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Anemone nemorosa

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Anemone nemorosa
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Copyright: Mark Balas (CatStevens) Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 42 W: 0 N: 41] (315)
Genre: Plants
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-04-25
Categories: Flowers
Camera: Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H5
Exposure: f/4, 1/400 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-05-04 15:14
Viewed: 274
Points: 14
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Just tried to catch some late evening light...

From wikipedia

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.
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I like the hue the sunlight give it - a warm, earthy, and inviting feel - yet according to your notes, this flower can be toxic - quite an irony there. I really enjoy the composition, the way the edges of the flower seem to bend gracefully as if acknowledging the other petals.

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  • taba Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 455 W: 126 N: 258] (1438)
  • [2008-05-04 18:39]

Hi Mark
A great light and beautiful composition are that's made me look at this image on the thumb...
very good one...
nice sharpness and I think that the hour of the day made the difference.

well done.

Taba

Hello Mark,
The evening light makes this composition so beautiful and outstanding!
the image is so sharp with wonderful colour and superb details
very well done
TFS
best regards
Tony

Hi Mark.
For an evening shot the lighting is very good.
The warm glow is what I like best.
Good notes!

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  • Maite Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 982 W: 64 N: 1199] (4856)
  • [2008-05-06 7:07]

Hello Mark
How beautiful this anemone and how perfectly captured!! Magnificent lighting and exposure showing perfect texture and details. I love the POV, DOF, framing and composition as well as the cute presentation. Interesting note from Wikipedia.
Thank you very much for sharing.
Best regards
Maite

Hi Mark,
Fantastic macro shot, nice off-centered composition and great afternoon lights (or am I wrong?). Beautiful and effective photo, I like it a lot. Congrats and tfs.
Regards from Hungary, László

Splendida macro di anemone, eccellenti POV e DOF, molto bella la composizione con questa luce dalle tonalitŕ calde, buona nitidezza, magnifici i colori. Grazie e complimenti. Ciao Maurizio

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