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Pink Flutterfly!


Pink Flutterfly!
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Copyright: Janice Dunn (Janice) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3315 W: 148 N: 6113] (18648)
Genre: Plants
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-06-07
Categories: Flowers
Camera: Canon EOS 300D, Tamron 28-300 XR
Exposure: f/6.3, 1/640 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2005-06-20 3:42
Viewed: 856
Points: 40
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Gaura lindheimeri
Family: Onagraceae (evening primrose family)
Common Names: Whirling Butterflies, White Gaura, Butterfly Gaura.


This is another shot of the White Gaura that was growing at Auckland Domains Winter Garden area. Yes, it is PINK, but still called a WHITE Gaura. White Gaura is also available in several shades of pink as well. The individual flowers are about an inch across and have four reflexed petals. Also the white flowers are white when they open at dawn, fading to rose-pink by the end of the day. Only a few flowers are open at any one time, and each drops off after blooming, leaving a clean, neat stalk.

White gaura is native to Louisiana, Texas and adjacent Mexico. White Gaura does best in full sun, but will tolerate partial shade and draught. It has a long taproot and requires a well-drained soil. White Gaura is easy to grow from seed, and usually will self sow. You also can divide the clumps in spring to start new plants.

www.floridata.com/ref/G/gaur_lin.cfm

I love the colour of this flower plus its daintiness and shape, looking very much like a butterfly, especially as the wind blows against the plant – hey, it’s a Pink Flutterfly!

TAZ, PDP, dew77, radz, red45, puffy, sAner, jagathcham, chiliu, Comandante, liquidsunshine, scottevers7, marhowie, Marche has marked this note useful
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To Marche: Thank you MartineJanice 1 06-26 16:34
To dsidwell: Thanks DavidJanice 1 06-21 05:49
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Hi Janice!
Next wonderful, artistic composition!
I love this great flower! Looks amazing!

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  • PDP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor [C: 2821 W: 344 N: 3779] (11769)
  • [2005-06-20 4:10]

Hello Janice, very nice composition and good colours. The lighting is excellent too. My only nit pick is it looks like the noise reduction(?) has been a little heavy and as a result you've lost some of the details. It's a nice image just the same. Well done.

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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4774 W: 294 N: 4020] (13209)
  • [2005-06-20 4:13]

Hello Janice!
Very nice close up.It looks like a painting picture.
Lighting,colors,DOF and composition are wonderful.
TFS...:-)

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  • radz Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 603 W: 11 N: 616] (3404)
  • [2005-06-20 4:22]

Beautiful flower,liked the Lavender colour.

Hello Janice, beautiful colors, beautiful picture
congratulations.
TFS

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  • red45 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2705 W: 74 N: 8864] (30243)
  • [2005-06-20 5:43]
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Hi Janice! I like this colorfull logic ;-) Guess what ;-) I'm waiting now for RED White Gaura. This is your mission - to boldly go when no man has gone before...erm, sorry ;-) Anyway - find me RED White Gaura in short, please :-) Ah, about picture - it is great, we all know it.

hello Janice:) nice to "see" you agani:) in this beauty day:) Great shot:) I like ur flower:) they are so mild:) I like colours:) great one:)

rgs:)

Malgosia

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  • puffy Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 291 W: 0 N: 339] (1351)
  • [2005-06-20 6:32]

Nice shot Janice, very pretty flower indeed. Great composition, DOF and very crispy. Very well done, thanks for sharing

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  • sAner Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1490 W: 72 N: 1427] (4744)
  • [2005-06-20 6:36]

Beautiful composition Janice. This is a fantastic flower. Light is perfect and colors are beautiful. It seems that there is a slight halo around the flower. Did you sharpen a lot? Anyway, very nice picture! Well done & TFS!

Regards,
Pieter

Hi Janice,
It's a great macro capture of the colourful flower. Well lit and nicely focussed.
Background adds a lot to this composition.
Your note is very useful too.
TFS.

Another very beautiful photo!
Very arty shot,excellent composition and colour.
TFS!

Very pretty flower, Janice! It may be overexposed, but only just a tiny bit. What's that white thing in center? You may want to clone it out. Your unique composition here really works for me!

Hello Janice!
Wonderful flower shot again.Lighting,DOF,framing and composition are excellent.Thanks for sharing.

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  • Graal Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Silver Note Writer [C: 755 W: 31 N: 20] (5032)
  • [2005-06-20 15:36]

Beautiful flowers and picture, Janice. Congratulations. Well done.
Regards,
Aleksander

Wonderful shot Janice,
Superb details, sharpness and colors. Nicely exposed and great DOF.
Thanks for posting

Hi Janice,

A excellent composition. The color is beautiful, and soft OOF backround is very good. Nice Shot!

Scott

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  • livios Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2156 W: 322 N: 4258] (16906)
  • [2005-06-20 23:00]

Janice, another delicate and very nice shot by you.

Excellent composition and lighting. A great mood. The photo has an artistic touch.

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  • TAZ Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2241 W: 47 N: 3167] (10926)
  • [2005-06-21 3:39]

Janice nous a encore fait une belle composition florale pleine de snsibilité !
Nice composition Janice with good note ! Thanks for sharing.

Nice light and colors Janice, Well done!

Bonjour Janice,
J'aime particulièrement cette fleur pour sa lumière. Très belle composition, la fleur se détache bien sur ce fond, merci de nous faire partager ce cliché.
Amicalement.
Martine

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