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Blue Volcano with Golden Crater


Blue Volcano with Golden Crater
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Copyright: Paras Bhalla (parasbhalla) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 317 W: 0 N: 814] (3170)
Genre: Plants
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-09-27
Categories: Flowers, Water Plants
Camera: Sony Cybershot DSC P150
Exposure: f/2.8, 1/200 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-10-06 1:24
Viewed: 217
Points: 34
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Information on "Nymphaea" from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:

"Nymphaea" is a genus of aquatic plants in the family Nymphaeaceae. There are about 50 species in the genus, which has a cosmopolitan distribution.

Scientific classification

Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Nymphaeales
Family: Nymphaeaceae
Genus: Nymphaea
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Name

The common name, shared with some other genera in the same family, is Water Lily.
The name Nymphaea comes from the Greek term "Νυμφαία", possibly related to "Νύμφη" meaning "nymph". The nymphs in Greek mythology were supernatural feminine beings associated with springs, so the application of the name to delicately flowered aquatic plants is understandable.

Description

Nymphaea leaves have a radial notch from the circumference to the petiole (leaf stem) in the center.

Classification

Despite their name, water-lilies are not related to the true lilies (family Liliaceae). The name "lily" is applied to a number of plants that are not at all closely related, such as day lilies, spider lilies and arum lilies, in addition to the water lilies. Nymphaea (Egyptian lotuses) are also not related to the Chinese and Indian lotus of genus Nelumbo, which are used in Asian cooking and sacred to Hinduism and Buddhism.

However, the genus Nymphaea is closely related to Nuphar, another genus commonly called "lotus". In Nymphaea, the flower petals are much larger than the sepals, whereeas in Nuphar the petals are much smaller than its sepals. The fruit maturation also differs, with Nymphaea fruit sinking below the water level immediately after the flower closes, whereas Nuphar fruit are held above water level to maturity. Both genera share leaves with a radial notch from the circumference to the petiole (leaf stem) in the center.
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Geat color work, sharp details, excellent POV,
TFS, regards,
Nikos.

An awesome shot and an apt title, Paras.
Khush raho!
Goldy

Slav Paras,
Very nice composition with impressive colors and great POV.Perfect sharpness and details.TFS.
Regards,
Dûrzan

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  • joska Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 404 W: 0 N: 1002] (5396)
  • [2009-10-06 4:53]

Very good pictures, nice colors and composition!

Ciao Paras. Great macro shot with superb natural colours and excellente light's management. Stunning details and DOF. Beautiful close up.

Roberto

Paras
Wonderful colors, great details, lovely colors.
Horia

Hello Paras,
another very beautiful picture of this flower, superb sharpness and splendid bright colours, a great macro shot.
TFS
Best regards
Maurizio

hello Paras
very beautiful colored composition
very good composition
greeting lou

Ciao Paras, fantastic crater in a wonderful volcano, splendid nymphaea with great colors, excellent sharpness and fine details, very well done, ciao Silvio

Excelente encuadre y fantastico colorido
felicidades
Buen trabajo
un saludo

Paras
The colors of this capture is wonderful!
Great details!
Mariana

Namastay MF Paras,

An another superb macro capture of a violet waterlily with great clarity and delightful composition. I liked the title so much:) Blue volcano!
TFS and have a nice night MF (man in green):)!

Bayram
Ps. sorry i finished my daily reserved pnts. but you can sure that this shot deserves so many smiles :):):)

Hello Paras,\

a very nice flower with good pov and dof.
fine colours.
Gert

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  • siggi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1370 W: 56 N: 4704] (16174)
  • [2009-10-07 0:59]

Hello Paras,
beautiful capture, the color of this water lily is wonderful. Very nice POV, it shows of all the details so well. Sharpness, exposure and composition are very good.
Best regards Siggi

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  • anel Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1722 W: 0 N: 3901] (15676)
  • [2009-10-07 5:28]

Hello Paras,
It really looks like a Volcano. Amazing what we can see if we look closer to things. I like your framing showing the kind of "fire" in the middle of the purple surrounding. Beautiful color-combination indeed and an original approach.
Thanks and kind regards
Anne

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  • osse Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 962 W: 0 N: 89] (7801)
  • [2009-10-07 5:55]

Hi Paras
Nice colourfull and sharp shot.
well done

osse

Hello Paras
great macro work ! wonderful sharp details of this Water Lily
superb colors and POV
i like your title very much
Have a good night
Jacqueline

Bonjour Paras,
Très belle macro sous une excellente lumière et dans un cadrage serré permettant d'apprécier les finesse des détails et la délicatesse des couleurs.
A bientôt sur TN pour de nouvelles aventures.
Gérard

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