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Scabious
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Copyright: howard shirley (gerbilratz) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 363 W: 0 N: 986] (3138)
Genre: Plants
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-09-08
Categories: Flowers
Camera: Canon EOS 350D, Sigma 70-300 f/4-5.6 APO DG Macro, Tiffen 58mm UV PROTECTOR USA
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/250 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-02-22 9:24
Viewed: 436
Points: 12
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Knautia arvensis, Field Scabious.
Member of the "Teasel family.

Medium to tall(ish) hairy, fairly stout perennial.Flowers, blue/violet in colouration. Pink anthers, with 4 unequal petal lobes.
Flowers June to October.

Found on dry grassy and cultivated areas avoiding heavy soil.

ISO 400
Shutter speed 1/250
f/5.6

Shot in RAW, and all PP work done in RAW before sizing/saving to jpeg for uploading.

Dedicated Macro Lens NOT used, Sigma telephoto used at focal lenght 300mm (according to "Metadata" on Photoshop)
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  • Great 
  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1991 W: 5 N: 5557] (20998)
  • [2008-02-22 9:49]

Hi Howard. we have many scabious on the hills around where i live. You have captured a good close up. good detail on the center of the flower . love the colours.well done TFS.
Nick..

Hello H
Considering you didnt have your prime macro lense on this is very very good...the detail to the centre is superb as the stamens reaching up out of the picture..The colours are true and rich.
Paul

Hello Howard,

Lovely scabious with splendid focus, wonderful colors, great light and excellent sharpness friend! TFS.
Have a nice weekend!
Cheers,

Bayram

Hi Howard

You have taken a very beautiful picture of the Scabiosa. Fine details and lovely natural colour. Nice soft background too. Bravo. With best regards,
Ivan

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  • Karin Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 418 W: 5 N: 268] (2089)
  • [2008-02-29 5:29]

Hi Howard,
Wonderful colors, nice soft focus and good square composition.
Light control very good.
TFS

Hello Howard,
Magnificent macro shot! Really great! Excellent details. TFS.
Greetings,
Bahadır

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