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Honesty (for Lousat)


Honesty (for Lousat)
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Copyright: howard shirley (gerbilratz) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 363 W: 0 N: 976] (3110)
Genre: Plants
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-04-19
Categories: Flowers
Camera: Canon EOS 350D, Sigma 105mm F2.8 DG macro, Tiffen 58mm UV PROTECTOR USA
Exposure: f/10.0, 1/250 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes (Fill) Flash: Yes
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-04-19 14:56
Viewed: 415
Points: 24
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Before I give the usual drab description of this flower, I would like to thank everybody for the kind words and helpful critiques I have received on TNature. The help and advice I have had has been both invaluable and useful to enable me to improve my imaging. I have a long way to go before I am totally happy with my efforts, but it's a good journey to be on.

Luciano (lousat) has been consistently and honestly critiquing my efforts since I started to upload images, so, I feel this plant should be a dedication to him.

Honesty, Lunaria annua.
This plant/flower is a member of the "Brassica" family, cabbage type things..

Grows to about 1 metre tall, biennial, flowers can be between 28-32 mm across, and can form a large mass of several dozen flowers per plant. Flowering season is about April/June. Stalks are hairless. The seed pods are formed into large (7cm across) discs/flattened pods more familiarly seen in the dried state as decorative plants.

Becoming common on hedgerows, banks and waysides:- this one was found on the bank of a stream dividing the local golf course from the surrounding arable land.

Shot in RAW, manual focus, tripod, remote shutter, mirror lock and flash(diffused) all used.

ISO 200
Shutter speed, 1/250
F-stop f/10

PP work consisted of added contrast, slight sharpen and a crop to size,
nkasot, gracious, eqshannon, Gert-Paassen, JORAPAVI, marhowie has marked this note useful
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Hello Howard,
A splendid close up capture of this beautifull flower.
TFS and Regards,
Nazım

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  • Ishi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 97 W: 0 N: 445] (1714)
  • [2008-04-19 15:15]

Hi Howard,

A very dramatic macro. I would have loved to see a little more sharpness in the image, even if that meant lowering the mag the magnification.

All the best,

ishi

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 925 W: 5 N: 2428] (9111)
  • [2008-04-19 16:00]

WOOW Howard,thanks a lot !! This is another little flower whit a terrible colour to take.This time the sharpness is not perfect 100% but the colour is perfectly taken.This is one of the prefered flowers by the butterflies,if you have time you will see more behind the flowers of Lunaria,my best complimetns and another great thanks !have a nice day,Luciano

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  • gondox Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 257 W: 58 N: 220] (1121)
  • [2008-04-19 18:10]

Hi Howard!

Very nice dedication and flower as well! Lighting is superb, and I like flowers shown soft too when they are soft live. And, to be honest let me add I find the composition a bit tight, but on the other hand the already stunning color gets even more effective this way. TFS!

Best regards,
Andor

Hello Howard,
I appreciated for your wonderful efforts on all the beautiful postings of flower and plant also to Luciano too! both of you have the most enjoyable posting with a great knowledge about them!
another lovely purple one with great details and colour
well done
cheers
Tony

How really cool and thoughtful. I know how Luciano is with flowers...it is almost as if he lives and breathes florals...and you have given him a choice gift....now beyond being a good photographer...you are a man of gentle soul!
bob

Hello Howard,

In the Netherland we called this flower "Judaspenning".
Nice close up from one little flower with a lots of details on the petals.
Great dof and pov.
This flower are bewildered here.

Regards Gert

Hola Howard,
Preciosa e interesante la galería que tienes de florecillas silvestres, todas fotos de gran belleza. luz y color, TFS. Saludos
José Ramón

Beautiful color/soft light Howard!
The flower stands out well against the dark BG, as it dominates the frame..The soft look can work too :)
Howard

Beautiful color. I love purple! Great close-up - very strong image.

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  • arfer Gold Star Critiquer [C: 2731 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2008-04-22 10:37]

Hello Howard

Striking rich,natural colour here Howard.
The details are lovely,the darker veins of colour in the petals are beautiful.
The lighting and contrast is very good.
TFS

Rob

Hello Howard
I like much this color and the veins contrasted well
thank you for this photograph for beautiful quality
Laurent

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