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Dent de Lion


Dent de Lion
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Copyright: howard shirley (gerbilratz) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 362 W: 0 N: 980] (3120)
Genre: Plants
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-04-12
Categories: Flowers
Camera: Canon EOS 350D, Sigma 105mm F2.8 DG macro, Tiffen 58mm UV PROTECTOR USA
Exposure: f/9.0, 1/250 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-04-12 11:00
Viewed: 376
Points: 24
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Dent de Lion - Dandelion (Taraxcum officinale) Dent de Lion or Lions teeth is the French name for this perennial that was corrupted into the English Dandelion. Well known as a tiresome lawn weed but given a golden blaze in meadows in the months of April/May.

All have milky juice and basal rosettes of leaves, sometimes downy, occasionally purple spotted, deeply lobed or toothed (Dent de Lion) these teeth usually pointed backwards. The fine large flowers are composed of numerous bright yellow ray florets. Always solitary on fleshy rubbery leafless stalks that narrow at top. The fruits have a beak surmounted by a none feathery pappus which makes the well known "Dandelion clocks".

The Dandelion's comprise 240-250 species.

This image is entirely as is, no PP work, I have not checked the meta data for the exact settings but I think these were approximate - ISO 200, f/9, shutter speed 1/250.

Shot in RAW, manual focus, no flash.
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Hello Howard
I have to say that this your best Macro by far..Lovely sharp details and natural light..I think it benefits from you not using flash..Perhaps theres a little to much space to the right hand side that would be better on the left hand side drawing the eye more to the subject more..Thats just my opinion though..Super work.
Paul

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  • mariki Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 988 W: 65 N: 2008] (8377)
  • [2008-04-12 12:14]

Hello Howard,

Superb presentation of this beautiful flower. Good composition. Great sharpness. Beautiful colours too.
Cheers,
Mariki

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1991 W: 5 N: 5540] (20950)
  • [2008-04-12 12:22]

Hi Howard. You are now the master of the wild flower. You have captured a fine close up of this Dandelion. you have used the light to its best to give bright natural colours. your sharp fcusing has given fine detail well done TFS.
Nick..

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  • Ishi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 103 W: 0 N: 499] (1890)
  • [2008-04-12 14:09]

Hi Howard,

Excellent macro! The too tight cropping in the lower side spoils it a bit for me (I have a tendency to that in the field...).

Cheers!

Ishi

Hi my beloved friend Howard,
Great shot of this beautiful Dandelion in all respects. The details are wonderful! Well done my friend! TFS.
Greetings from Cyprus,
Bayram

Hello Howard,
This is really real fine image of Dandelion with a beautiful displayed on light and shadows in the shot and the lighting is so soft and gentle!
good sharpness, nice colour and details
my compliment!
Tony

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 999 W: 6 N: 2683] (9959)
  • [2008-04-12 16:46]

It's one of the most difficult flowers to take whit his hard yellow! My best compliments,your pic is perfect in sharpenss and colours,have a nice day,Luciano

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  • arfer Gold Star Critiquer [C: 2731 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2008-04-12 21:29]

Hello Howard

Ah...the old dandelion.
A beautiful capture of this childhood favourite.
Excellent detail and sharpness.
The lighting is excellent with rich colours.
Very good POV.
TFS

Rob

Hi Howard, beautiful dendelion with wonderful colors, great details and splendid sharpness, very well done, have a good Sunday, ciao Silvio

Exceptional light & color Howard.
Very good detail, DOF, and POV with the BG nicely OOF..
Well done!
Howard

Hello Howard very good macro as previously crit probably your best. Sharp details and good focus. Nice exposure. TFS rgds Necip

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2465 W: 168 N: 7448] (23526)
  • [2008-04-15 7:05]

Hello Howard,
These are beginning to crop up in the lawn here now, they're a nuisance but even so very beautiful when you have a close look at them. This is a very fine macro in beautiful light showing intricate details and fine colours.
Well done!
Many thanks, Ulla

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