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Spanish broom


Spanish broom
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Copyright: Jose Rodriguez (jmp) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1740 W: 95 N: 2273] (8411)
Genre: Plants
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-04-22
Categories: Flowers
Camera: Fuji Finepix S9500
Exposure: f/4.5, 1/340 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2006-08-01 12:55
Viewed: 1155
Points: 28
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note [Spanish]
Spartium junceum

Synonyms: Genista juncea Scop., Genista odorata Moench
Common names: giesta de Espanha, ginestra, gyldenris, Spanish broom, weaver's broom

Habitat. The Spanish Broom is a small shrub, indigenous in the south of Europe and cultivated as an ornamental plant. The flowers are large, yellow and of an agreeable scent.

Medicinal Action. The Spanish Broom in its medicinal properties closely resembles the common Broom, but is from five to six times more active. The symptoms produced by overdoses are vomiting and purging, with renal irritation. The seeds have been used to a considerable extent in dropsy, in the form of a tincture.
The flowering tops have diuretic and purgative properties and administration is as infusion, tincture and medicinal wine.

Only limited amounts should be taken of any preparation made from this plant, as the cytisine content can provoke a toxic condition. It is thought that cytisine may have a slight antidote effect on the venom of vipers but this has still to be proved. Spanish broom has an efficacious and potent diuretic action.

Other Uses. It can be used commercially as a source of fibrous material -by macerating the twigs- for rope making and canvas-weaving. The smaller branches are used to make baskets, rather like osiers in wickerwork. A yellow colouring substance can be extracted from the flowers. The branches are often made into brooms.

Ref. ecoport, botanical
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To marhowie: You are not nit-picking!jmp 1 08-03 08:42
To elroyie: About softnessjmp 1 08-01 17:16
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  • horia Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2175 W: 221 N: 4385] (14914)
  • [2006-08-01 13:36]

Very nice photo, Jose.
What i like the most from this picture, is the splendid contrast between the flower and the BG. Very well done!
Also nice details, lovely colors and good composition.
Bravo and TFS
Horia

Hi Jose,
You certainly have a great range of wild flowers in your region. As always a very complete post from you, a great note which is interesting to read. It's a nice shot too, lovely detail and great DOF. Excellent light, shadow and colours in the background provide a perfect contrast to the bright yellow of the flowers. I posted a workshop to correct the tonal ranges, hope you like it and find it useful.
Best regards,
Adrian

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  • Silke Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 727 W: 98 N: 1694] (5406)
  • [2006-08-01 14:51]

Hello Jose
Although the image is perhaps a little bit dark, it is most attractive. I love the composition, the contrast, the well-handled dof. Another fine positing from you
TFS
Silke

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  • SkyF Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2233 W: 188 N: 1929] (8127)
  • [2006-08-01 15:50]

Hello Jose,
this yellow flower looks great against that back ground, excellent color combination. Very nuice details, colors and good sharpness. Very well done.
TFs..Sky

The colours are great and the contrast between the subject to the BG is wonderful.
The flowers seem to be to soft.

p.s.

You have signs of post processing around the flowers.

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  • osse Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 962 W: 0 N: 89] (7801)
  • [2006-08-01 19:12]

Hi Jose
Good POV. Nice colours and light.
Well done

osse

Hello Jose,
A lovely flower image!
The feeling is silky crisp if you get what I mean...
Beautiful colours and the framing is well done, DOF spot on and all together a very pleasant presentation!
Greetings,
Pablo -

Hi Jose,
Nice captured on this Spanish Broom. Sharp and clear image. POV, DOF and composition are great. Well appreciated. TFS
JC

Hello Jose,
Great color and light..Good detail and DOF, with the BG providing nice contrast..To nit pick :)
The flower could be a tad sharper, and there is some evidence of PP around the flowers petals..
Excellent notes,
Well done and TFS!

very nice close up, the spartium flowers are opening in a special mechanism, puhsing out the pollen like a spray bomb. This happens only once per flower. Obviously this happend in the flowers that you photographed. Ori

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  • valy67 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1880 W: 59 N: 2915] (8733)
  • [2006-08-03 17:15]

Hi Jose !
Great close-up on this beautiful flower ! It's nice to see three flowers, each one from a different angle, and I love the contrast between yellow flower and BG. Details, exposure, composition and BG are really perfect. Very well done !
Valérie.

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  • limier Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 259 W: 14 N: 235] (1031)
  • [2006-08-04 10:10]

Beautiful composition Jose and excellent yellow colors.
Tree brothers on an excellent BG
See you

Hola Jose!
The pov of your capture is so perfect to give us the profile and face of this tiny beautiful flower, which I've met in Greece too. I've made a simple autoleveling workshop to make the yellow color more vivid, but then I saw that jmp has made almost the same.
TFS
Anton

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3012 W: 162 N: 1012] (2959)
  • [2006-08-21 13:45]

Very beautiful sharp close-up of these yellow flowers that really stand out from the fitting background.
TFS, Ulla

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