thank you! My best regards,
Peter

hi nirmal,
good photo of this poisonous fruit. good dof. tfs.
manoj

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  • osse Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 962 W: 0 N: 89] (7801)
  • [2007-12-04 16:41]

Hi Nirmal
Nice close-up shot. Good colours and sharpnes.
Well done

osse

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  • Mello Silver Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 34 W: 1 N: 70] (614)
  • [2008-03-04 21:33]

I like the color and light here. Great contrast and DOV too. Perfect.
Mello.

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