<< Previous Next >>

Centaurea pullata


Centaurea pullata
Photo Information
Copyright: Jose Rodriguez (jmp) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1836 W: 94 N: 2340] (8406)
Genre: Plants
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-04-22
Categories: Flowers
Camera: Fuji Finepix S9500, Digital ISO 80
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/350 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Flower(purple/violet)II [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2007-05-26 5:33
Viewed: 814
Points: 80
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Centaurea pullata

This lovely flower is quite frequent where I live. It has about 5 cm diameter and the plant is quit small, at about 15 cm high.
*
I'd like to thank Rafa and Hervé for the identification they provide me.
*
EXIF: Aperture priority, Metering Mode=Spot, Flash=Off, Manual Focus, Focal Length=85

uleko, extramundi, horia, Alex99, ramthakur, dew77, JORAPAVI, mikou, jcoowanitwong, peter_stoeckl, Juyona, XOTAELE, hester, Isu, marhowie, clnaef, loot, cicindela, Silke, nirmalroberts has marked this note useful
Only registered TrekNature members may rate photo notes.
Add Critique [Critiquing Guidelines] 
Only registered TrekNature members may write critiques.
Discussions
ThreadThread Starter Messages Updated
To angybone: More about the same color.jmp 1 06-01 17:46
To Rafa: Muchas gracias por la identificación.jmp 1 05-30 11:48
To herve1993: Thank you for the id.jmp 1 05-30 10:48
To ramthakur: Reciprocity is absolutely wonderfuljmp 1 05-26 15:11
You must be logged in to start a discussion.

Critiques [Translate]

Hello José,
Bravo pour cette macro:
les détails ressortent bien avec un bon rendu.
Roland

  • Great 
  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2577 W: 170 N: 7864] (24859)
  • [2007-05-26 7:08]

Hello José,
Wonderful capture of this flower, maybe a low-growing Thistle. Amazing sharpness and lovely colours. Very nicely composed and the dark background makes it really stand out.
TFS and best wishes, Ulla

Esplendido macro Jose! preciosos detalles y color. Buen trabajo y buen fin de semana!!

La foto es muy bonita y detallada con ayuda del trasluz.
Buen contraste y composicion equilibrada.
Creo que también crece por aqui, me suena de verla, pero desgraciadamente mi conocimiento de la flora se limita a algunos arboles y especias...
Buen finde!

Maja y con colores reales. De la misma familia q la mia del abejorro, que por cierto si que sería mejor cortarla algo más. Saludos José.

Hi Jose,
you have captured a beautiful flower.
The detaila and DOF are very good. The flower standout well
from the dark BG. The colours are lovley.
Well done.

  • Great 
  • horia Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2135 W: 224 N: 3948] (13111)
  • [2007-05-26 10:42]

Hi Jose

Antoher splendid macro work from you and as a result a splendid presentation of this charming wild flower.
You POV here is excellent and shows the details of this flower very well, aslo giving you a great BG clearance.
The DOF is very good although if i were to be a bad boy, i'd say that the petals closest to the lens have their tips just a little out of focus...perhaps a bit f-stop would have taken care of that.
Even so, the details nad textures here are terrific and the colors are equaly wonderful.

Bravo and TFS
Horia

  • Great 
  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3160 W: 148 N: 4787] (15449)
  • [2007-05-26 11:21]

Hi Jose.
What a great shot your have created and shared. I am amazed with beautifulness of the subject and quality of execution. Superb composition, amazing delicate light and wonderful colours. Details and sharpness of all flower image are great (DOF is terrific). BG is wonderful as the main subject. Bravo and best wishes. Excellent job.
Alexei.

  • Great 
  • SkyF Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2390 W: 194 N: 1991] (8113)
  • [2007-05-26 13:21]

Hello Jose,
lovely flower, I like how you presented it. Great OOF BG and the colors are wonderful.
Nice sharp details and even the little prickles under the seedhead showing up very well.
Excellent work.
Sky

Another heart-warming floral composition from you, Jose.
The gentle half circle formed by the dark green leaves of the plant seems like a pair of hands holding up the beautiful flower with tender care.
The flower itself is a source of great joy in terms of it colour and shape.
Thanks for giving joy through this great image, my friend.
Regards.

  • Great 
  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 2129 W: 9 N: 5957] (22516)
  • [2007-05-26 15:32]

Hi Jose, you have capture this flower at its best. the detail is amazing and sharp focus. great lighting . with true colours. with a nice POV and DOF. very well done.TFS
Nick..

  • Great 
  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5171 W: 297 N: 4050] (13069)
  • [2007-05-26 16:12]

Hello Jose,
Very nice flower close up.Well caught,framed and composed.I liked POV,colors,details and BG also a lot.Have a great weekend!
TFS..:-)

Hola José Miguel,
Magnífica captura de esta flor sin nombre por los momentos!
Lamento no poder ayudar en el ID.
Me gusta mucho el encuadre y la composición resultante, el suave tono lila hace un bello contraste con los verdes oscuros del fondo.
Una hermosa fotografía!
Enhorabuena y gracias por compartir la foto.
Un gran saludo,
JM

  • Great 
  • arfer Gold Star Critiquer [C: 2731 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2007-05-26 22:45]

Hello Jose

It is a beautiful flower.I really like how the leaves are cupped and cradle the flower.Excellent DOF with sharp details and rich well saturated colours.Lovely OOF BG.TFS

rob

Hello Jose,
I like the dynamics in this composition!
Flower is very well captured, the delicate petals in wonderful colours are a treat to my eyes!
Superb macro work!
Greetings,
Pablo -

Hola José,
Preciosa florecilla, de bella composición, la iluminación es muy agradable, la nitidez excelente. Siento no poder ayudarte en la clasificación. Saludos
José Ramón

Hello Jose,
I love the way this flower's leaves are open and looks almost like saying: come into my arms :) This must be very inviting for insects ;) This is a beautiful composition with great details, natural colors and exposure. This is a beautiful specie that I don't know about. Thanks,
Claudine

  • Great 
  • mikou Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 863 W: 73 N: 1348] (5265)
  • [2007-05-27 10:32]

Hi Jose.
Beautiful shot with this pretty flower.I like him very much your composition,this pair leaves below flower have position very well.Great reproduction details and beautiful colors on flower.Dark green blurred BG is very good too.Very well done this macro.
TFS,with greeting Milos.

Hello Jose,
The color and form of this flower are very beautiful. The image is well focus and the dark blurred background made this flower stands out. The composition is great. TFS this fine picture.
JC

Dear José,
that flower seems to adore the light, opening all its beauty in a pose of acceptance and welcome. Excellent details, phantastic transparent colours, perfectly artistic composition. Just beautiful!
Thank you! With best regards,
Peter

  • Great 
  • Juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 2102 W: 6 N: 2113] (13565)
  • [2007-05-27 17:15]

Hola José,
perece una especie de cardoncillo...
los detalles son espectaculares,
y bellos colores,
no se como se llama esta bella flor,
saludos amigo.

Hola Jose.

Muy buena foto de una especie de cardo, por que es muy parecida, tiene una luz excelente.

Saludos.
Jose Luis.

  • Great 
  • Maite Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1005 W: 64 N: 1242] (5082)
  • [2007-05-28 6:32]

Hola Jose
Es un deleite ver estas maravillas de la naturaleza, y verlas retratadas de una forma tan genial es que llena de gozo.
Una imagen preciosa y, a mi modo de ver, perfecta en todos los sentidos.
Muchas gracias por compartirla.
Saludos
Maite

Bonjour Jose,
je pense qu'il s'agit d'une Centaurea, mais je ne connais pas l'espèce. En tout cas, la photo est superbe. J'aime particulièrement la complémentarité entre les couleurs, la douceur de la lumière et la finnesse des détails (rendu de la pilosité de la tige et des feuilles notamment). Très belle image.
Hervé

  • Great 
  • Rafa Gold Star Critiquer [C: 69 W: 0 N: 7] (522)
  • [2007-05-28 19:33]
  • [+]

Hola Jose,

Perfecto macro, colores reales y encuadre logrado.
La especie es Centaurea pullata.

Abrazo

  • Great 
  • anel Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1238 W: 0 N: 2222] (9356)
  • [2007-05-29 5:48]

Hello Jose,
This is really a very fine flower with a very tender and subtle colour marrying so well with the green around. It looks a little bit like our Centaureae, but there are some differences too. I hope you will find out the ID.
Bonne journée
Anne

Hola Jose, preciosa la flor y con una composición que me encanta. No puedo ayudarte con la identificación. :-(. Seguro que alguien lo aclara. Un abrazote.

José Luis

Simplemente delicada y maravillosa.
Colores tenues y sutiles, muy agradables.
Colorido propio de la estación en la que estamos.
Ciao, JL.

  • Great 
  • hester Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1479 W: 18 N: 3030] (11110)
  • [2007-05-30 13:45]

Hi Jose

Great exposure, lovely colours and nice framing. Excellent macro work with perfect focus and pin sharp details. Nice DOF as well

TFS

Karan

Hello Jose a lovely shot nice colours and perfectly composed good detail and DOF well exposed and nice light tfs rgds Necip.

  • Great 
  • Isu Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 313 W: 0 N: 21] (1663)
  • [2007-05-31 21:22]

Hola jmp,excelente toma, tiene frecura es delicada, y me sorprende gratamente el color perfilado y nitido. Saludos

Hi Jose,
When I think of Jose, I think back to my youth and the "flower power" movement of the 60's - 70's..
You've captured this common flower at the zenith of its beauty, in expert fashion..No complaints here :)
Howard

Gorgeous flower...gorgeous colors. The perspective is lovely and that just happens to be my favorite color. :)

Bonjour,
La série de belles fleurs continue.
Bonne journée.
clnaef

  • Great 
  • loot Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5747 W: 606 N: 3503] (9405)
  • [2007-06-04 4:54]
  • [3]

Hi Jose

Wow, wow, and another wow - simply beautiful my friend.

Those two leaves at the top of the stalk seem to cradle the stunning little flower as if it is some kind of precious jewel on display. And so it is since the way you have captured this exquisite flower makes it display even better than the crown jewels in some museum.

A wonderful composition and POV with amazing placement of the flower. The colours are absolutely stunning and the pristine details are as sharp as can be. The dark BG is well isolated and OOF and it really compliments the flower to such extends where another "wow" is quite appropriate. The exposure was perfectly managed and the brilliant use of light is the key to what gives this posting the visual impact and oomph.

Well done and TFS.
Regards
Loot

Hi dear Jose ,
very nice shot. it has clean and amazing colour.
well composed and nice sharpness.
Thanks for sharing
Best wishes
Saeed

Dear Jose!
I just came back from field practices with my students and tomorrow I am going for the next ones so that is the reason why I did not comment you pictures last days :)
This is beautiful, sharp flower picture! Colours and really "alive", I like also composition a lot.
TFS and have a nice weekend my Friend!
Radomir

bonjour jose
tres joli contraste et belle lumiere.
j'aime les couleurs de cette composition.
bonne profondeur.
laurent

  • Great 
  • Silke Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 753 W: 108 N: 1729] (5398)
  • [2007-08-17 5:47]

I seem to have missed this wonderful beauty wayyyyyyyyy back when!
superb colours and the details are truly fabulous
TFS
silke
:D

Hi Jose,
So nice to see this new species of Centaurea.
Well composed and sharp closeup. Brilliant colours.
TFS.
- Nirmal

Calibration Check
















0123456789ABCDEF