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Thrift seapink


Thrift seapink
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Copyright: Gert Paassen (Gert-Paassen) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1220 W: 2 N: 4620] (13962)
Genre: Plants
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-06-01
Categories: Flowers
Camera: Nikon D300
Exposure: f/16, 1/250 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-04-09 11:25
Viewed: 533
Points: 22
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note [Dutch]
Today an very rare flower from the Netherlands and taken on the island of Texel.
This flower stands also on the red list and are protected by federal law.
I hope you like it.
Thanks for vieuwing and critique tomy previous post.

Latin name - Armeria maritima


Armeria maritima is the botanical name for a species of flowering plant.

It is a popular garden flower, known by several common names, including "thrift", "sea thrift", and "sea pink". The plant has been distributed worldwide as a garden and cut flower. It does well in gardens designed as xeriscapes or rock gardens.

It is a compact perennial which grows in low clumps and sends up long stems from which globes of bright pink flowers blossom. In some cases purple, white or red flowers also occur.

The plant can be found in the wild in coastal areas across the Northern Hemisphere, especially in Europe, but also occurs in parts of South America. It is a common sight in British marshes. It can grow in dry, sandy, saline conditions such as those at beaches and salt marshes.

Armeria maritima has a great copper-tolerance, and is able to grow in soils with copper concentrations of up to 6400 mg/kg. One mechanism proposed is that not much copper is transported up the shoot of the plant, and is excreted from decaying leaves.
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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2926 W: 34 N: 8678] (32334)
  • [2009-04-09 11:33]

Hi Gert. This is such a beautiful little flower , which you have takenwith sharp focusing and fine detail. Your use of the light has given rich colours. It stands out so well against the BG. all with interesting notes. Well done TFs.
Nick..

Have a nice Easter.

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2493 W: 11 N: 6885] (21912)
  • [2009-04-09 14:10]

Hi Gert,

Another absolutely beautiful flower. The colors and shadings are lovely. The details are excellent. The flower jumps out from the background. I love the centered composition.

Jane

Hello Gert! Wonderful flower. Amazing colours. Good sharpness, very good texture. Splendid work. Well done!

hello Gert

beautiful photo of this flower, fine POV, beautiful warm luminosity,
excellent sharpness and details, i also love to see details
of the blurred background, TFS

Asbed

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1982 W: 6 N: 5529] (19689)
  • [2009-04-09 16:31]

Hi Gert,very rare and unusual for me too,i never seen nothing like that in my fields. Very top class close-up whit perfect details and warms colors kissed by the light of sun,perfect time of exposure too,have a nice day,Luciano

Hi Big and Great Brother Gert , Good morning!
A splerndid macro capture of this beutiful flower with excellent lit and details.
TFS and cheers,
LB Bayram

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  • Ishi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 163 W: 0 N: 980] (3738)
  • [2009-04-10 0:54]

Beautiful take on a flower that is quite new to me.

I' wold have added some size scale, e.g, diameter of the flower, and the family (Plumbaginacea) .

Have a nice Ester weekend,

Ishi

A beautiful macro shot with a fine 3-D effect Gert, the image is very sharp, well exposed in rich, natural colours. TFS it indeed my friend!
Cheers,
Mehmet

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  • zulfu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1073 W: 0 N: 162] (870)
  • [2009-04-11 3:09]

Hello Gert, a beautiful shot of this beautiful flower with wonderful composition.
TFS and G's,
Mehmet

Hi Gert,
Very nice close-up of this, in the nature rare plant, great colors and sharpness. There's also a bunch of it in my parents' garden, I like it very much.
Tfs, have a nice Easter, friendly regards from Hungary, László

Bonjour Gert,
Splendide macro pour cette belle fleur ; sous une excellente lumičre la netteté et les couleurs sont remarquables.
A bientôt sur TN pour de nouvelles aventures.
Gérard

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