Honestly it's Honesty!

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Honestly it's Honesty!
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Copyright: Beverley Robinson (Royaldevon) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 301 W: 35 N: 628] (2129)
Genre: Plants
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-05-06
Categories: Flowers
Camera: Nikon D70, Nikkor 18-70mm f3.5-4.5 G ED
Exposure: f/4.5, 1/500 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Flower(pink)III [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-05-09 7:47
Viewed: 125
Points: 30
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Hello Everyone,

I hope your weather has been as warm and sunny as it has been in N.W. England for the last few days! Spring has come with a vengeance and the temperatures have been around 20 degrees C.

Today, I am posting a shot of some honesty flowers. These grow wild in the hedgerows and make a very colourful splash in the previously dull places. This one was growing vigorously against a dry stone wall and had no competition.

Here is further information about honesty:
The plant called Honesty has the Latin name Lunaria. The name is derived from moon this is because the seedpod is round and silvery looking like a moon. A common name is money plant, I guess because again the seedpods look like a coin. Honesty is a member of the cabbage family. This is a very easy plant to grow. If you wish to grow some now may/June is a good time to sow its seeds.
If you have honesty in your garden, there should be no need to buy new seeds of it. The seeds are easy to collect and sow where you want new plants to grow. The honesty flower will self-set if you leave the seed cases on the plant. They will fall off and grow where they fall. Honesty is a biennial so seeds you will sow now will flower next year. ...

Many thanks for stopping by.
I hope you found it enjoyable.
Please feel free to offer feedback on any aspect of the photograph. :-)

pp cropped, sharpened, added borders and signed
uleko, PaulH, gerbilratz, lawbert, Argus, japiey, Jamesp, jusninasirun, Juyona, haraprasan, CeltickRanger, Silvio2006 has marked this note useful
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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2073 W: 168 N: 5707] (18098)
  • [2008-05-09 7:55]

Hello Beverley,
We have the same wonderful summer weather here, although now after two weeks of sunshine it's getting very dry! This is a lovely capture of the Honesty flowers that reminds me that I saw some recently in a much darker pink/wine colour - weird! You've caught these in beautiful light that shows up the colours and details very well against the stones in the background. Very beautiful and well done!
Many thanks, Ulla

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  • PaulH Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 909 W: 9 N: 2164] (8038)
  • [2008-05-09 7:57]

Hi Bev,
yep it's been just as warm down here, if not warmer! Set to be a good weekend too.
Really like the overall presentation here withe frame and it's matching trim, as well as the shot of the Lunaria. Very good colours and excellent exposure with sharp focus, well done!
Paul

nice pic, interesting frame, TFS Ori

Yep, Bev, good bit of honesty does no one harm!! The colours are quite vivid and striking. I uploaded a macro of said flower, but it is good to see the complete plant. I may do some "full" plants as well. excellent composition, the light is excellent.

Hello Bev
Spring/Summer is indeed upon us finally with all the sights and sounds we miss through the dull winter.
This is a cracking capture..The focus and dof is spot on showing all the beauty of this Honesty plant..The background is just right showing light detail of a neutral colour which honestly makes honesty leap out of the frame!
Perfect work Bev
A good Weekend to you and yours
Paul

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2211 W: 128 N: 5905] (18469)
  • [2008-05-09 10:09]

Hello Beverly,
A superb capture of Honesty in flower. The lighting, sharpness and composition are superb and I like the stone wall Bg.
We call them Judas Pennies as they have coin-like silvery seed pods in the autumn.
Thanks for sharing this beauty,
Have a good weekend,
Ivan

Hi BR,

Beautifull capture, fine tones.
EXCELLENT.
All the best.

jp

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1660 W: 2 N: 4048] (15513)
  • [2008-05-09 13:53]

Hi very short of time tonight just a note to say a great picture. well done TFS .
Nick..

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  • Jamesp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1058 W: 0 N: 3609] (10666)
  • [2008-05-09 14:10]

Hi Bev

A great close-up and POV with good colour and superb detail. Well observed and captured.


James

Hello Bev. Super sharp violet flower here in well captured perspective. the light and shadow is well played and thanks for sharing. Regards. Jusni

Bellissima presentazione di lunaria, ottimo POV, molto buona la nitidezza e magnifici i colori e la luce, mi piace molto anche lo sfondo con le pietre. Grazie e complimenti. Ciao Maurizio

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  • Juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1965 W: 6 N: 1616] (11810)
  • [2008-05-10 3:31]

Hola amiga,
preciosas flores e iluminación,
bellos colores y pov,
saludos

Hi Beverley,
A nice capture of this beautiful bunch of flowers. Excellent composition and sharp details. Thanks a lot for sharing.

hello Beverley

beautiful image of these violet colour flowers, with very fine POV and DOF,
excellent sharpness and details of the image's foreground, TFS

Asbed

Hi Bev, elegant flowers composition, great light, fine details, wonderful colors and splendid sharpness, very well done, have a good Sunday, ciao Silvio

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