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Arum italicum


Arum italicum
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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: 2006-05-20
Categories: Flowers
Camera: Fuji Finepix S9500, Digital ISO 100
Exposure: f/4.5, 1/900 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2006-08-11 5:46
Viewed: 912
Points: 14
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Arum italicum

Luminous flower against a dark background is what you see when the rising sun over the mountain hits the flower.

Arum is a genus of about 25 species of flowering plants in the family Araceae, native to Europe, northern Africa, and western Asia, with the highest species diversity in the Mediterranean region.

They are rhizomatous, herbaceous perennial plants growing to 20-60 cm tall, with saggitate (arrowhead-shaped) leaves 10-55 cm long. The flowers are produced in a spadix, surrounded by a 10-40 cm long, coloured spathe, which may be white, yellow, brown or purple; some species are scented, others not. The fruit is a cluster of bright orange or red berries.

All parts of the plants are poisonous.

Taken from Wikipedia

Relevant EXIF data:

Date Time Original=2006:05:20 07:56:20

Exposure Program=Aperture priority
Metering Mode=Spot
Focal Length=10,80 mm (35mm eq.=48,04)

Flash, Macro=Off
Focusmode=Manual Focus

White Balance, Exposure Mode=Auto
Color, Contrast, Saturation, Sharpness=Normal
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Hola José.
Arum specieses are very common in Turkey too. Really they are poisonous but some poeple make from its leaf a meal that named in Turkish "sarma". After boiled its toxique goes out and use as a food. But never try! I'm not sure that A. italicum or another species. :)

(is it a bit lower exposured? But looks nice.)
Sincere greetings.

Hi Jose,
Looks like an exotic beauty! Slightly dark, but sharp and detailed.
Scott

Hi Jose,
Very nice composition and pov. Great sharpness. Good technique to let light shine through leaf which made texture clearly seen. I have the feeling that this flower grows under canopy of a big tree.
JC

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  • carper Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2009 W: 122 N: 2581] (8424)
  • [2006-08-11 14:00]

very nice one jose,
the sof composition is set good up, the shot is nice to look at and I like the soft light, good job.
gr. jaap

Hello Jose,
Interesting shot, overall I like it..As others have said, it probably should be lighter. Spot metering was probably not a bad choice, but as you know it is weighted at the center for a very small area. I would've simply used pattern or center weighted metering instead here. Also, a longer shutter time would have allowed an overall lighter scene, using auto exposure mode..IMHO :) I would have used shutter priority or manual settings here.
With as many flower shots as you do, I believe a lightweight inexpensive tripod is a must, with timed shutter, especially in lower-light conditions such as this..just my two cents..and if this was the look you were after, then I've just wasted my breath ;))
Well done and TFS!

Hi Jose !
We have almost the same flower here in Alsace, only it does bloom in the spring a,d not in summer - if you hadn't written the name I would have thought it is the same species. The picture is perhaps a little dark, but the light on the flower is beautiful, as well as the details, the composition and the BG of dead leaves. Well done !
Valérie.

Hello José,
This plant has an attractive shape, and the fine backlight makes it really glow!
Delicate details and attractive colours, DOF spot on makes the subject stand out well on the dark background!
Greetings,
Pablo -

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