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silybum marianum


silybum marianum
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Copyright: VICMA CS (Juyona) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 2102 W: 6 N: 2113] (13565)
Genre: Plants
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-03-03
Categories: Flowers
Exposure: f/7.1, 1/1000 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-03-26 17:49
Viewed: 744
Points: 80
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note [Spanish]
Milk thistles are thistles of the genus Silybum Adans., flowering plants of the daisy family (Asteraceae). They are native to the Mediterranean regions of Europe, North Africa and the Middle East.


Thistle FlowerMembers of this genus grow as annual or biennial plants. The erect stem is tall, branched and furrowed but not spiny. The large, alternate leaves are waxy-lobed, toothed and thorny, as in other genera of thistle. The lower leaves are cauline (attached to the stem without petiole). The upper leaves have a clasping base. They have large, disc-shaped pink-to-purple, rarely white, solitary flower heads at the end of the stem. The flowers consist of tubular florets. The phyllaries under the flowers occur in many rows, with the outer row with spine-tipped lobes and apical spines. The fruit is a black achene with a white pappus.

Only two species are currently classified in this genus:

Silybum eburneum Coss. & Dur., known as the Silver Milk Thistle, Elephant Thistle, or Ivory Thistle
Silybum eburneum Coss. & Dur. var. hispanicum
Silybum marianum (L.) Gaertner, the Blessed Milk Thistle, which has a large number of other common names, such as Variegated Thistle.
The two species hybridise naturally, the hybrid being known as Silybum × gonzaloi Cantó , Sánchez Mata & Rivas Mart. (S. eburneum var. hispanicum x S. marianum)

A number of other plants have been classified in this genus in the past but have since been relocated elsewhere in the light of additional research.

S. marianum is by far the more widely known species. It is believed to give some remedy for liver diseases (e.g. viral hepatitis) and an extract, silymarin, is used in medicine. The adverse effect of the medicinal use of milk thistle is loose stools.

Health Benefits
Milk thistles are believed to have protective effects on the liver and to improve its function. They are typically used to treat liver cirrhosis, chronic hepatitis (liver inflammation), and gallbladder disorders. Treatment claims also include:

Lowering cholesterol levels
Reducing insulin resistance in people with type 2 diabetes who also have cirrhosis
Reducing the growth of cancer cells in breast, cervical, and prostate cancers
Milk Thistle is also used in many products claiming to reduce the effects of a hangover.
Milk Thistle can also be found as an ingredient in some energy drinks like the AriZona Beverage Company Green Tea energy drink.
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Hola Vicma,
Bella la flor!
Me gusta mucho el punto de vista y las direcciones marcadas por las partes verdes y puntegudas.
El fondo difuso y fuera de foco funciona muy bien para resaltar la belleza de la flor.
Enhorabuena y gracias por compartir la foto.
Un gran saludo,
JM

Hola Victor,
Magnifica....una de las más lindas fotos de cardos que vi. Muy buena nitidez e iluminación, con un fondo difuso que está bárbaro.
Un abrazo
Hernán

hi vicma,
very nice shot,
i liked the colours & the contrast specially between the bg & them flower, sharp image with good details, simple but beautiful framing,
tfs & regards
pankaj

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  • arfer Gold Star Critiquer [C: 2731 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2007-03-26 23:16]

Hello Vicma

Excellent DOF and POV.The details are sharp and the image is crisp.The colours of the thistle are natural and well saturated.Lovely OOF BG and well presented.TFS

Rob

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  • GLEM Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 524 W: 87 N: 693] (5741)
  • [2007-03-27 0:23]

Hi Vicma,
très belle prise de vue, les détails de la plante sont superbes, ont diqtingues parfaitement les bouts piquants. Excellente composition de couleurs.

tfs

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  • pvs Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1159 W: 255 N: 2639] (11925)
  • [2007-03-27 1:59]

Hi vicma,

A great shot of this thistle I think familiair to the most of us,you framed it very well with a good dof,the colors and details are great and the pov is well chosen

Paul

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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5171 W: 297 N: 4050] (13069)
  • [2007-03-27 2:43]

Hello Vicma,
Lovely close up of this thistle.DOF,blurred BG,colors,details,framing and composition are excellent.
TFS..:-)

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  • Mana Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1800 W: 29 N: 5223] (17114)
  • [2007-03-27 4:32]

Hi Vicma,
Wonderful shot. Lovely colours and sharp details. Great POV, DOF and BG. Very nicely composed and framed. Kudos.
TFS.
Sumon

Hola Vicma !
This is a gorgeous picture ! I love everything here : colors, composition, details. blurred BG... The flower really stands out and I like its spiky shape, I would not want to touch it ! :-) very well done !
valerie.

Hello Vicma,
This is a great macro with excellent details and colors. I like this POV and composition as well. Your notes are most interesting as this flower is very useful. Those colors look great too. Well done! Thanks,
Claudine

Hello Vicma!
I really like to watch details of plant bodies :) And among them the flowers are the most interesting for me. This picture is very symertical one. I like also the DOF and sharpness.
TFS and best regards,
Radomir

Un lujo de cardo, ¡si hasta pincharse daría gusto! Muy agradable el fondo y el color está muy bien saturado.
Un saludo y mi enhorabuena por esa visita que vas a tener.
JL.

Hola Victor,
Excelente macro con una nitidez extraordinaria, la luz justa y bien distribuida con un fondo de lujo, hace destacar muy bien el cardo, gracias por compartirlo. Un cordial saludo

A very artistic presentation of thistle flower, Vicma.
We know how common the flower is; still, when it is seen with an evaluative eye, its simple form and colour can turn into a work of art through adept bit of photography, like in this case.
TFS.
Ram

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2577 W: 170 N: 7864] (24859)
  • [2007-03-27 13:24]

Hello Vicma,
You've very skilfully transformed this weed into an outstanding beauty!! It looks like a very well-planned shot, well exposed showing sharp details and in beautiful light. I like the soft background too. Brilliant!
Many thanks and best wishes, Ulla

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3160 W: 148 N: 4787] (15449)
  • [2007-03-27 14:06]

Hi Vicma.
Quality and beautifulness of your shot are perfect at high range. I always like this plant and you managed to show all its beauty. First of all – this is extremely exact DOF. It is selected precisely. A bit shallower or a bit large and a result would be worse. Great skillfulness. Bravo. Colorfulness and expressiveness of this picture is great too. TFS and best regards.
Alexei.

bonjour vicma
pas besoin de commentaire c'est juste parfait et magnifique.
laurent

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  • Luis52 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1026 W: 5 N: 2887] (10445)
  • [2007-03-27 19:22]

Hola Victor.- Me agrada tu foto, simplemente exelente. Bellos colores naturales y con un fondo suave, resaltando lo principal que es esta hermosa flor. La ilumimacion es inmejorable.
Felicidades mi querido Victor. Gracias por compartir.
Luis52.

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  • SkyF Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2390 W: 194 N: 1991] (8113)
  • [2007-03-27 19:47]

Hello Vicma,
gorgeous shot, the neutral BG shows off this tistles so very well. Beautiful sharp details and not only the thorns. Colors, POV, and framing are wonderful.
Sky

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2754 W: 147 N: 7948] (24747)
  • [2007-03-28 12:53]

Holá Victor Manuel,
Fine sharp and well presented capture of the flower of a Milk Thistle. I like the detail, lighting and pleasing bokeh BG.
TFS and best wishes, Ivan

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  • juanjo Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 169 W: 8 N: 27] (1142)
  • [2007-03-28 15:11]

Hola VICMA

muy buena foto, le nitidez es perfecta, los colores muy naturales, los detalles se aprecian muy bien,el fondo borroso realza la flor

saludos

jjo

Bonsoir Victor,
Magnifique chardon Marianne, très bien photographié. Le cadrage carré est très réussi. On visualise bien l'ampleur de l'involucre d'épines, grâce à une profondeur de champs optimale. Quelle belle défense contre la dent des troupeaux....
Amicalement,
Hervé

A very nice presentation of this plant! Colors are great, exposure is perfect and details are excellent. Also a beautiful OOF background. TFS!

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  • jmp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1836 W: 94 N: 2340] (8406)
  • [2007-03-29 16:21]

Hola Víctor,
Excelentes detalles y aislamiento del fondo de este cardo, acompañado de nota muy instructiva y amena.
Abrazo, José M.

Bonjour Victor
Une excellente photo en macro de cette belle fleur.Les couleurs sont justes et parfaitements exposées ainsi que les détails.. Félicitations pour la belle composition.

Merci et bravo...JP

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  • mikou Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 863 W: 73 N: 1348] (5265)
  • [2007-03-30 10:11]

Hi Victor.
I like this beautiful picture with fine sharp details and very interesting note.Composition is simply beautiful and light very good managed.Colors are amazing and background is superb.Excellent work,thank you for sharing!
Best greetings Milos.

Hola Vicma, lovely flower with splendid colors, excellent sharpness and great details, very well done, have a great week end, ciao Silvio

Hola Vicma.

Muy apropiada para la Semana Santa, por el color y las espinas, no sabia que se llamara mariano y agradezco el comentario.

Saludos cordiales.
Jose Luis.

Hello Victor,
This is a very attractive capture!
I like the warm colours, combined with the superb details in the plant...
The feeling of depth is wonderful, like 3D..!
Greetings,
Pablo -

Hi Vicma,
Very nice capture of the graphical looking flower. Good colour balance and nice use of DOF giving good seperation from the BG.
Cheers
Paul

Ouch! Looks like I could prick my finger on this good..:o)
Great shot, nice sharp photo, good DOF and great color. !
TFs
donna:o)


Thamks for your comments on my photo " A Lake Erie Afternonn (12) " ;O)

Olá,
uma bonita maco como sempre os detalhes estão excellentes! Bonitas cores e luz! Fica bem Ana:)

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  • Isu Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 313 W: 0 N: 21] (1663)
  • [2007-04-12 20:02]

Hola vicma,precioso cardo mariano y hermoso comentario gracias por compartirlo. Saludos Sira

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  • RAP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2524 W: 345 N: 2373] (7405)
  • [2007-04-13 10:04]

Estéticamente es una impecable captura amigo mío, técnicamente también a partir de la buena definición y enfoque logrados, la correcta iluminación y el fondo de escena bien difuso para resaltar el primer plano.
El punto de vista bajo y el encuadre simétrico bien elegido en este caso realzan la calidad de la presentación.
Saludos desde Buenos Aires Victor.
Ricardo

Beautiful flower.
Excellent DOF.
Well composed.
Saludo Victor.
Annick

Hola Vicma.
Muy buena toma de esa flor de cardo.La luz y el fondo estan muy bien.Un saludo.
Antonio.

Hi, Vicma.
This is very nice. Beautiful light. Very good sharpness and details and has some kind of star effect. Nice BG also.

Hola Vic!!!
This beautiful flower is not likely gonna be eaten by a goat or by a cow! Those spikes are forbidding! But no doubt there are bugs that feats on these. Your presentation of this specimen is great! Tfs, un gran saludo,
Jay M

my dearest friend,
Good clarity with exposure and focus
perfect sharpness, vivid colour and details also the good pov!
well composed and well seen
cheers
best wishes always to you
Tony

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1106 W: 6 N: 3061] (11316)
  • [2008-02-07 16:17]

Hi Vicma,i like a lot this way to show this flower,a perfect details and sharpness in a soft backgorund,great work,thanks for share,Luciano

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