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Musk Mallow


Musk Mallow
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Copyright: Catherine Dijon (CatherineD) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 135 W: 4 N: 628] (2274)
Genre: Plants
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-06-28
Categories: Flowers
Camera: Olympus C-740 UZ
Exposure: f/7.1, 1/200 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
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Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-07-02 9:44
Viewed: 315
Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 24
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Malva moschata (Musk-mallow) is a species of Malva native to Europe and southwestern Asia, from Spain north to the British Isles and Poland, and east to southern Russia and Turkey.
It is a herbaceous perennial plant growing to 80 cm tall, with hairy stems and foliage. The leaves are alternate, 2-8 cm long and 2-8 cm broad, palmately lobed with five to seven lobes; basal leaves on the lower stem are very shallowly lobed, those higher on the stems are deeply divided, with narrow, acuminate lobes. The flowers are produced in clusters in the leaf axils, each flower 3.2–5 cm diameter, with five bright pink petals with a truncated to notched apex; they have a distinctive musky odour. (Wikipedia)
All parts of the plant are antiphlogistic, astringent, demulcent, diuretic, emollient, expectorant, laxative, salve. (Plants For A Future)
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La mauve musquée (Malva moschata) est une espèce de mauve originaire d’Europe et d’Asie du sud-ouest, de l’Espagne au nord des îles britanniques et la Pologne et de l’est de la Russie du sud et la Turquie.
C’est une plante vivace herbacée, qui peut atteindre 80 cm, avec des tiges et feuilles poilues. Les feuilles sont alternées, de 2 à 8 cm de long et de 2 à 8 cm de large, lobées palmées, avec 5 à 7 lobes. Les feuilles basales du bas de la tige sont profondément lobées, celles du haut de la tige profondément divisées avec des lobes fins et acuminés. Les fleurs sont produites au bout de calices, chaque fleur atteignant 3,2 à 5 cm de diamètre, avec cinq pétales d’un rose vif. Elles ont une couleur musquée caractéristique.
Toutes les parties de la plante ont des propriétés astringentes, diurétiques, émollientes, expectorantes, laxatives.
aleuck, uleko, nglen, Gert-Paassen, boreocypriensis, Luis52, yasin, ramthakur, Jamesp, Pitoncle has marked this note useful
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Fabulosa!! Cores & definição maravilhosas!!

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 937 W: 5 N: 2456] (9197)
  • [2008-07-02 10:08]

Salut Catherine,mais quelle excellente presentation de ce fleur des nos terres! Des couleurs ate des details magnifiques,incroyable le background tres tres soft,superbe photo,mes compliments,LUCIANO

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  • mariki Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 897 W: 65 N: 1764] (7577)
  • [2008-07-02 10:27]

Bonsoir Catherine,

Très jolie photo de ces fleurs de mauve. Excellent angle de vue et composition. Très bonne netteté. Parfaite exposition. Superbes couleurs douces.
Bonne soirée,
Mariki

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2381 W: 164 N: 7153] (22602)
  • [2008-07-02 11:04]

Hello Catherine,
What a wonderful capture of this Mallow! I love the open flower as well as the buds and the fine soft background. Great sharpness, beautiful colours and very well composed.
Many thanks, Ulla

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1904 W: 4 N: 5177] (19726)
  • [2008-07-02 11:29]
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Hi Catherine. Tonight i have seen so many very good pictures and this is one of them. This would make a beautiful pictures for a greatings card. You have taken it with fine detail and pastle colours. I like very much. well done TFS.
Nick..

Hello Catherine,

Mooie opname van deze mooie Malva.
Heb hem geloof ik nog niet maar zall er zeker eens op gaan lettt.

mooie dof en achtergrond en goed van detail.

gert

Good image, lovely use of light to retain such gentle colours, the whole image has a vibrancy to it, ...excellent work. regards h

Hi Catherine,
A perfectly focused and detailed close-up shot of this beautiful musk-mollow (in Turk. Gümeç) flower with great DOF and POV my friend. Many thanks for sharing this beauty.
Cheers,

Bayram

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  • Luis52 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1015 W: 5 N: 2759] (10010)
  • [2008-07-02 17:37]

Hola Catherine.
Hermosos colores de los petalos de esta hermosa flor. finos detalles en la imagen y alta nitidez lograda aqui.
Saludos Y gracias por compartir
Luis52.

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  • yasin Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 31 W: 1 N: 43] (129)
  • [2008-07-02 19:55]

Excellent DOF and POV, beautiful musk composition, Catherine. The lights are wonderful and so smooth. Good exposure sharpness and lovely colours, too.
Best wishes,
Bima

I have said this before to a couple of lady members on TN and I am going to say it again, Catherine: Women, generally, have a higher level of aesthetic sense, not than men lack it.
I say so in the light of the beauty of your capture of these very tender looking pink wild flowers and the way you have composed this shot.
I think adding anything more would be superflous.
Best regards,
Ram

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  • Jamesp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1218 W: 0 N: 4657] (13840)
  • [2008-07-02 23:53]

Hi Catherine

A lovely shot - great composition with excellent focus and use of light. Great work.

James

Bonjour Catherine,
Très belle et douce composition très féminine [à cause du rose bien sur ;))] remarquable par la finesse de ses détails et la pureté de sa coloration.
A bientôt sur TN pour de nouvelles aventures.
Gérard

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