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This one was taken on a hillside just below the ruins of the crusader fortress Migdal Afek. I arrived just after a thunderstorm and therefore the light was very low and the result very soft.
Lantana
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Common lantana is a rugged evergreen shrub from the tropics. The species will grow to 6 ft (1.8 m) high and may spread to 8 ft (2.4 m) in width with some varieties able to clamber vinelike up supports to greater heights with the help of support. The leaves are 2-5 in (5-12.7 cm) long by 1-2 in (2.5-5 cm) wide with rounded tooth edges and a textured surface. Stems and leaves are covered with rough hairs and emit an unpleasant aroma when crushed (smells like cat pee). The small flowers are held in clusters (called umbels) that are typically 1-2 in (2.5-5.1 cm) across. In the tropics lantana is a non-stop bloomer. Where it is killed to the ground by frost the lantana blooms in summer and fall.
Flower color ranges from white to yellow, orange to red, pink to rose in unlimited combinations, in addition the flowers usually change in color as they age. A lantana may look orange from a distance but the flowerhead is examined at close range it consists of individual white, yellow and red flowers that blend when viewed from afar. |
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- Juyona
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(15559) - [2006-10-30 10:23]
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David me gustan muchos esta flores, la lantana, son de diverdos colores... excelente disparo. saludos
Hello Dave,
Quite a few lantana images on TN - but I dare to say this is one of the best.
Your macro lens has excellent results, I just love the way the flowers look. Contrast and colors could not be better. I love the BG with this other flower and the water drops add so much to the picture - 2 extra points for going out in the rain :-D
TFS - Shir
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- osse
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(7801) - [2006-10-30 18:39]
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Hi David
Colourful shot. Good sharpnes, details and POV.
Well done
osse
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- RAP
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(7405) - [2006-10-30 18:47]
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Una bella macro de estas flores que amo, ya que siempre me dan oportunidades para encontrar insectos sobre ellas.
Agradable POV con la flores humedecidas con suaves tonos, buen enfoque y adecuado OOF.
Me gusta que además del ramillete abierto, hayas incluido un conjunto de pimpollos cerrados.
Buen trabajo David... gracias por compartirla.
Saludos... Ricardo
Nice macro of these flowers that I love, since always gives me opportunities to find insects on them.
Pleasant POV with the flowers humidified with soft tones, good focus and appropriate OOF.
I like that besides the open bouquet, you have included a group of closed rosebuds.
Good work David... thank you for sharing.
Greetings... Ricardo
Hello David,
This is a beautiful POV of these nice flowers. Details are very good and I like this composition a lot. The water droplets are a big plus and add beauty to this picture. I like this good exposure and DOF that let us see nice details in BG, This is well done. Thanks,
Claudine
Belle fleurs,jolies couleurs,belle netteté. Thomas
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