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Forget-Me-Not


Forget-Me-Not
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Copyright: Astrid Koszarek (tellerka) Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 37 W: 0 N: 20] (521)
Genre: Plants
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2004-04-30
Categories: Flowers
Camera: Nikon D100, AF Micro Nikkor 60mm
Exposure: f/3.5, 1/350 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2004-12-09 2:11
Viewed: 1103
Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 10
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Wild Myosotis sylvatica (I'm not sure the type - differences are too small).
As for the origin of the name Forget Me Not, there is uncertainty. It is clearly from continental Europe, and reportedly was applied first to Myosotis scorpioides, a perennial species along rivers, ponds, and wet ditches. Here are a few translations. German: Vergissmein Nicht, Dutch: Vergeet Mij Nietje, Danish: Forglemmigej, Italian: Non ti scordar di mé, Polish: Niezapominajka. A legend reports how an armored knight and his beloved were strolling along the bank of the River Danube, and the fair lady spied the sky-blue flowers of an unknown dainty riverside plant. She expressed her admiration of their beauty. The knight, desirous of pleasing, courteously went to pluck some for her. But he fell into the river, weighed down by his heavy armor. As he sank to his death he tossed the flowers to his lady and cried "Forget Me Not." It is to be hoped that he had prefaced these words with the lady's name, and had exclaimed "I love you!"
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To red45: Zimowe rozblyskitellerka 1 12-10 05:24
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Swietne zdjecie. Podoba mi sie gradient ostrosci i bardzo ciekawe tlo.
Z wlasnego doswiadczenia wiem, ze niezapominajki to bardzo wdzieczny temat zdjec. Moze jest tak z powodu niezwyklego koloru ich slicznych drobnych kwiatów.
Bardzo podoba mi sie notka - wlasnie takie lubie.

Piękne, no cudo! Podobnie jak wszystkie pozostałe.
Pozdrawiam
Stone

Astrid, I'm impressed with this shot. The detail is pin sharp and the composition is excellent. I see a lot of orbs floating around in the picture. Do you know anything about them?
Excellent job

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  • red45 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2830 W: 75 N: 8025] (26863)
  • [2004-12-10 5:07]
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Ha! Niezapominajka :-) I znowu te fantastyczne rozblyski w tle. Bardzo mi sie podobaja.

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  • japie Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1814 W: 100 N: 1904] (5187)
  • [2004-12-12 0:57]

This is a very nice composition and I like the sharpness on the flower a lot.

Very well done and thanks for posting

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