<< Previous Next >>

Cooling Fan


Cooling Fan
Photo Information
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: 2005-03-08
Categories: Bushveld
Camera: Canon EOS 300D, Canon EF-S 18-55
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): New Zealand native fauna & flora [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2005-03-18 4:59
Viewed: 1410
Points: 18
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
There are many native NZ plants growing along the cliffs between the beaches in the East Coast Bays, and I have been drawn to the flaxes lately. There are 2 native species and I think this one here is the Phormium Tenax. I love the way it is growing here with its new leaves shaped like a fan. As the plant grows and spreads, this shape is hidden among the many other leaves. I found a few younger plants growing in this formation.

THE NEW ZEALAND FLAX – PHORMIUM
There are two species of Phormium in New Zealand:

PHORMIUM TENAX - NEW ZEALAND FLAX OR HARAKEKE - is a common plant of the coast and road side. The toughness of this plant is evidenced by the variety of its habitats, from beaches, river mouths, coastal cliffs with salt sea spray, to alpine lakes. It has long strap-like leaves that can grow up to 3m tall and flowering panicles that can be considerably taller. The leaves range in colour from green to bronze. The orange-red flowers are pollinated by birds - both native and introduced nectar feeders. The attractive seedpods that develop are held erect.

PHORMIUM COOKIANUM - MOUNTAIN FLAX OR WHARARIKI - and is the smaller sister of P. tenax. It is a smaller growing plant with thinner leaves that are arching rather than erect. The typical form has leaves that are lime-green in colouration. The flowers are greenish-yellow, with twisted seed pods that hang down from the flowering stalks.

Model - Canon EOS 300D DIGITAL
DateTime - 2005:03:08 15:32:57
ExposureTime - 1/60 seconds
FNumber - 5.60
ISOSpeedRatings - 200
ShutterSpeedValue - 1/60 seconds
ApertureValue - F 5.60
cafecrem, dew77, red45, marhowie, fungiman, Pedda has marked this note useful
Only registered TrekNature members may rate photo notes.
Add Critique [Critiquing Guidelines] 
Only registered TrekNature members may write critiques.
Discussions
ThreadThread Starter Messages Updated
To sAner: WeatherJanice 1 03-18 14:39
To dew77: Sweltering in the heatJanice 3 03-18 14:24
You must be logged in to start a discussion.

Critiques [Translate]

Next wonderful, colorful photo. I love this mix of colours... it would be great dress!
Superb Janice!

  • Great 
  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4774 W: 294 N: 4020] (13209)
  • [2005-03-18 5:04]
  • [+]

You can think about a cooling fan 'cause the weather is fine there.Now the last think I think is a cooling fan!I'm jealous about that;) Nice work and notes again Janice,TFS.

  • Great 
  • red45 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2705 W: 74 N: 8864] (30243)
  • [2005-03-18 5:34]

I like your symmetrical-geometrical pictures Janice! Very nice patterns, textures, colours. Excellent note!

Nice close-up with great details and colors. Good composition too with all the leaves starting from the corner of the frame. Well done Janice.

Janice, You have an eye for the artistic! Great textures and symetrical lines that create a very nice overall impression IMO. Well done!!

  • Great 
  • Toni Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 403 W: 2 N: 316] (2034)
  • [2005-03-18 17:30]

Vraiment très interessant, j'aime bien cette composition en diagonale. Great shot.
Toni

I love the colours and textured surface made by the fiber, good point of view

  • Great 
  • sAner Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1490 W: 72 N: 1427] (4744)
  • [2005-03-19 3:35]
  • [+]

Tomorrow we will maybe need a little fan here; it will possible be 18 degrees celsius (two weeks ago it was -20!). Very nice picture Janice. Like Greg says: the lines in your pics are perfect! I really love your plantpictures and the colors are superb. Your new camera really makes very good picture. Well done & TFS!

  • Great 
  • Pedda Silver Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 40 W: 1 N: 246] (1273)
  • [2005-03-28 6:47]

Beatuiful picture, Excellent composition and the colours are really nice. DOF is also perfect. Tanks for sharing.

Good note to.

Calibration Check
















0123456789ABCDEF