Crocus #2

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Crocus #2
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Copyright: Ena Simic (Ena) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 371 W: 60 N: 547] (2226)
Genre: Plants
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-03-02
Categories: Flowers
Exposure: f/4, 1/125 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-03-04 1:15
Viewed: 361
Points: 52
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This is a picture of a cultivated specie of Crocus in my garden!

I know that is a little bit too centered, but, what can I do, I love symmetry! :-))

Hope you'll like it!!

Crocus (plural: crocus, crocuses) is a genus of perennial flowering plants, native to a large area from coastal and subalpine areas of central and southern Europe (including the islands of the Aegean), North Africa and the Middle East, across Central Asia to western China.

The genus Crocus is placed botanically in the iris family (Iridaceae). The plants grow from corms and are mainly hardy perennials, and are found in a wide range of habitats, including woodland, scrub and meadows.

There are about eighty species of crocus (of which approximately 30 are cultivated). Their cup-shaped, solitary, salverform flowers taper off into a narrow tube. Their color varies enormously, although lilac, mauve, yellow and white are predominant. The grass-like, ensiform leaf shows generally a white central stripe along the leaf axis. The leaf margin is entire. All crocuses typically have three stamens. The spice saffron is obtained from the stigmas of Crocus sativus, an autumn/fall-blooming species.

The name of the genus is derived from the Greek κρόκος, krokos (attested in Homer's Iliad, Book XIV, verse 347), this in turn being a Semitic loanword (Hebrew karkom, Aramaic kurkama, Persian and Arabic kurkum, all meaning saffron or saffron yellow). In Greek, the word is also used for the similarly colored egg yolk.
Source: Wikipedia

In Bosnia & Hercegovina there are 7 species of Crocus:
* C. biflorus Mill.
* C. variegatus Hoppe et Hornsch. (=C. reticulatus)
* C. dalmaticus Vis.
* C. tommasinianus Herb.
* C. heuffelianus Herb.
* C. neapolitanus (Ker-Gawl.) Mord. (=C.vernus)
* C. albiflorus Kit.
Source: Mala flora Hrvatske i susjednih područja-Radovan Domac.

Here an another picture of a Crocus!
matatur, amcolli, fiyo, MMM, bahadir, zulfu, gerbilratz, Alex99, rousettus, nirmalroberts, boreocypriensis, chiliu, jusninasirun, jpdenk, XOTAELE, nglen, izler, Necipp, Christopher_PL, dejo has marked this note useful
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Hello Ena,
Nice crocus. In Ankara we have a crocus like your colur. We say it Ankara cigdemi.
Best wishes
Mehmet

Good capture from a favourable POV Ena, focus is good and the color contrast amazing! TFS and cheers...
Mehmet

there is a song that goes and so it is christmas...etc etc, now the song should be "and so spring is coming....!"

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  • fiyo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 965 W: 5 N: 2177] (7906)
  • [2008-03-04 2:57]

Hello Ena,
very nice close-up with nice colours and good POV.Fine details and a lovely composition. TFS

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  • MMM Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 686 W: 0 N: 1284] (5938)
  • [2008-03-04 7:20]

Hello Ena
Another great closed up image.Good POV and sharp image with outstanding colors.
TFS Michel

Hi Ena,
Great shot, lovely composition and super frame of this beautiful crocus. TFS.
Greetings,
Bahadır

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  • zulfu Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 258 W: 0 N: 23] (259)
  • [2008-03-04 9:33]

Hello Ena, splendid shot very well focused, wonderfull natural colors.
Regards,
Mehmet

great colours and details to this flower...good dof...and nice pov//TFS

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2801 W: 149 N: 4029] (13003)
  • [2008-03-04 10:42]

Hi Ena.
I like symmetry too and hope that your cultivated crocus will not be deleted. Amazing yellow-orange colour shades, excellent details of the petals and flower heart. I like impressive natural BG too. Well done and TFS.
Alexei.

Immagine con molto colore, anche se sono praticamente solo due (giallo e verde), e con un punto di ripresa che esalta le simmetrie. Molto bella. Ciao Maurizio

Hi Ena,
Nice close-up of a beautiful flower. TFS.
- Nirmal

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  • Mello (57)
  • [2008-03-04 21:37]

Hello Ena,
I realy like this brazilian colors here.....just kidding....Well done! Beautiful flower!
Mello.

Hi Ena,
Another excellent capture of this beautiful crocus my friend!
TFS.
Cheers,

Bayram

Hi Ena,
Beautiful flower and good note.
Chi

Ciao Ena, incantevole fiore gillo con splendida nitidezza e meravigliosi dettagli, brava, ciao Silvio

Hi Ena,
I like it, centered is fine with me. A beautiful little flower, exposed very well, nice color, interesting point-of-view, makes me impatient for the arrival of Spring here.

Thanks,
John

Hello Ena
very nice macro of Crocus. Great composition and POV. Sharp details, splendid colors. TFS, well done
Ahmet

Hello Ena. Fine yellow flower with good contrast against the natural green. Regards. Jusni

Hello Enna,
Très belle photo de ce Crocus,
j'aime bien la géométrie des pétales, les couleurs sont superbes, très bon focus aussi,
bravo,
amicalement,
Pat

Hola Ena.
Hermoso colorido el de este crocus. Un amarillo intenso verdaderamente precioso.
Buena nota.
Saludos cordiales, JL.

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1660 W: 2 N: 4048] (15513)
  • [2008-03-05 12:05]

Hi Ena. Ypu have taken such a bright colourful close up of the Crocus. showing good detail . with a nice POV. well done TFS. good notes too.
Nick..

Nice crocus example. There are crocuses in the Pacific Northwest of the USA that are blooming but I have not yet photographed a decent example. The ones I've seen nearby are all purple but there are yellow and white ones here as well.

The shape and particularly the stamens within the blossoms here are much different from your photograph.

When I photograph a good example I will upload it for you.

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  • izler Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1172 W: 78 N: 837] (6446)
  • [2008-03-06 12:17]

hello Ena
wonderful macro photo of this beautiful crocus
composition, POV, lighting, colours, sharpness, details and informative note are great
TFS
regards
izler

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  • Necipp Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1140 W: 15 N: 2045] (12106)
  • [2008-03-07 16:21]

Hello Ena this is nice the composition is fine, the DOF is good and focus is spot on, tfs rgds Necip.

Hello Ena,
It's not too much centered - I like symetry ;-D
I really like it!

Chris

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  • dejo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 354 W: 54 N: 476] (2044)
  • [2008-03-26 0:35]

Ciao,
super boja & detalji,
malo previse simetrije ;)

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