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*Updated! Perhaps Ivan


*Updated! Perhaps Ivan
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Copyright: Bob Shannon (eqshannon) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2060 W: 195 N: 7326] (21899)
Genre: Plants
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-06-28
Categories: Flowers
Camera: Fuji Finepix S2 pro, Sigma 70-300mm
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2008-06-29 7:49
Viewed: 438
Points: 50
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Thank you much to Janice Dunn
*note alas I (bob) thought it might be considered noxious here in Washington State. We are not exactly the shining capitol of nature and preservation in all ways..and thanks again to Janice for her workshop which REALLY improved my image!

Noxious Weed Information:
Geranium robertianum L.

This plant is listed by the U.S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists. Click on a place name to get a complete noxious weed list for that location, or click here for a composite list of all Federal and State Noxious Weeds.
Washington:
Class B noxious weed

A flower growing in my large weed patch. I know not it's name, but after thumbing, in a cyber way, through hundreds of images....I thought perhaps the Master of all Knowers...Ivan, could identify this for me. I know that I must have certainly taken it's image before. There are so many of them here until the city brings in the noxious spray to kill them. It is something akin to the death penalty for looking good. No matter the reason, I find it odd that man/woman must bring themselves to interfere. Even taking an image might be considered interfering. Sort of like the Butterflies Wings effect. This is where a simple wind caused from the wings of a butterfly, halfway around the earth, can somehow be linked in the remotest of ways to a tornado or a hurricane in the western hemisphere. Not pretending to understand that math behind this, I find myself understanding it better if I say one more as AI have before...those rods by Chief Seattle which I paraphrase..."The world is a web. We are all a part of the web. What we do to a part, we do to the whole"

Fuji DSLR
Sigma 70-300 macro Mode
from 20 inches US
Hand held on a cloudy day
f7.5
1/1000
ISO 400
pierrefonds, Royaldevon, jaycee, uleko, nglen, lousat, tuslaw, jusninasirun, writerscrawlz, mayuresh, angela926, CeltickRanger, sranjan has marked this note useful
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hello bob,
i am back again after a long time and hope that you still remember me, the beautiful flower stands out well against the bg, may be ivan can help regarding the id,
regards
pankaj

Hello Neighbour,

I'm not sure, Bob, though I feel I should know! However, as they say, 'a rose by any other name ...'

You have captured the flower head really well, with good details and colour.

I would have cropped a lot of that empty space around it so the eyes would have focussed on it better. Still, that is just my opinion.

Kind regards,
Bev :-)

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1911 W: 8 N: 4976] (16095)
  • [2008-06-29 9:24]

Hi Bob,

This is so simple and so beautiful. The flower, which I don't recall seeing before is lovely with wonderful colors and details. Interesting how you show three stages next to one another.

Jane

Hello Bob
Simple and elegant...
All the best
Paul
(I sent you a mail)

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2585 W: 170 N: 7879] (24911)
  • [2008-06-29 9:50]

Hello Bob,
Sorry but we don't know this little beauty and we haven't got a Flora of America or Canada. Without knowing the size of the flower and the shape of the leaves it is really hard to give an ID. Nevertheless we certainly appreciate its beauty here! A lovely capture against a fine soft background.
TFS and cheers from Ulla and Ivan (who's getting ready for his trip up north!)

Hi Bob, not certain of the american specie, but it does resemble a Dovesfoot Cranesbill found over here, about 10-12 mm across and deeply notched petals... member of the Geranium family, try looking at the Flax family as well.... great shot though, If I remember, the Audubon Society website is good for ID'ing things...

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 2130 W: 9 N: 5960] (22528)
  • [2008-06-29 11:57]

Hi Bob. Now this is somthing a bit different from you today, and i must say i like it a lot. First the POV/DOF . the pose with just one little flower open against the pale coloured BG. great detail and natural colours. well done TFS.
Nick..
Do you have any more like this . ??

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  • anel Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1242 W: 0 N: 2237] (9414)
  • [2008-06-29 12:05]

Hello Bob,
Very fine purple flower, which I don't know unfortunately. Interesting composition with a lot of space for this subtle beauty. Why not, may be she needs space..The colours are subtle and fit in a marvellous way.
Thanks
Anne

Hi Bob,

Excellent capture of this beautiful flower with great POV and composition, sharp details, good BG and colours.

TFS

Pekka

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  • lise Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 184 W: 51 N: 560] (2819)
  • [2008-06-29 15:52]

Bonjour Bob,
Very simple and yet so pretty!! With no busy bg, the lovely subject really stand out :)
Great sharpness and details, nice POV.
Very well done
Lise

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  • tuslaw Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 265 W: 12 N: 716] (2358)
  • [2008-06-29 16:23]

Very nice shot of this beautiful flower Bob,
Not sure of it's idendity but you've captured it's image well. I'm not sure if I've ever seen one of these here in Ohio.
I've been on vacation this past week and saw a lot of flowers along the roadsides. I guess I never realized just how many different kinds of wildflowers there are, until I started posting on TN.
Ron

Perhaps Bob. Whatever is the name, I can call this flower beautiful. The violet petals are so sharp that they glitters on my LCD screen. You have captured really well in your weed patch as the background is totally silenced making the perspective very pleasant. Well done and I'm sure Ivan will be around to ID this one. Thanks for sharing and best regards. Jusni

Hey Bob, it is a pretty little flower. I have no idea of its name but the colours of the petals remind me of some types of geranium or pelargonium. And I saw this on Wikepaedia:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Geranium-robertianum%28Samen%29.jpg

Pretty little flower and I love the colours. I did a WS - hope you like it
Cheers
Janice

Love the DOF here, not to mention the bend of the flower. The color is subtle, the angle/POV is dead on, and I love the way the inside sticks out.

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  • arfer Gold Star Critiquer [C: 2731 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2008-06-29 20:57]

Hello Bob

Seen from this pov it is a very beautiful and dainty looking flower.
The colours are subtle and pastel.
Very good DOF.
The focus is sharp with excellent detail.
TFS

Rob

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1107 W: 6 N: 3063] (11326)
  • [2008-06-30 4:01]

Hi Bob,a beutifull purple point in a soft and large background,this is art!!! You are the best there for the variety of ideas,every day somethnig to different,and always differents subjects,my best best compliments for your class,have a nice week,Luciano

Hello Bob,
very beautiful and simple compositon of lovely flower against great soft BG,
tfs.

Hello Bob,
Very beautiful shot, lovely pastel colors, excellent composition and good point of view, nice sharpness and depth of field, good contrast and nice background.
Angela

hello Bob

very beautiful shot of this plant - flower, i love the softness
of the composition and the tenderness coming from the image,

TFS

Asbed

Hi Bob, elegant delicate composition with lovely flower, splendid sharpness and wonderful blurry BG, very well done, ciao Silvio

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  • joey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1888 W: 245 N: 6180] (22002)
  • [2008-07-01 12:31]

What a lovely simple photo, Bob!
I love delicate colours.
Excellent composition.
A very effective shallow DOF.

Well done!

Joe

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  • Mana Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1812 W: 29 N: 5246] (17188)
  • [2008-07-02 5:39]

Hi Bob,
Very simplistic presentation but it is such a wonderful shot on this solitary flower. Lovely colours and details and the space around it gives it a fabulous aura. Excellent POV and composition. Kudos.
TFS.
Sumon

Dear Bob,
Splendid close up of lavender beauty by you. TFS.
Regards-Subhash

Hi Bob
I would say this might be a Tall Annual Willowherb / Epilobium brachycarpum. Geraniums usually have sticky leaves and/or petals. I hope this helps. What ever your flower is, it sure is dainty. Love the colour and clarity.
TFS Janice
(the other Janice) : )

Hi Bob,

A nice close-up image of the small flower. The light is enhancing the colors. The point of view is showing the details and colors of the flower. The subject is lonely. Have a nice dya.

Pierre

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