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~Grevillea~


~Grevillea~
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Copyright: Debbie Linkevics (deblink) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 338 W: 8 N: 383] (1256)
Genre: Plants
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-04-18
Categories: Flowers
Camera: Canon 400D Digital Rebel XTi, Canon 18-55mm f3.5-5.6
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/25 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-04-17 19:11
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Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 30
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Whilst on my early morning walk I took some photos of some plants. This is a Grevillea. As there are over 300 species in the genus it is too difficult for me to identify which one it is. The flower is about 80-100mm long.

The genus Grevillea is probably the most popular and widely cultivated of all of Australia's plant genera. The reasons for this are not difficult to find. The plants occur in numerous shapes and sizes so that there is a Grevillea for almost any conceivable garden situation. Added to this are the colourful flowers which, in many cases, attract birds.
Grevillea is a member of the Protea family (Proteaceae) and its close relatives include Banksia, Hakea, Dryandra, Isopogon and Telopea (the Waratah). Grevillea is named after Charles Francis Greville who was one of the founders of the Royal Horticultural Society in 1804. There are over 300 species in the genus, most of which are endemic to Australia but a few species occur in Papua New Guinea and islands to Australia's north.

Most grevilleas are small to medium shrubs but some are prostrate and a few can become large trees. The various species hybridise readily and most of the named cultivars and hybrids available in nurseries have resulted from chance hybridisation. Some deliberate breeding is being undertaken by Grevillea enthusiasts.

One of the great features of grevilleas in gardens (apart from the colourful flowers) is that many attract honey-eating birds which act as pollinators for the plants. A number of species rely on other methods of pollination, eg, beetles, moths, bees, ants, and even small marsupials.
http://asgap.org.au/grev1a.html

PP:
Cropped a little on the left
Resized
Sharpened
Increased contrast and saturation a tad

Cheers,
Debbie
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Hi Deb,
Lovely macro of this Grevillea! Excellent sharpness and details and a really pretty colour. Beautiful! TFS
Cheers Tina :-)

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  • Luis52 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1022 W: 5 N: 2801] (10142)
  • [2007-04-17 21:10]

Hi Debbie.- What a wonderful flower we see here. nice colors and good sharpnes. I had never see one of those.
Luis52.

Hello Debbie,
This is such a beautiful flower, first time I have ever seen one! Wonderful sharpness, and all of those Vibrant colours give it Wow! Very well done, I really like this! Thanks for sharing.

Ange

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  • Ken52 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 663 W: 98 N: 1260] (4179)
  • [2007-04-17 21:37]

A very unusual flower well presented. I like your composition. Good job exposing the delicate pinks.

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  • mamcg Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 96 W: 4 N: 29] (2000)
  • [2007-04-17 22:35]

Debbie, thank you and when ever I see the amazing colours of nature I do pray all mighty for its creation, I can't explain the colours. Oh LORD enlight me a bit of your skill, me able to see your creation.
TFS.

Ali.

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  • arfer Gold Star Critiquer [C: 2731 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2007-04-17 22:45]

Hello Debbie

A very interesting flower.I have never seen this before.Well focused with good detail.The composition was well done ,and the colours look natural.TFS

Rob

Magnifique photo, quelle belle fleur. Beautyfull picture, this flower is special, netteté et belle compostion.
Bravo
Marie

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  • Jamesp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1251 W: 0 N: 4829] (14332)
  • [2007-04-18 1:17]

Hi Debbie

Lovely soft tones and good sharpness. Very evocative shot showing the plant to good advantage.

James

Witaj Debbie!

To greet me You in TN pleasantly.
You take a picture very bautiful .
I wait on next.
Flower is very lovely, sharp and very good frame has.

It congratulates and I greet - Roma

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  • delic Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 530 W: 6 N: 340] (936)
  • [2007-04-18 7:09]

Hi Debbie,
I think this is the second time I see this flower on TN, though it may not be exactly the same species. Color is brilliant, and the contrast provides nice isolation from the backdrop, almost 3-D. Regards,
Hakan

It's lovely whatever it is. The color is so nice and looks very natural in the photo. I like this presentation.

TFS
Evelynn : )

Salut Debbie
Une belle fleur qui est bien mise en valeur dans cette composition photographique agréable. Jolies couleurs, bon point de vue et bonne netteté.
Merci et au revoir...JP

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  • bobair Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 376 W: 77 N: 1150] (4268)
  • [2007-04-19 22:29]

Hi Debbie,
an interesting looking flower you presented in this photo.I believe that some of these are used in some gardens here in Canada,but I'm not altogether sure but it sure looks familiar.It reminds me of a fireworks air burst.A lovely photo with good colour and details and depth of field.Tfs. Bob

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  • Viera Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 85 W: 0 N: 79] (484)
  • [2007-05-01 1:07]

HI Debbie,
excellent shot, superb detail, wonderful flower
Regards
Viera

Hello Debbie!
What a lovely, colourful flower! Fantastic plant shape and great capture! Details are really amazing and the POV very nice.
TFS and best greetings from Poland,
Radomir

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