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Blood Lily


Blood Lily
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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: Fungi
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-04-03
Categories: Flowers
Camera: Canon EOS 300D, Tamron 28-300 XR
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/60 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2005-05-17 5:04
Viewed: 1327
Points: 36
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
BLOOD LILY,
APRIL FOOL or MARCH LILY,
HAEMANTHUS COCCINEU

The Blood Lily flower heads are like bright shaving brushes popping up from underground bulbs. They emerge from the bulbs that have lain dormant during summer. Then between February and April in NZ, the flowers grow, one to each plant, and bloom and die off before the leaves appear. The flower head comprises 6-9 stiff, red spathe valves surrounding the 25-100 coral to scarlet flowers. The valves are mostly fleshy and may stand erect or sometimes be somewhat lax.

The leaves are smooth and fleshy, and semi-erect. They are 2 ugly tongue-like leaves that seem to grow and grow, and then rot away and disappear. They die down from about October in the Southern Hemisphere and once again in February they appear again.

The generic name HAEMANTHUS is derived from the Greek word HAIMA for blood, and ANTHOS for colour of the flower. COCCINEUS is the Latin word for red or scarlet.

I have posted the original in Workshop.
flagman, TAZ, puffy, AndyB, red45, liquidsunshine, dew77, Comandante, scottevers7, Esox, Luc has marked this note useful
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To AndyB: Thanks AndyJanice 1 05-17 07:18
To cafecrem: Joanna, Joanna!Janice 1 05-17 07:16
To puffy: THanks SweetyJanice 1 05-17 07:14
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Halo Janice!!!
This is a great image! Wonderful subject, very beautiful POV and just perfect frame!
Just amazing shot Janice. I'm really impressed!

A very beautiful and eyecatching photo. Really unusual POV and composition.

great shot:) I love it much:) really amaizing one:) well done an colours are great:) I love it:)

Malgosia

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  • puffy Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 291 W: 0 N: 339] (1351)
  • [2005-05-17 6:34]
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Hi Janice, it look like it is on fire! Great shot! Good composition, beautifully done! Thanks for sharing. :)

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  • AndyB Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1391 W: 32 N: 1350] (3982)
  • [2005-05-17 7:00]
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It looks like and expolosion in a paint factory!
A very well composed shot with lovely vivid colours.
Artistic work,very well done.

This is amazing!
Great idea of showing only that part of the flower. The photo looks like some modern painting.
I like it very much.
Well done!

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  • red45 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2705 W: 74 N: 8864] (30243)
  • [2005-05-17 14:12]

Wow, Janice! Surprise after surprise! Great photo today, definitelly something different. Arty, colorfull, looks like Polish folks hand-made carpet :-) I love red/yellow patterns. Superb idea. And your frame is also perfect for this shot.

Brilliant shot Janice,
This is a really striking image, it looks like an exploding firework from 2ft.
Marvellous colours and POV. What a great post, thanks for sharing.

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  • Toni Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 403 W: 2 N: 316] (2034)
  • [2005-05-17 18:04]

Hi Janice
This could be a painting with the vivid colours and nice soft framing effect. Well done.
Regards Toni

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  • TAZ Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2241 W: 47 N: 3167] (10926)
  • [2005-05-18 4:41]

Belle et originale composition macro-photographique bien réalisée. Jolies couleurs.
Unusual & Well Done !

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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4774 W: 294 N: 4020] (13209)
  • [2005-05-18 5:23]

Hello Janice!
This is great work.Colors,lighting,framing and composition are perfect.Very well done!TFS...:-)

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  • Graal Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Silver Note Writer [C: 755 W: 31 N: 20] (5032)
  • [2005-05-18 6:29]

Hi Janice!
Beautiful carpet. Very good idea. I like it. Well done.
Regards,
Aleksander

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  • sAner Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1490 W: 72 N: 1427] (4744)
  • [2005-05-18 6:32]

Hello Janice,

I almost missed this post! It's really a great photo. I love the red and the yellow and combined it's really a pleasure for the eye. I also like the frame a lot. TFS!

Regards,
Pieter

Hello Janice!
Superb composition.Idea is very interresting.I liked your job very much.Thanks for sharing!

This is an interesting perspective. Great color.

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  • livios Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2156 W: 322 N: 4258] (16906)
  • [2005-05-18 23:57]

Janice, I have the feeling this shot has the most vivid colors on TrekNature.

Great idea and very nice composition.

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  • Esox Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 239 W: 20 N: 344] (972)
  • [2005-05-19 11:25]

Very original picture!
Warm colours, unusual composition.
Very good work.

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  • Luc Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1873 W: 304 N: 4300] (14729)
  • [2005-05-29 1:20]

Hello Janice
Personal assessment of the photo: great.
Good visual impact.
Aptness of the photo for the site: excellent.
Personal assessment of the note: complete.
Thank you very much for sharing.

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