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Red Everlasting


Red Everlasting
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Copyright: David White (dkaved) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 262 W: 18 N: 417] (1968)
Genre: Plants
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-04-20
Categories: Flowers
Camera: Nikon D70S, Nikon 70-300mm F/4.5-5.6 AF-S VR
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/320 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): flower(red) [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-04-21 5:09
Viewed: 616
Points: 20
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Yesterday I had a few "surprises" waiting for me down in the spot of woods by my house and this was one of them. I say a "surprise" as last spring I didn't come across this flower.

The "Red Everlasting" is a flowering plant of the genus Helichrysum in the daisy family (Asteraceae).

It is used as a symbol for the Israeli Yom Hazikaron (Memorial Day) and is worn at ceremonies on a white shirt.It is also known as "Blood of the Maccabees". It's name comes from a legend saying that in every spot one grows, a drop of blood has been spilled on the earth. This is where it's significance in the Yom Hazikaron ceremonies comes, as sadly it reminds the people that a lot of blood was spilled to allow them to live on the land of Israel.
Heaven, claudine, eqshannon, Miss_Piggy, aes_thor, Alex99, shirgold, nirmalroberts has marked this note useful
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Hi David!

These are magnificient surprises our nature offers to us. I like the way you have presented this beautiful flower: the picture is simple, yet very pleasant, all at the image of this plant. The blurred background with the brownish colour suits the flower very well and highlights it at best.

Kind regards

Markus

Hi David,
This is a beautiful capture of a plant that we don't have here. I like this mix of colors, red and grey, always liked it :) Details and DOF used work great in good composition! TFS,
Claudine

nice pic, TFS Ori

shalom David;
I hope your Holiday weekend went well..You could be in no better place....but now that I think, that may be arguably the most important yet tense place to be at times yes? Very nice image and super notations...I know the story well...and it is very good to share it with others.....
Bob

hi!
Great colour contrast between red flowers and grey background. Very interesting species.
cheers
Adrian

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3043 W: 148 N: 4547] (14679)
  • [2008-04-21 9:54]

Hi David.
Very nice picture and so interesting note. Thanks for sharing.
You managed to show beauty of the plant perfectly. I like great DOF and excellent level of details. Lights and colours are superb too as well as the composition and very pleasant smooth BG. Well done and best wishes.
Alexei.

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  • Ishi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 103 W: 0 N: 500] (1898)
  • [2008-04-21 10:43]

Lovely capture, David!

TFS,

Ishi

Hi Dave,
Excellent macro of this beauty!
It shows spring is almost over, and that summer is around the corner.
Very good details against a nicely blurred background.
TFS, Shir

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1003 W: 6 N: 2707] (10057)
  • [2008-04-22 2:50]

Hi David,very excellent pic,wonderfull quality of the sharpenss od res,not easy to take so perfectly and very interesting note too,my best compliments,have a nice day,Luciano

Hi David,
What a beauty!
TFS.
- Nirmal

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