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Balloon Cotton-bush


Balloon Cotton-bush
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Copyright: Claudia Lazar (joeydrops) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 111 W: 17 N: 245] (1400)
Genre: Plants
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-11-18
Categories: Flowers
Camera: Canon EOS 350D, Sigma 70-300mm F4-5.6 DG Macro
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/250 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Herbs used in medicine [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2005-11-21 4:55
Viewed: 1708
Points: 6
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This is the Balloon Cotton-bush (Asclepias fruticosa)
"The bladdery, softly spined, green fruits of balloon cotton-bush allow its instant recognition wherever it appears. A native of Africa, it is now a common weed in many warmer regions of the world. The inflated balloon-like seed pods split open at maturity to release large quantities of plumed seeds like thistledown (hence the name 'cotton-bush') to be carried away on the breeze."

Source: Magic and Medicine of Plants
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Great capture Claudia,
Great colours, sharpness and detail.
Well composed, good DOF, POV and lighting.
Thanks for posting, have a good week.

  • Great 
  • TAZ Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2241 W: 47 N: 3167] (10926)
  • [2005-11-22 7:08]

What a lovely and interesting plant that you have very well captured ! I would like to see it in real... Congratulations Claudia and thanks for sharing.

Nice detail and depth, just a helpful hint, but if you increase highlights about 20 - 30% you may regain or play down the whites in the flower petals. Good shot though.

Greg

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