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Sea Daffodil


Sea Daffodil
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Copyright: Elroyie David (elroyie) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 394 W: 104 N: 1519] (6403)
Genre: Plants
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2004-09-02
Categories: Flowers
Camera: Canon EOS 300D, Canon EF 28-135 IS, Hoya Circ Polarizer
Exposure: f/11, 1/4 seconds
Details: (Fill) Flash: Yes
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): flowers of israel [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2004-09-02 20:19
Viewed: 1866
Points: 10
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Pancratium maritimum L., Sea Lily, Sand Lily

One of the more exotic members of the amaryllis family, Pancratium is found growing in sandy areas around the Mediterranean coastline. Strongly and sweetly scented, this small genus produces large white blooms in summer whose six petals frame the corona in the manner of daffodils; hence the name "Sea Daffodil." The flowers are borne in umbels atop 2' stems for several weeks during the summer months. Perfectly at home in a sunny well-drained location in USDA Zone 7 and warmer, the Sea Daffodil also makes an attractive summer blooming pot or patio plant. Use: border, pot culture.

The HAVATSELET HA'SHARON is mentioned in the Song of Songs (verse 2:1). It is generally accepted that this flower is identified with the Pancratium maritimum -- a bulbous plant with white, highly scented flowers which blooms at the end of summer in the coastal lowland. It symbolizes the flowering of the desolate land and its formation into "the excellency of Carmel and Sharon" (Isaiah 35:1-2).

This is not PS work, I used 2nd. curtain flash with long exposure of 1/4 sec. to achieve this result, the blured silhoutes are because of the wind and the movement of the flower.
In PS I added 20% Digital-Velvia and played very little with curves and levels, this picture is one of my first set of flash pictures, this is the first time that I am using decent flash.
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Elroyie, Love your flowers. I like the fact that your composition goes from dark to normal exposure. That in combination with the background give the shot something sinister.
Nice.
Greetings,Jan

Hi Elroyie
This is VERY nice, there is a crisptness in the picture that makes it nearly 3-D. I like it. So, is the the famed Rose of Sharon?
"I am a rose of Sharon, a lily of the valleys, as the apple tree is amongst the trees, so is . . ."

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  • Luc Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1873 W: 304 N: 4300] (14729)
  • [2005-02-19 1:56]

Personal assessment of the photo: great.
Great visual impact.
Aptness of the photo for the site: excellent.
Personal assessment of the note: complete.
A very special one, Elroyie. Fisrt time I see such flash effect in a picture.
Thanks.

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  • Hisam Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 18 W: 1 N: 22] (215)
  • [2005-02-19 16:10]

Beautiful colours and nice contrasts and good note

Beautiful picture,
i did a shot of the seed of this plant on my portfolio.
Best regards

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