Ladies Smock

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Ladies Smock
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Copyright: howard shirley (gerbilratz) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 353 W: 0 N: 916] (2938)
Genre: Plants
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-04-28
Categories: Flowers
Camera: Canon EOS 350D, Sigma 105mm F2.8 DG macro, Tiffen 58mm UV PROTECTOR USA
Exposure: f/22, 1/20 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes (Fill) Flash: Yes
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Wild Flowers [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-04-28 13:01
Viewed: 422
Points: 28
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Ladies Smock/Cuckoo Flower...Cardomine pratensis.

Member of the Cabbage family.

Very pretty flower, subtle pink and quite elegant.The stalks are a good solid green that compliments the pinks.

A graceful early spring flower of the meadows. Usually in bloom when the cuckoo's first arrive,hence it's name.

Unbranched, almost hairless short/medium perennial. The flowers reach about 11-20mm across. Pale pink to lilac, rarely white. They carry yellow anthers, the flowering season being March to June.

Found in damp grassy places, fens, woods and mountain ledges.

I am hoping this description is correct, as I have 2 plant identification books, and they give differing descriptions to size of flower/sepals!!

This one was imaged at a high f-stop and a slow shutter, just for a change!!

ISO 100
Shutter speed, 1/20
F-stop f/22

Very slight diffused flash used to take away the shadows at base of the flower caused by the sunlight. Good lighting conditions, but plant was in border of woods partially shaded.

Mirror lock and remote shutter also used. Shot in RAW, cropped, slight sharpen before saving for upload.
jeanpaul, nkasot, zulfu, gracious, mariki, boreocypriensis, nirmalroberts, Alex99, Silvio2006, lise, anel has marked this note useful
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Hi Howard
Belle photo pour ces superbes nénuphars et belle composition... Jolies couleurs et bonne netteté.
Merci et au revoir...JP

Hello Howard,
Marvelous close up shot of this beauty. TFS.
Regards,
Nazım

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  • zulfu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 441 W: 0 N: 68] (472)
  • [2008-04-28 15:46]

Hello Howard, Nice close-up picture of this beautifull flowers. TFS.
Greetings,
Mehmet

Hello Howard,
The soft-toned colouration is truly beautiful with the total sharpness and superb details in the shot!
the light and shadows also give a big bonus towards this composition
well done
cheers
tony

Hi Howard,
Good of sharpness and colours, in the Netherland called we him Pinksterbloem.
A pity left are the flower cut of.
very good of setail on the flowe.

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  • mariki Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 841 W: 67 N: 1555] (6903)
  • [2008-04-28 23:32]

Hello Howard,

Splendid sharp picture of these flowers. Very good light and colours. It is a pity you cropped a little bit too much on the left, cutting one of the bud.
Cheers,
Mariki

Hi friend,
An another splendid macro shot of a beautifull flower with superb clarity, POV and composition.
TFS.
Cheers,

Bayram

Hi Howard,
Great capture of this beautiful flower.
TFS.
- Nirmal

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2935 W: 142 N: 4217] (13775)
  • [2008-04-29 8:15]

Hi Howard.
I like your next wonderful close-up. First of all I am impressed with delicate and skill use of fill flash. You have saved natural sunlight and produced by it charming shadows on the flowers and underlined all tiny fine details of the flowers and buds. DOF is amazing as well as fine BG. My best regard and TFS. Great shot.
Alexei.

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2416 W: 132 N: 6653] (20877)
  • [2008-04-29 12:13]

Hello Howard,
Superb sharpness and light management in this macro of a Cuckoo Flower. Excellent POV and composition too.
A beautiful reminder that it is time to look for the Orange Tip butterfly, as this is its main larval host plant
Thanks for sharing this top quality image,
Regards, Ivan

Hi Howard, beautiful flower with good colors and fine details, great sharpness, very well done, ciao Silvio

Hi Howard,another pic whit a incredible details,a very wonderfull macro,my best compliments for the position of light and to show perfectly the soft colour of this little flower that i know very well,thanks for share,Luciano

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  • lise Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 179 W: 52 N: 513] (2515)
  • [2008-05-02 17:43]

Hi Howard,
I just looked at your gallery and you have amazing flower pictures :)
This one is splendid. I love the soft light that brings out the natural colours.
Amazing sharpness and details.
Bravo!
Lise

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  • anel Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1079 W: 0 N: 1654] (7208)
  • [2008-05-07 5:13]

Hello Howard,
Very well photographed these flowers which I see also in my region, but I never knew their name. So I have to thank also for your note. I noticed that these flowers are very successful with butterflies.
Thanks and best regards
Anne

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