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Drooping Star-of-bethlehem for ULLA


Drooping Star-of-bethlehem for ULLA
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Copyright: Bayram Gocmen (boreocypriensis) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3383 W: 139 N: 3971] (10462)
Genre: Plants
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-05-10
Categories: Flowers
Camera: Olympus C-5060WZ
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Theme(s): Flora of Turkey & Cyprus, Bayram's dedications, Dedications at Trek Nature part Four [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-06-18 0:34
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Ornithogalum nutans (Drooping Star-of-bethlehem) [in Turk. Ak Yıldız]

Today, I would like to dedicate this capture of this beautiful and atractive flower to one of our heartfelt and experienced friend in TN, Ulla Kruys (uleko). I hope you can like this Ulla:)!

A close-up shot also added in WS

Cheers,

Bayram

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The Star of Bethlehem is a genus (Ornithogalum) of perennial plants mostly native to southern Europe, the Near East and southern Africa belonging to the family Hyacinthaceae (order: Liliales). There are some species native to other areas such as the Caucasus. Growing from a bulb, it has grass-like basal leaves and a slender stalk, up to 30 cm tall, bearing clusters of star-shaped white flowers striped with green. There are numerous members of the genus. Because of their star-shaped flowers, they are named for the Star of Bethlehem. "Yellow star-of-Bethlehem" refers to plants of a different genus, Gagea. Some of the plants in the genus are poisonous, and have been known to kill grazing animals. Others are edible and used as vegetables. These flowers' bulbs contain alkaloids and cardenolides, which are toxic.

Drooping Star-of-bethlehem (O. nutans) is native to southeastern Europe and the Near East. However, this attractive species is commonly cultivated and has naturalized, outside its native range, for example in North America.

Stems - From bulbs. Aerial stems to +40cm long (tall), erect, herbaceous, terete, green, glabrous, simple, single from the base.

Leaves - Mostly near the base of the plant and in a rosette, glabrous, flat but typically somewhat folded, green, to +45cm long, +1cm broad, linear and grass-like, succulent, with parallel veins.

Inflorescence - Terminal raceme. Pedicels to +1cm long in flower, glabrous, ascending in bud, nodding in flower. Each pedicel subtended by a scarious attenuate bract. Bracts brownish, glabrous, to -4cm long, 1cm broad at the base.

Flowers - Tepals 6, spreading. glabrous, +/-3cm long, +/-8mm broad, white with a green midstripe, acute, oblong-lanceolate, distinct. Stamens 6, erect, connivent around the style. Filaments compressed, white, to 1.5cm long, 3-4mm long. Some (3) of the filaments expanded beyond the anthers with two erect appendages. Anthers pale yellow to white, to +5mm long, 2mm broad. Ovary dark green, glabrous, ovoid, 3-ribbed, 5mm long in flower, 3mm in diameter, 3-locular, placentation axile, ovules many. Style white, 7-8mm long, glabrous, with 2 vertical grooves.

Flowering - April - May.

References:

1. Missouri plants
2. Wikipedia
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Saha derinliği oldukça mükemmel, 3-D etkisi hemen hissedilen nefis bir kompozisyon. Elinize sağlık Bayram hocam.
Selamlar, Nazım

Hello Bayram,

Very good picture of a wonderful flower. Excellent exposure and sharpness. Superb colours. The close-up in the WS is very good too.
Cheers,
Mariki

Hocam harika. Ulla'ya da harika bir dedikasyon. elinize sağlık.
Deniz

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  • zulfu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 452 W: 0 N: 69] (484)
  • [2008-06-18 0:55]

Hocam mükemmel 3 boyutlu bir kare olmuş. Bilirsiniz çiçekleri çok severim. Bunu da olabilecek en güzel halleriyle görüntülemişsiniz. Ulla'ya harika bir dedikasyon olmuş. Elinize sağlık.
Mehmet

Hocam kareler ortada:) nefis! Elinize sağlık.
Bahadır

Hi Bayram - What an unusual flower!! Beautifully captured with very interesting notes. Well done.
Betsie

Hi Friend,
A lovely dedication for Ulla. Very good capture of this Star of Bethlehem flowers. Superb details and a lovely composition. Thanks a lot for sharing.

Selamlar Hocam, Elinize sağlık yine çok güzel bir çiçek.
İyi çalışmalar
Filiz

Hello Bayram,
very nice dedication,beautiful shot of flowers with good lighting,lovely close-up in the WS,its perfect sharp.
TFS.

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  • eng55 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 349 W: 3 N: 375] (1115)
  • [2008-06-18 8:20]

Merhaba Bayram Bey,
Çok güzel bir çiçek fotografı.3 boyutlu gibi duruyor.Pozlama,detaylar ve kompozisyon da mükemmel.
Tebrikler,ellerinize sağlık!

Hi L'il Brother,

There is no doubt in my mind that Ulla will love this. She deserves this pretty dedication. I thought these flowers were beautiful the first time you presented them and these two shots are wonderful. I love the way they grow on the plant. You show them in great detail and such pretty colors.

Jane

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  • SelenE Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2301 W: 59 N: 3645] (11678)
  • [2008-06-18 9:20]

Merhaba Bayram Bey,
Hic gormedigim bir cicek. Cok guzel. Elinize saglik
selamlar

Hi Bayram,what a strange color this flower! Never seen as that! I like a lot the quality of sharpenss and the choice of the point of view,my best compliments for your work,have a nice day,Luciano

very nice, in the end you will be a great botanist, greetings Ori

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2340 W: 164 N: 6985] (22120)
  • [2008-06-18 10:07]
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Dear Bayram,
How very kind of you to dedicate such a wonderful wild Lily to me! It is so beautiful and delicate and just the sort of flower I would choose as a favourite due to its subtle green/white colours and beautiful shape. You're really blessed with so many beautiful bulbous flowers in Turkey, but this must be one of the most beautiful spring flowers.
Many thanks and kind regards, Ulla

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2446 W: 132 N: 6979] (21811)
  • [2008-06-18 10:18]
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Hello Bayram,
Ulla was thrilled to see this fine tribute to her!
Excellent capture of the flowers of the Drooping Star of Bethlehem, the fine sharpness allowing them to stand out well aagainst the OOF natural green BG. Fine POV and composition too.
TFS this beauty and dedicating it to my wife,
Best wishes, Ivan

Hi Bayram,

Also a good picture from these flower that I have been posted a few days ago.

Gert

Bellissima immagine di questo fiore dai colori delicati, ottimi POV e composizione, molto buona la definizione dei dettagli, belli i colori. Grazie e complimenti. Ciao Maurizio

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  • Jamesp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1179 W: 0 N: 4488] (13384)
  • [2008-06-18 13:20]

Hi Bayram

What a stunning capture - dedicated to a wonderful lady. Great work in all regards.

James

hi brother,
What a Beautiful Present For Ulla,
You Are Such A Gentleman!
The Pictures Details And Colour Is Perfect!
Good Composition
Good Framing
This Is Yet Again Another Wonderful Masterpiece From U!
All The Best

Leyla

Ola Bayram
Curiosa flor fotografada aqui nesta foto, sua cor é bem diferente e a forma dela tambem é bem diferenciaa das outras flores que eu jávi. A NITIDEZ ESTA MUITO BOA E A LUMINOSIDADE TAMEM.
pARABENS
nILSON

Hi Bayram,
Beautiful flower for its form & structure.
Nice color, detail, DOF, exposure and composed well.
A great dedication to a great lady :)
Howard

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  • Luis52 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1013 W: 5 N: 2750] (9982)
  • [2008-06-18 21:02]

Hola Bayram.
I have always think that flowers are the most beautiful present that Mother Nature give Us, and I dont konw one person that dosent like them. There are so many diffrent kind of them with diffrent colors and forms. You have here a nice present to Sra. Ulla. I knoe She is going to be happy for this presaent.
TFS Bayram.
Your friend
Luis52.

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  • gannu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 813 W: 4 N: 2014] (9508)
  • [2008-06-19 3:29]

Hello Bayram,
This is magneficiant beauty. Perfect frame and perfect shot. The lihting and colors are so beauty. Ganesh

Hi Bayram, lovely dedication to our friend Ulla, elegant plant, with fine details and splendid sharpness, very well done, ciao Silvio

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  • joey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1551 W: 233 N: 5205] (18293)
  • [2008-06-19 10:40]

Nice shot, Bayram!
Ulla will love this very much!
Excellent composition and POV.
Superb DOF and BG.
Great sharpness.

Well done my friend!

Joe

Bonjour Bayram,
Très belle composition, bien éclairée, dans laquelle le sujet ("Etoile de Bethléhem" en France) est bien mis en valeur par la finesse des détails et la justesse des couleurs.
A bientôt sur TN pour de nouvelles aventures.
Gérard

akyildiz guzel bir de ayyildiz olursa tamamdir... Saka bir yana guzel narin bir cicek..Ulla begenmistir umarim, cunku ben yorumlari okumuyorum zamanim yok sadece resme yorum yapiyorum..Bu da renk ve detay olarak guzel kompozisyon da iyi olmus.. Ellerine saglik..Merih

hello Bayram

beautiful shot of this lovely flower, fine POV and DOF,
i love the appropriate vertical framing that you gived to the image,
excellent sharpness and details, TFS

Asbed

Gene çok güzel bir çiçek karesi olmuş hocam, kompozisyon ve derinlik harika! Elinize sağlık.

Saygılar,
Naşit.

Hey Big Bro!My Geckoman has turned into something else, and what a pleasant change it is!
I love this shot!
Goldy

Hola Bayram,
Preciosa y elegante composición, mostrando con gran nitidez los detalles de esta bonita florecilla, excelente DOF e iluminación, saludos
José Ramón

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  • loot Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5650 W: 595 N: 3345] (8895)
  • [2008-07-18 23:28]
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Hi Bayram

I cannot recall having seen this beautiful little flower before so thanks for the introduction. Ulla seemed to be very pleased and rightly so because it is a great posting, a lovely dedication and who would not be chuffed with a dedication called "Star-of-Bethlehem".

The details are excellent and the complete flower stands out well from the darkish BG. The workshop with the close-up is fabulous too. Although this was captured in soft light you managed to get good exposure levels. The vertical composition worked well with good cropping and positioning of the subject.

Well done and TFS.
Regards
Loot

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