Anemone nemorosa L.

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Anemone nemorosa L.
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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: 2008-04-19
Categories: Flowers
Exposure: f/4, 1/200 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Flower(white) [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-04-24 2:31
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Hello my TN friends!
I'm back after a while!
Hope you'll enjoy these flowers!

Anemone nemorosa L.

Anemone nemorosa is an early-spring flowering plant in the Genus Anemone in the family Ranunculaceae. Common names include wood anemone, windflower, European thimbleweed and smell fox. They are perennial herbaceous plants, growing in early spring from 5 to 15 cm tall. Plants start blooming soon after the foliage emerges from the ground, with the leaves parted into three segments and the flowers produced in the middle of the foliage on short stems above the foliage with one flower per stem. The plants grow from underground stems called rhizomes. The plants die back down to the root-like rhizomes by mid summer (summer dormant). The rhizomes spread just below the soil surface, forming long spreading clumps that grow quickly, contributing to its rapid spread in woodland conditions, where they often carpet large areas.

The flower is 2 cm diameter, with six or seven petal-like segments (actually tepals) with many stamens. In the wild the flowers are usually white, but may be pinkish, lilac or blue, and often have a darker tint to the back of the 'petals'. The flowers lack both fragrance and nectar and it has been suggested by some authors that they are primarily self-pollinated, but it has also been demonstrated that they are pollinated by bees and other insects that visit the flowers to collect pollen (Shirreffs 1985).

The plant has poisonous chemicals that are toxic to animals including humans, but it has also been used as a medicine. All parts of the plant contain protoanemonin, which can cause severe skin and gastrointestinal irritation.

Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Ranunculales
Family: Ranunculaceae
Genus: Anemone
Species: A. nemorosa

Source:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anemone_nemorosa
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Ena

Lovely focos on the subject, the contrast between that and the BG is wonderful.

Jai

Delicate little flowers. Odd numbers of elements in a photograph is always good visual design. Well processed.

Hi Ena,
Welcome back:) and I also have just returned from the trip of Cyprus. Nice flowers and you captured them well in all respects my friend!
TFS!
Cheers,
Bayram

Ciao Ena,da noi sono gia' scomparse,siamo avanti con la stagione,bellissima gestione del bianco,non facile da ottenere cosi' perfettamente,complimeneti e bentornata,Luciano

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  • joska Silver Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 22 W: 0 N: 77] (447)
  • [2008-04-24 4:48]

Congratulation!

Hi Ena,

i have you missed, welcome back, how are you?
Good composition with beautiful natural colors and lots of detail also good of sharpness.
Good picture for determination.

Gert

Bella composizione floreale per l'ottima scelta del POV e il taglio con le felci sullo sfondo, buona nitidezza e molto belli e naturali i colori. Grazie e complimenti. Ciao Maurizio

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  • mariki Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 702 W: 65 N: 1097] (5017)
  • [2008-04-24 12:09]

Hello Ena,

Sorry, no time. Just marking.
Mariki

Hello Ena,
very beautfiul Anemone species. Your shot great with nice focus and details. Green and white very nice twince. I like them together. Exposure and composition very nice. TFS, well done
Ahmet

Hello Ena
very nice cature, I like sweet colours and vivid lighting
excellent composition,
cheer,
friendly,
Pat

Hello Ena
Very good picture of these spring flowers.
Simples composition, good exposition, natural colours.
I like also these brown leaves of the fern.
Thanks for showing
Ania

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  • Mana Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1509 W: 20 N: 4190] (13668)
  • [2008-04-25 3:04]

Hi Ena,
Beautiful flowers and you have captured them well. Very impressive sharpness and colours and I like the yellow stamens. Superb light and exposure control. Excellent POV and composition. Kudos.
TFS.
Sumon

Hi Ena,

That's an exquisite image of this beautiful plant, excellent composition, caught them in their peak of blooming, a wonderful shot!

Thanks,
John

Hello Ena. Excellent composition in colorful yellow stamens against the fragile white petals. Gorgeous flower against the dry fern. Thanks for sharing and best regards. Jusni

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  • demeve Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 480 W: 8 N: 886] (3276)
  • [2008-04-26 22:58]

Hello Ena,

Welcome back, beautiful flower.
Very nice colors and composition, the flowers are also very
sharp and well defined.. Well done

Everton

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  • izler Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1172 W: 78 N: 837] (6446)
  • [2008-04-27 8:40]

hello Ena
well close-up working on this beautiful flower
i like POV, colours, light and details
TFS
regards
izler

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  • Ken52 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 633 W: 94 N: 1139] (3667)
  • [2008-04-27 8:58]

Excellent exposure. Beautiful natural tones of white, yellow, and green.

Hi Ena,
In our mountains also it is in flower, the background with the Ptridium aquilinum is very good
Salut
Ferran

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  • SelenE Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2212 W: 58 N: 3662] (12026)
  • [2008-04-28 2:21]

Hi Ena,
Focus, sharpness, POV and ligting look very nice. TFS
Greetings,
Selen

Ciao Ena, bel trio di deliziosi fiori bianchi, composizione molto gradevole di grande nitidezza, brava, ciao Silvio

Hi Ena,
Very nice trio of beautiful flowers. Especially DEF very good giving all details of the plant. Exposure of white parts excellent. TFS. Regards,
Mustafa

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2073 W: 168 N: 5707] (18098)
  • [2008-04-29 10:08]

Hello Ena,
The forest floor is covered by these lovely flowers here now. I love them and your close capture is excellent showing their beauty. Fine sharp details and a beautiful composition!
Many thanks and regards, Ulla

Hi Ena,
Beautiful sharp macro of these lovely flowers.
Thanks for sharing.
- Nirmal

Hi Ena,
Beatiful detail in your image. The yellow-white-green coloration of the wood anemone with the neutral brown background of the fern is simply exposive! The composition and exposure is perfect IMHO. Very Nice Image... TFS. Thomas

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