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Centaurea solstitialis


Centaurea solstitialis
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Copyright: Ozgur Kocak (Ozgur70) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 156 W: 9 N: 196] (2234)
Genre: Plants
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-08-07
Categories: Flowers
Camera: Canon 450D, Canon EF 100 mm F2.8 Macro USM
Exposure: f/10.0, 1/200 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-11-20 5:22
Viewed: 513
Points: 12
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Yellow Starthistle (Centaurea Solstitialis) is a member of the Asteraceae family, native to the Mediterranean region. The plant, also known as golden starthistle, yellow cockspur, and St. Barnaby’s thistle[1] is a thorny winter annual in the knapweed genus.

It is a grayish-green plant with multiple rigid stems that extend in all directions from the base, forming a bushy-looking cluster that can reach two meters in height and more than that in diameter. It produces bright yellow flowers ringed with long, sharp spines. The plant grows quickly and is very competitive. It bears a taproot that can reach a meter deep into the soil, allowing it to thrive during dry, hot summers. It is versatile in its growth patterns, and can adapt to drought or low soil moisture content by producing smaller plants with fewer seeds during dry years.

Source: wikipedia.org
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merhaba özgür bey,
güzel bir fotoğraf olmuş elinize sağlık.

Merhaba Ozgur, great macro with lovely flower, wonderful blurry BG, fine details and splendid colors, excellent sharpness, very well done, ciao Silvio

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  • siggi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1336 W: 56 N: 4502] (15508)
  • [2008-11-20 13:11]

Hi Ozgur,
A lovely capture of this beautiful flower. Very good composition and sharp details. Thanks a lot for sharing.
Regards Siggi

nice close up, TFS Ori

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  • efsus Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 434 W: 10 N: 724] (3166)
  • [2008-11-21 0:54]

Merhaba Özgür,
Doğal rengin kayıpsız ve tüm güzellikleriyle sunulduğu harika bir makro sunmuşsun. Emeğine sağlık.

Hüseyin

Bonjour Ozgur,
Excellente macro finement détaillée et superbement cadrée.
A bientôt sur TN pour de nouvelles aventures.
Gérard

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