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Baptisia bracteata


Baptisia bracteata
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Copyright: John Denk (jpdenk) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 224 W: 1 N: 348] (943)
Genre: Plants
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-05-30
Categories: Flowers
Camera: Nikon D70, Nikkor 18-70mm
Exposure: f/11, 1/60 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes (Fill) Flash: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2008-05-31 6:47
Viewed: 489
Points: 20
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Baptisia bracteata Muhl. ex Ell. var. glabrescens (Larisey) Isely (corrected name), Cream Wild Indigo, formerly B. leucophaea. In the Chicago area, this member of the Leguminosae is a prairie plant, found only in relatively high-quality mesic or sandy prairie remnants, where it can be quite abundant. Unfortunately, any kind of prairie remnant in Illinois is a rarity, as more than 99.9% of the prairie ecosystem that was so extensive here has now been destroyed, and most of what is left is low quality habitat.

The attractive pale yellow flowers and the silvery-green foliage makes this one of the most attractive of the Spring prairie wildflowers.

I've added a workshop image to show an overview of an area with several of these plants in bloom to give more of an idea of how they grow. They're low (about one foot tall) sprawling forbs (non-woody plants) that form mounds of attractive foliage with the pale yellow flowers glowing against the green of the other prairie plants, quite a sight when seen in person.
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Bellissima composizione con questi tipici fiori delle leguminose, ottimo POV, buona nitidezza e molto belli e naturali i colori con luce mista. Grazie e complimenti. Ciao Maurizio

Hi my friend, John
What a wonderful flower and perfect shot. This flower is new for me. TFS. Cheers,
Bayram

Hi John,
Amazing composition and very nice flowers,white very dificult to capture, but do you have exceed. Very, very good lighting.
Interesting information
Regards
Raimundo

John,
Very soft colours on this pretty little bloom, I don't think I've ever seen this particular plant before.
Is this a bush or a small plant? I'm guessing that it is a bush type just from your POV shot.
Nicely composed, very good use of lighting to show off these delicate looking blooms.
Ron

Hello John,

Excellent picture of these beautiful flowers. Beautiful composition. Excellent sharpness. I like very much the delicate colours.
Cheers,
Mariki

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  • Maite Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 978 W: 64 N: 1189] (4884)
  • [2008-06-02 7:19]
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Hello John
What a fantastic shot of these lovely wild flowers! At first I thought it should be a garden plant, for the flowers are so beautiful and decorative, but the shot in the workshop is really illustrative. Magnificent capture with great sharpness, DOF and composition.
Thank you very much for sharing.
Best regards
Maite

Hi John,

Apologise for not being around much had a bit of a hectic time lately, slowly catching up with a lot of missed postings, this is wonderful, the exposure is perfect, the flowers them selves are just stunning, excellent detail, well framed and composed, all the best,

Cheers Rick :)

Hi John,
Beautiful flowers. Perfect exposure. Nice composition.
TFS.
- Nirmal

Hello John. Beautiful white flower and pleasantly cropped. Thanks for sharing this sharp and well exposed image. Jusni

Hi John
Excellent image for its wonderful color and soft even exposure.
Very good detail and DOF..Pleasing comp as well.
Appreciate the WA few, thanks.
Howard

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  • Nilson Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 347 W: 0 N: 281] (2170)
  • [2008-06-27 10:08]
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Ola John
Bela foto com bons detalhes e cores, a nitidez esta otima e a luminosidade e tambem.
Parabens
Nlson

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