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~Corea Reflexa~
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I took this image at the Breakout Creek Wetlands along the Torrens River at Lockleys a suburb of Adelaide. This is only one of eleven species of many Corea's.
Corea Reflexa
Family: Rutaceae
Distribution: Heath and open forests in Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia and Western Australia.
Common Name: Common correa; native fuchsia (mainly in Victoria)
Derivation of Name: Correa....after José Francisco Correa de Serra, Portuguese botanist
reflexa....turned back, referring to the angle at which the leaf-like bracts above the flowers join the stem
Conservation Status: Not considered to be at risk in the wild.
Correa is a genus of about 11 species although there are many forms which are difficult to allocate to any particular species. Botanical revision of the genus is warranted. They are mainly restricted to the eastern states although C.reflexa has a recorded occurrence in the east of Western Australia.
C.reflexa is the most widespread member of the genus and the most variable. It is typically a small shrub to about 1 metre in height but prostrate forms and forms reaching 3 metres are also known. Leaves often have conspicuous oil glands on their surface and may be covered with short hairs. The leaves are 10 to 50 mm long and oval shaped. In some forms the leaves bend back against the stem giving the appearance of water stress.
The flowers are bell shaped and up to 40mm long. They may be pale green, red, red with yellow or cream tips or a number of other variations. The flowers produce nectar and attract honey eating birds. Flowering is usually winter to early spring.
Tv(Shutter Speed):1/30Sec.
Av(Aperture Value):F5.6
Metering Modes: Evaluative metering
ISO Speed: 100
Lens: EF-S18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
Focal Length: 55.0 mm
Image Quality: RAW
Flash: Off
White Balance: Auto
AF mode: AI focus AF
Picture Style: Neutral
Cheers,
Debbie |
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I see your shutter speed was slower than your focal length. That might account for a bit of camera shake. The composition and colors are lovely but the image is a little soft.
TFS
Evelynn : )
- GLEM
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(6115) - [2007-08-06 21:46]
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salut Debbie
voici une image qui me rappelle mon enfance, ces fleurs ressembles à ce que l'on appelle des gueules de loups. Jolies couleurs et belle impression de douceur.
tfs
gl
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- Necipp
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(100) - [2007-08-06 23:09]
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Hello Debbie good point Debbie made about the slow shutter and slight shake. Might have been woth going for a faster ISO lovely flower though tfs rgds Necip.
hi debbie,
nice floreal shot, the bell shaped flowers look very beautiful with nice textures and colour tones, the pov and the composition is good however i feel that the image is a bit on the softer side,
tfs & regards
pankaj
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- Alex99
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- [2007-08-07 7:19]
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Hi Debbie.
I like your excellent shot of these amazing flowers. Bright colours, intensive lighting, perfectly selected DOF and excellent composition are the ,aim but not all virtues of your charming picture. My best wishes and TFS. Superb work.
Alexei.
Hello Debbie,
Eye-catching colour contrast!
Interesting details in this well composed image, a delicate flower!
Greetings,
Pablo -
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