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~Eucalyptus~
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Copyright: Debbie Linkevics (deblink) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 338 W: 8 N: 383] (1256)
Genre: Plants
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-05-12
Categories: Trees
Camera: Canon 400D Digital Rebel XTi, Canon 18-55mm f3.5-5.6
Exposure: f/8, 1/100 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-06-19 3:29
Viewed: 987
Points: 26
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
I took this image at Goolwa which is a coastal township in South Australia. It is a Eucalyptus, however there are so many (500 Species) I am having trouble identifying it. The flowers a quite big around 40-50mm and they are very pretty as you can see.

Common name: Eucalypts.
Description:
Shrubs or multi- (mallees) or single-stemmed trees, when occurring in multi- and single-stemmed forms the latter usually very much the taller; bark rough or smooth; seedling, coppice and juvenile leaves differing markedly from the adult leaves (the term juvenile is here used to include seedlings but excludes those cases where a subadult form predominates on otherwise mature specimens); adult leaves alternate or very rarely opposite, linear to orbicular.

Inflorescence of axillary umbels or of axillary or terminal panicles; buds sessile or pedicellate (as the range of pedicel length in buds and fruits is usually similar, the measurement given under buds is expanded where necessary to include fruiting pedicels); hypanthium hollow, glabrous, cylindrical or obconical to campanulate or globose; sepals and/or petals fused to form 1 or less often 2 opercula which is/are shed as the flowers open; stamens numerous and showy, in several rows, some sometimes sterile, anthers versatile or not, with or without a terminal or dorsal gland; ovary adnate to the lower part or to the whole of the hypanthium, mostly 3- or 4- rarely to 6-celled; style simple; ovules numerous.

Fruit a hardened capsule opening at the top by inserted or exserted valves; seeds various in shape, sometimes winged, glossy or not, often few fertile in each capsule.

Distribution:
About 500 species, mainly in Australia but a few in New Guinea, Indonesia and the Philippines.

http://www.flora.sa.gov.au/cgi-bin/texhtml.cgi?form=speciesfacts&family=&genus=Eucalyptus&species=&iname=&submit=Search

Cheers,
Debbie
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  • Jamesp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1351 W: 0 N: 5494] (16522)
  • [2007-06-19 3:37]

Hi Debbie

A lovely study of these eucalyptus flowers. The composition and colours are both very good.

James

Hi Debbie,
Well focused, interesting subject.
Nice shot.

BL

Hi Deb,
Lovely image of this gum tree blossom! The blossom is a lovely colour and the sharpness and details are great. Well done and TFS
Cheers Tina :-)

A lovely shot showing the characteristics of this tree.
When you're composing a shot like this keep an eye out for things that could affect the perfection of the final image.
I'm thinking of the single OOF leaves that hangs towards you to the center left, and this single very shiny leaf with shadows across just behind the flowers. Silly little points really, but they can be distracting in an otherwise perfect shot.
Good work.
Steve

Hi Debbie,
Beautiful flowers. Very good colors. Thanks a lot for sharing.

Hello Debbie,
Nice shot showing the tree blossom, I recognize the leaves for sure it is eucalyptus,
I grow up close an a forest of this tree with lovely essence, you capture with natural colors and sharpness well done TFS.
best regards/Lawhill

Très belle prise. J'aurais peut être cadré un peu différement pour mettre plus la fleur en valeur.
Bravo
Marie

selam : well captured and presented pose with splendid colours. nice BG and POV TFS
best wishes
ridvan

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  • edal Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 376 W: 50 N: 412] (1849)
  • [2007-06-23 12:33]

Hi Debbie!
It's a magnifficent close up of this common to Australia but unusual for Europe tree. You've achieved a remarcable sharpness and excellent colours.
10q!
Anton

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  • livios Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2156 W: 322 N: 4258] (16906)
  • [2007-06-24 1:32]

Debbie, nice capture with a great note.

I like the green shades all around.

Hello Debbie,
An interesting flower, nicely captured!
I like the fine details that you capture so well here, sharp fine details...
Good light and well framed !
Greetings,
Pablo -

Bonjour Debbie
Félicitation pour cette très jolie prise de vue . C'est vraiment une belle composition avec cette belle plante et ses couleurs chaudes..
Félicitations pour la netteté et les détails.

Merci pour l'envoie et Bravo

Hi Debbie,
In Argentina there are some eucaliptus species introduced at the end of XIX century in the Pampas but this is new to me. Excelent close-up to these flower, not usaul to see that family in TN.
TFS
Hernán

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