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Epilobium hirsutum


Epilobium hirsutum
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Copyright: Fevzi YAPICI (fyapici) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 768 W: 119 N: 1661] (6123)
Genre: Plants
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-08-17
Categories: Flowers
Camera: Sony Alfa dSLR A100, Sony DT 3.5-5.6/18-70 mm Macro, Minolta Close-Up No:0+No:1 Com
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/250 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2006-08-18 3:33
Viewed: 670
Points: 28
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This nice flower is Epilobium hirsutum from Onagraceae Family (Evening Primrose).

• Habitat: streamsides, waste places, ditches
• Height: 3-6 feet
• Flower size: 1 inch across
• Flower color: pink
• Flowering time: July to September
• Origin: Europe

Epilobium is a genus of about 160-200 species of flowering plants in the family Onagraceae, native to temperate and subarctic regions of both hemispheres. Most species are known by the common name Willowherb; other names for individual species include Fireweed, Zauschneria, California-fuchsia, Spike-primrose, Hummingbird Flower, and Hummingbird Trumpet.

They are mostly herbaceous plants, either annual or perennial; a few are subshrubs. The leaves are mostly opposite or whorled, alternate in a few species, simple, and ovate to lanceolate in shape. The flowers have four petals; pink in most species, red, orange or yellow in a few. The fruit is a slender cylindrical capsule containing numerous seeds embedded in fine, soft silky fluff which disperses the seeds very effectively in the wind.

The taxonomy of the genus has varied between different botanists, but the modern trend is to include the previously-recognised genera Boisduvalia, Chamaenerion, Chamerion, Pyrogennema and Zauschneria within Epilobium.

Many species are weeds in gardens. One of the most frequently recognized members of the genus is Fireweed or Rosebay Willowherb (E. angustifolium); it rapidly colonizes burnt ground. During World War II and the bombing of London many of the derelict bomb sites were soon covered with Fireweed bringing a splash of colour to what was otherwise a very grim scene.

Epilobium species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species: Double-striped Pug, The Gothic, Hebrew Character, Mouse Moth and Setaceous Hebrew Character have been recorded on Fireweed and Grey Pug and Small Angle Shades on several species.
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  • jmp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1836 W: 94 N: 2338] (8400)
  • [2006-08-18 3:58]
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Hi Fevzi,
A real good image, very neat, without noise, well focused, with lovely colors and excellent oof bg.
Perphaps slow shutter speed (1/125) and closer aperture gives more dof that helps to hold all the flower in focus.
The only small detail here is the strong light and some areas, specially in the bg that is little distracting. By the rest a huge step in the SLDR mastering process! Congratulation! Good note too.
Best regards, José M.

Merhaba Abi
Gerçekten başarılı bir çekim olmuş. Buradan ziyaretçilere belirteyim ki, Fevzi Abi bu kareyi elde edebilmek için dakikalarca rüzgarın dinmesini bekledi. Rüzgar inatçıydı ama Fevzi Abi daha inatçıydı :) Sonunda başardı. Gördüğünüz gibi. Söylenecek söz yok. Selamlar.
Murat

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3029 W: 148 N: 4520] (14595)
  • [2006-08-18 6:36]
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Hi Fevzi.
In your wonderful picture I am amazed by its colour deepness. Great transition from light to dark and from violet colour to dark green colour. DOF and POV are excellent. Superb done,
Alexei.

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  • meo Silver Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 34 W: 2 N: 59] (400)
  • [2006-08-18 10:50]
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guzel bir calışma ellerine sağlık. Cicegin sol tarafına dusen gunes ısıgı da olmasa kompozisyon cok daha guzel olacakmıs Ama boylede oldukca hos.
İyi çekimler...

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  • Juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 2036 W: 6 N: 2017] (13253)
  • [2006-08-18 12:31]
  • [2] [+]

bonita macro, y encuadre acertado... excelente detalles... saludos buen comentario

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  • SkyF Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2390 W: 194 N: 1991] (8113)
  • [2006-08-18 13:43]
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Hello Fevzi,
Sharpness, colors and DOF are very nice
I like the composition as well.Lovely how the flower emerges from the OOF background
Well done image.
TFS..Sky

Merhaba Fevzi Bey.
Tebrik ederim sizi. Makinanızı konuşturmaya başladınız. Makina tabii ki önemli ama bence deklanşöre basan el daha önemli. Siz hangi makine ile olsa yine konuşturursunuz onu. Selamlar

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  • Reihan Gold Star Critiquer [C: 61 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2006-08-18 14:52]
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Salam Canab Fevzi,
Ne maraqli bir foto olub. Na gozal bir guldur bu. Elleriz dert gormeye. Ele nahis kimin islemissiz. Salamlar.

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  • Livane Gold Star Critiquer [C: 51 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2006-08-18 14:55]
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Merhaba Fevzi Bey.
Çok başarılı ve mükemmel bir çalışma. Ellerinize sağlık. Sizi gönülden tebrik ederim. Bu arada Artvin fotoğrafları ne zaman gelecek?
Selamlar

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  • arfer Gold Star Critiquer [C: 2731 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2006-08-18 22:58]
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Hi Fevci

Lovely macro of this primrose.The colour is outstanding against the dark BG.Nice DOF and POV.TFS


Rob

Merhaba Fevzi,
Nice shot. Great blurry BG, but it seems the flower also a bit OoF. Nice off-centered compo. Nice close up picture.

Ben Lakitan

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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5171 W: 297 N: 4050] (13069)
  • [2006-08-20 16:40]
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Merhaba Fevzi Bey,
Artık yeni makinenize iyice alıştığınız belli oluyor.Renkler,ışık,kontrast,detaylar herşey hem teknik hemde çekim ustalığı olarak mükemmel.Ellerinize sağlık!

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  • mamcg Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 96 W: 4 N: 29] (2000)
  • [2006-08-29 1:27]

A little more DOF is prefered the rest is OK, very vivid colour nice frame and beautiful composition.

great pciture of the flower. I like the way it is separate from the rest of the plant and it has an almost 3d feel to it.

The evening primrose I have at home are yellow so you have me wondering if they come in more than 1 colour.

TFS
Emma

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