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Impatiens balfourii


Impatiens balfourii
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Copyright: Ferran J Lloret (ferranjlloret) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 499 W: 57 N: 1348] (4742)
Genre: Plants
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-08
Categories: Flowers
Camera: Canon EOS 40 D, Canon EF 100 mm F2.8 Macro USM
Exposure: f/7.1, 1/1250 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-09-16 14:17
Viewed: 287
Points: 26
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Impatiens balfourii is a species of Impatiens known by the common names Balfour's touch-me-not, poor man's orchid, and Kashmir balsam. It is native to the Himalayas, particularly Kashmir and surrounding areas, where it grows in mountains of 5,000 to 6,000 feet. It was brought back to England as a garden plant, and then it became popular in the San Francisco Bay Area and other parts of the United States. It can now be found there growing wild as a garden escapee along the Pacific coast and in Wisconsin, where it is well adapted to cool, wet sites.
This is an annual herb growing 15 centimeters to one meter in height, its stem lined with alternately arranged, oval to lance-shaped leaves up to 4 centimeters long. The inflorescence generally bears 4 to 8 flowers. Each flower is about 2 centimeters long, with one of its white sepals forming a long, thin spur, and two of its yellow-dotted lavender petals extending from the mouth.
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This photo is taken in Unha village, Val d’Aran, Central Pyrenees, Catalonia.

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hello Ferran

another beautiful flower photo, fine POV at its level,
superbly focused all the foreground with excellent
sharpness and details, beautiful warm luminosity, TFS

Asbed

Difícil captura Ferran, pel volum de la inflorescència i la curta distància (sembla) a la que vas disparar. Detalls de les poncelles i fruits ja quallats de gran delicadesa i elegància, plasmats amb gran nitidesa.
Tenia un company d'estudis que era d'Unya i crec que té en aquest poble un bon restaurant :-)
Abraçada: Josep Ignasi.

****Coment in Catalan language

Hello Ferran,

A great macro with delicate & beautiful colors, sharpness & details. Well done & TFS.

Regards

Umar

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2493 W: 11 N: 6885] (21912)
  • [2009-09-16 17:11]

Hi Ferran,

A beautiful close-up of this Impatience. It really does resemble an Orchid. Colors, shadings and details are beautiful. I can just imagine how lovely this branch will be when the other flowers emerge.

Jane

Hola Ferran,
un'altra fantastica presentazione, bellissima la luce che pervade questo delicato fiore che contrasta con lo sfondo scuro, eccellente nitidezza, bellissimi e luminosi i colori, accurata ed equilibrata composizione.
Grazie e complimenti
Ciao Maurizio

Bonjour Ferran
Superbe fleur et excellente photo,j'aime la composition, les couleurs et la netteté, bravo
Albert

Hello Ferran.
Excellent capture, very sharp details, nice natural colors, well blured BG, great POV,
TFS, regards,
Nikos.

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  • anel Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1730 W: 0 N: 3938] (15810)
  • [2009-09-17 4:28]

Bonjour Ferran,
Très belle cette image d'Impatiens Balfourii! Magnifique la lumière que tu as captée et qui met si bien en valeur cette fleur si fine. Belles composition et couleurs aussi.
Bonne journée
Anne

Hello Ferran,

a nice pov on this Impatiens specie.
Tomorrow I place also a Impatiens picture.
Good pov and fine colours.

Gert

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  • bedri Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 53 W: 0 N: 73] (500)
  • [2009-09-17 11:45]

Hi ferran,
Excellent capture, very sharp details, nice natural colors.
Very good macro, TFS.
Regards,
Bedri..

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  • roges Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 614 W: 0 N: 557] (3214)
  • [2009-09-17 12:24]

Good evening Feran,

Exceptional photo. Looks exactly like a painting. Many would like to have that picture in the house!
Best regards,
Adrian

Hello Ferran
What a beautiful flower and very good presented with great details and lovely colors
superb BG with nice DOF
have a good night
Jacqueline

Bonjour Ferran,
Très belle macro, finement détaillée et délicatement colorée, dans une lumière bien maitrisée.
A bientôt sur TN pour de nouvelles aventures.
Gérard

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