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New Zealand Edelweiss


New Zealand Edelweiss
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Copyright: Steve Reekie (LordPotty) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1449 W: 146 N: 3764] (12035)
Genre: Plants
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-01-21
Categories: Mountain
Camera: Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ8
Exposure: f/4, 1/200 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-02-17 13:55
Viewed: 823
Points: 20
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This was taken on the Croesus Track just below Croesus Knob at about 1000m above sea level.
Here,the Beech and Kamahi cloud forest has given way to low alpine shrubs,mosses,lichen and liverworts.
This Edelweiss is typical of the ground hugging plants found at this altitude.
I found the following information in the Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand:

New Zealand edelweiss:
New Zealand edelweiss is probably the most characteristic, abundant and widespread of all the alpine rock dwellers. North Island edelweiss (Leucogenes leontopodium) occurs from Mt Hikurangi down to the northern South Island. South Island edelweiss (Leucogenes grandiceps) is found throughout the South Island and on Stewart Island. Their strong resemblance to the famous Swiss edelweiss (Leontopodium alpinum) is more than skin deep – despite growing on opposite sides of the earth, all these edelweiss species are botanically related.

South Island edelweiss:
South Island edelweiss (Leucogenes grandiceps) is one of four species of native edelweiss, all found in alpine habitats. Their common name derives from the close similarity of their flowers to those of the European edelweiss (Leontopodium alpinum). They all have yellow-brown disc florets surrounded by woolly white bracts.

Hope you like the photo.
Thanks for looking.
Cheers
Steve
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Ciao Steve, splendid composition with lovely flowers, good warm colors on BG, wonderful details and wonderful sharpness, very well done, ciao Silvio

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2493 W: 11 N: 6885] (21912)
  • [2009-02-17 15:14]

Hi Steve,

I guess because of "The Sound of Music" I never associated Edelweiss with New Zealand. Thanks to your picture the next time I see it I may recognized it (the memory is going). The flowers are beautiful with good details and lovely colors. They look marvelous against the woody background. I love the composition.

Jane

Hi Steve, Good Morning MF!
A perfect and lovely macro capture of this strange (at least for me) and beautiful flower from a nice pov with wonderful details, sharpness and composition.
TFS and cheers,
Bayram

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3813 W: 190 N: 11346] (34981)
  • [2009-02-18 1:21]

Hello Steve,
Superb capture of this white NZ alpine composite flower, the NZ Eidelweiss. The technical features, POV and composition all contribute to a fine image showing the whole plant in its rocky habitat with excellent clarity.
Nice one and thanks for introducing us northerners to yet another antipodal marvel!
Cheers,
Ivan

Namastay Steve,
A nice capture of these beautiful flowers. Very well composed with sharp details. Thanks a lot for sharing.

Sincerely
Hara

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  • anel Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1723 W: 0 N: 3903] (15686)
  • [2009-02-18 4:58]

Hello Steve,
For me a surprise to see that you have Edelweiss in New Zealand! And I have to say that yours are at leat as pretty as ours. Nice bunch on this rocky soil. Well composed and pleasant picture.
Thanks a lot
Anne

Bonjour Steve,
C'est une très belle plante, bien présentée dans son milmieu. C'est vrai que la convergence de formes avec l'edelweiss est intéressante. En Europe, Leontodium alpinum est une espèce de haute altitude. Elle est apparentée à Raoulia, que tu nous présentes également.
Salutations
Hervé

amazing capture, TFS Ori

Bonjour Steve,
Très belle présentation finement détaillée et délicatement colorée du sujet dans son environnement.
Merci pour le partage.
A bientôt sur TN pour de nouvelles aventures.
Gérard

Hello Steve,

I never associated Edelweiss with New Zealand. Only think to Switserland or Austria. Wonderful details and sharpness. Comp is oké.

Thanks for the discovering THE EDELWEISS from NZ.

Kind regards and TFS BOB

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