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Fairy Flax


Fairy Flax
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Copyright: howard shirley (gerbilratz) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 362 W: 0 N: 977] (3110)
Genre: Plants
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-05-15
Categories: Flowers
Camera: Canon EOS 350D, Sigma 105mm F2.8 DG macro, Tiffen 58mm UV PROTECTOR USA
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/250 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Bayram's Favorites-1 [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-05-15 11:16
Viewed: 524
Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 36
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Fairy Flax.. Linum catharticum. Member of the Flax family.

Lovely delicate little flower of summer meadows. When they are in bud, they droop, only standing proud upon opening the petals. They grow to about 30cm tall, are slender and hairless. A perennial, they resemble the Sandworts, but carry five petals. Most of the other flax flowers are coloured, blues, lilacs, lavenders and pinks.

The Fairy Flax is white with this yellow centre. This particular one was showing the centre of anther and stamen.

The flower is about 4-6mm across, and hangs on thread like stems. Considering it's delicacy, it is quite a robust and hardy plant, capable of living in quite adverse conditions,calcareous/limy meadows, dry banks and fens.

They flower May to September, but can be overlooked in deep meadow grasses. The leaves are oblong and short.

This one was imaged in bright Sunlight. It was on a steep bank, windswept and easily drained.

This is such a delicate tiny flower, I wanted to preserve it's delicacy and softness with the background intact.

ISO 100
Shutter speed 1/250
F-stop f/5.6

Manual focus, shot in RAW. Mirror lock, remote shutter used. No flash. No PP whatever... only slight cropping before sizing.

This will probably be my last upload for a while, I have too many upcoming commitments to be able to "service" my gallery and critique etc.

I have been asked to do a "bio-diversity" study of an area near where I live which takes up a lot of my free time, and I am hoping to have my own URL on another site.
I have also decided to register for a course in Photo-imaging, that would(hopefully) lead to an academic qualification.
Until I can find time to start to upload images again, I would like to thank the people who have critiqued with kind words and good advice, thank you........
boreocypriensis, gracious, eqshannon, Adanac, Gert-Paassen, Royaldevon, goldyrs has marked this note useful
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  • mariki Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 987 W: 65 N: 1991] (8329)
  • [2008-05-15 12:21]

Hello Howard,

A very sharp and beautiful capture of this flower again. Very good exposure and splendid colours.
Cheers,
Mariki

Hi Howard, elegant flower with superb details and wonderful sharpness, very well done, ciao Silvio

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  • Ishi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 103 W: 0 N: 499] (1888)
  • [2008-05-15 13:05]

Hi Howard,

This is a nice addition to your series of very well composed images of this species.

Cheers!

Ishi

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  • Jamesp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1252 W: 0 N: 4834] (14354)
  • [2008-05-15 13:46]

Hi Howard

Another superb macro - wonderful detail and colour.

I'll send you those references.

James

Hello Howard,
This one is nice and so beautiful and artistically composed! my compliment!
excellent sharpness, good colour and details
best regards
Tony

I would swear that flax is a golden weave in the way you make the Canon misbehave! You even make a Nikon owner jealous now Howard. These types of images I can do ...and they are not really big point getters so to speak but forgetting all that stuff...they are truly a wonder and it is worthwhile posting for sure....you know there are more than me who enjoy these!
Bob

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  • Adanac Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1044 W: 1 N: 4110] (13816)
  • [2008-05-15 20:52]

Hello Howard,
Simply exquisite my friend, amazing macro work that is absolutely beautiful.
Rick

Hi Howard,

Nice macro, good pov and dof.

Gert

Hi Howard,
Another nicely composed picture of the same flower. TFS.
- Nirmal

wowwww... Howard, my dear friend,

Extremely sharp shot of this Linum! The lighting is perfect and I could see all details of anthers...
Amazing BG too... This shot mus be take its place in my favs. TFs this beauty my friend!
Cheers,

Bayram

Hello Howard,
You have made a great picture. You have captured this flower in great sharp detail. The composition is great. Sorry for all the 'greats, but you deserve them. Thanks for sharing,
Lee

Hello howard,

This really is a very beautiful and sharply exposed macro.
The details of the petals and stamens are really great!

If I was to advise anything, I would say clone out the part flower so that it in no way detracted from the main one!

This is a stunner!

Kind regards,
Bev :-)

Hi Howard,what a incredible perfection!! Every time i see your new macro it's a great surprise,very wonderfull and professional work,my best compliments,Luciano

A lovely capture of the fine details of this flower, Howard.
Cheers!
Goldy

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  • arfer Gold Star Critiquer [C: 2731 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2008-05-20 22:00]

Hello Howard

This is a wonderful image.
Very sharp and with lovely clarity.
The POV and DOF are excellent.
The textures show well.
Very well seen against the beautiful OOF BG.
The lighting and colours are terrific.
TFS

Rob

Hello Howard
Très très belle photo...
super
Merci
Laurent

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  • jesst Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 359 W: 0 N: 164] (2176)
  • [2008-06-07 8:01]

Nice composition and wonderful flowers. Very good focus and great detail.

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  • GLEM Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 524 W: 87 N: 693] (5739)
  • [2008-07-02 12:30]

hi howard,
superbe image finement réalisée, l'ensemble est doux et frais. Très bon POV, netteté et lumière de grande qualité.

gl

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