Banana Lotus

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Banana Lotus
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Copyright: Howard Cheek (marhowie) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5698 W: 1223 N: 10430] (34121)
Genre: Plants
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2004-10-11
Categories: Trees
Camera: Olympus C-8080 WZ, Hoya skylight (1B)
Exposure: f/3.5, 1/80 seconds
Details: (Fill) Flash: Yes
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Flower(Yellow) [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2004-10-14 6:12
Viewed: 1137
Points: 16
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
From the U.S. Botanical Garden in Washington D.C. this is a Banana Lotus (Musella lasiocarpa). A tropical variety of ornamental banana from China, this banana is known for its brilliant yellow flower, NOT the fruit! Foliage is grey-green color & the stalk can get 6 feet tall. OK - on to Florida! See ya!!
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  • PDP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2964 W: 366 N: 3848] (11733)
  • [2004-10-14 6:36]

Very nice Howard. Good colours and composition. Well done.

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  • RAP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2524 W: 345 N: 2373] (7405)
  • [2004-10-14 6:42]

Otra hermosa imagen vegetal y con una semejanza al fruto como bien aclaras en tu nota.
Bonita POV y muy buen colorido y DOF.
Buena captura.

Another beautiful vegetal image and with a similarity to the fruit as you clarify well in your note.
Pretty POV and very good colorful and DOF.
Nice capture.

Where there are papayas there is bound to be bananas. We do not have this variety here. Nice one Howard. See ya!

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  • japie Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1996 W: 107 N: 1897] (5103)
  • [2004-10-14 12:02]

Great to see that you are enjoying yourself. What is the use of an ornamental babana? It makes you hungra and then you have to smell the flower.

The image is sharp and supported by a good note.

Thanks for posting and travel safely

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  • TAZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2395 W: 50 N: 3190] (10896)
  • [2004-10-14 13:03]

Etonnante fleur jaune qu'on ne rencontre pas en montagne ici ;-)
Beautifull.

Hi Howard
Good trip? Lovely strange yellow flower. Who sang the call me mellow yellow?

Nice composition and colours, but maybe lacks a bit from sharpness in the middle. Maybe a workshop could help. TFS.

Nice shot Howard.
Good composition , nice colours and good details.
Well done.
Have a nice trip.

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