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Pink Suns: Carpobrotus edulis


Pink Suns: Carpobrotus edulis
Photo Information
Copyright: Silke Force (Silke) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 728 W: 98 N: 1694] (5406)
Genre: Plants
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-04-27
Categories: Flowers
Camera: Nikon D70S, Sigma 18-200 mm (F3.5-6.3), Sigma UV 62 mm
Exposure: f/6.3, 1/200 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2007-07-30 5:46
Viewed: 904
Points: 30
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The cliffs at Boscombe Beach were covered with these fleshy-leaved plants whose roots undoubtedly help to anchor the fragile sandy soil.

My heartfelt thanks to Jose Rodriguez (jmp) for providing me with an ID here.

This Carpobrotus edulis (also known as the Hottentot Fig and the Highway Iceplant) has naturalized itself in the UK. Its dense mat of roots act as a soil stabilizer and the tiny fruits are edible, so it seems like a very "friendly" fellow! However, it is not entirely benign. Because it forms a very dense mat of roots, it can also edge out more native species and lower biodiversity and it appears to increase soil salinity (which is fortunately not a problem alongside the ocean as here).

A longer view is in the WS so you can see how they fill up the cliff-side as well as another PoV that allows you to see the sunny heart of the flower.

Many thanks for looking and for your assistance in this!
PaulH, jmp, gracious, cecilia, pablominto, pierrefonds, erve, Florin has marked this note useful
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ThreadThread Starter Messages Updated
To angybone: Very funny!Silke 1 07-30 10:57
To jmp: Many thanks!Silke 3 07-30 09:00
To PaulH: Carpobrotus edulisSilke 1 07-30 08:42
To PaulH: locationSilke 2 07-30 06:45
To PaulH: I've put a cliff view in the WSSilke 1 07-30 06:39
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I would call them pretty purple flowers. ha ha
I have no idea what they are, but that's a great shot! The colors are rich.
The dof is nice. Good shot!

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  • PaulH Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1101 W: 23 N: 3605] (12949)
  • [2007-07-30 6:28]
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Hi Silke,
i'm afraid i have no idea either...but i very much like the sharp focus and the way you've arranged them in the frame, the vivid colour is nice too. Were they growing wild? It's just that there's alot of planted flowers alaong the cliffs round there. Were they near the Pier?
tfs
Paul

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  • jmp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1740 W: 95 N: 2273] (8411)
  • [2007-07-30 8:25]
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Hi Silke,
I've searched the web trying to find the name of this plant, absolutely common here in Spain used to cover full sunny and poor soils. In fact, I have lots of them when I was a child. It needs almost to water and gives hundred of flowers in spring. Probably it's Carpobrotus edulis. We call it "Cuchillito", but the right spanish common name is "Flor de cuchillo".
Your photo shows this plant as it is, with a perfect color reproduction and great details. I'd like to see it from a higher pov to view the center of the flower, that is really beautiful!
TFS, José M.

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2493 W: 11 N: 6885] (21912)
  • [2007-07-30 9:30]

Hi Silke,

Very pretty flowers, lush green leaves, and a beautiful picture. Colors are magnificent. The details on the flowers are excellent showing each petal. It is a beautiful composition.

Jane

Hello Silke,
Good exposure and focus with perfect sharpness indeed!
I liked the good DOF and POV especially
well composed and well seen
greeting always
Tony

hello
bravo pour cette photo, super netteté des couleurs, belle composition
félicitations, amitiès
edith

Hi Silke ,
very nice and lovely shot.
i like this colours.well composed and it has nice sharpness.
well done
Regards
Saeed

So fresh, crisp,vibrant,and love the lighting and compo as well.
Well done Silke...
Cecilia

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3748 W: 186 N: 11161] (34473)
  • [2007-07-30 13:04]

Hello Silke,
Fine capture of a flower that originated in S. Africa. It has become naturalised in mild parts of W. Europe including parts of the S. coast of England, where it is known as the Hottentot Fig.
Sharp well coloured image and fine composition.
Thanks for sharing,
Best wishes,
Ivan

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  • arfer Gold Star Critiquer [C: 2731 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2007-07-30 21:14]

Hello Silke

Ah yes the iceplant.Very good detail in the succulent leaves.The focus and details are sharp.The colours are rich and well saturated.The vertical presentation is interesting.TFS

Rob

Wonderful image. Really nice with great sharpness. Amazing colour, detail.
Best wishes,
Achim

Hello Silke,
The fine light contributes to superb details ine the delicate flowers!
Goo focus and a fine colour palette in this well composed presentation!
Greetings,
Pablo -

Hi Silke,

A nice image of the flowers, the photo has a good composition, sharpness and nice colors. Thanks for sharing.

Pierre

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  • erve Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 90 W: 5 N: 119] (580)
  • [2007-07-31 7:02]

Nice sharpess and colours. The leaves look a little like runner beans lol.

tfs

ewan

Hi Silke, elegant couple of flowers with wonderful colors, excellent light, very well done, ciao Silvio
:) tomorrow

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