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Hoary plantain


Hoary plantain
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Copyright: Monika MvJ (thistle) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1309 W: 74 N: 3014] (9282)
Genre: Plants
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-06-11
Categories: Flowers
Camera: Nikon Coolpix 4200, Nikkor ED 38-114 F/2.8-4.8
Exposure: f/4.8, 1/1300 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Herbs used in medicine [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2006-06-15 4:19
Viewed: 4650
Points: 48
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
It's time to add another picture of flower to my gallery.

This is a lovely pink flower of Hoary plantain (Plantago media).

These plants are quite common here but I must admit I didn't really notice them before. Last weekend I spend lots of time on meadows hunting for butterflies and dragonflies (a river goes through the meadows so there's lots of dragons there too). That's where I found lots of these plants.

Hoary plantain is native to central Europe and can be found in damp grassy meadows. It has delicate pink-white flowers that are placed on high stalks developed from a rosette of finely-haired leaves.

The plant is edible and has long maintained reputation for medicinal effects as an astringent for treating wounds.

When I was a kid I was very lively and spent most time climbing trees and doing things like that. Fortunatelly now I don't feel such a great need to climb a tree anymore ;-)
Anyway, I used to had lots of scratches on my legs and hands. I learned then, that when you hurt yourself it is good to put a leaf of this plant on the wound. I don't really remember if it worked, but I know we did it sometimes.

I know this is my another picture with blue sky in BG. The thing is this shot have been taken at very late afternoon. The sun was low and the light perfect for shots like that. I didn't have to use flash because the sun was behind my back and the sky in BG was in a very deep blue colour.

PS. I just remembered that in Poland Plantains are called Babka. It can be translated as Grandma. I guess this is because of the hoary looking flowers of these plants.
dew77, Janice, limier, valy67, red45, thor68, firelord, scottevers7, SkyF, Dando, Fisher, Signal-Womb, aido, jmp, hekcik, liziafa, jeanpaul, jcoowanitwong has marked this note useful
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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4432 W: 248 N: 4028] (13270)
  • [2006-06-15 4:24]

Hello Monika,
Lovely capture,well seen and composed.I liked POV,details,3D effect,BG and composition a lot.
TFS...:-)

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  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3277 W: 148 N: 6163] (18832)
  • [2006-06-15 4:33]

Hi Monika, we have similar plantains (not pink) here in NZ too, but I never knew about using the leaves as an astringent for treating wounds. Lovely composition (as usual from you) and I love your Polish blue sky. Well done, very arty!
Janice

Wonderful POV Monika
Clear shot and nice BG
From your shot seems like a huge flower.
Unknown to me
TFS

How beautiful ! I love composition very much. Lovely colors also, all these different nuances of blue in the sky are particularly gorgeous. Excellent details, POV and DOF. Interesting ote too, I often saw these flowers but didn't know their medicinal use. Very well done !
Valérie.

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  • red45 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2636 W: 74 N: 9091] (31094)
  • [2006-06-15 6:05]

Hi Monika!

I must say, that I'm very dissapointed that you don't feel great need to climb trees :-) Climbing is good, especially after loooong day at work.

Babka looks nice, your SkyBG [TM] works as always great. Details, composition, POV - all very good. Note excellent. Genuine TN post!

beautiful shot and a very interesting note, monika! :-)
everyday, learn something new - now i will have to see,
if i find one here, too, because i do not really remembering
one around, since it has been a long while i "played" outside.
once again your superb pov with the blue sky in the back
and wonderful colors and details.
well seen & captured, thor.

Hi Monika,
Very pleasing shot, excellent use of Bg. Lovely color, light, and detail.
Great comp. &
VERY WELL DONE :)

Hello Monica, excllent details, Bg, POV, DOF, perfect colors, photo is very crisp, I like the POV and Framing alot, TFS Kyle

Lovely note and a nicely composed image.

Hi Monika,
An excellent shot using the low POV here. Perfectly isolated. Exposure looks very good, and this has given beautiful subtle colors and tones. Nice sharp detail. The blue sky backround tops it off!
Well done!
Scott

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  • SkyF Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2234 W: 188 N: 1912] (8073)
  • [2006-06-15 8:52]

Hello Monika,
excellent shot, love the POV and colors. Great sharpness and lovely details. A wonderful composition.
TFS..Sky

Monika,

Well composed pic that has a clear enough BG to show the subject sharply and the detail is good. TFS,
Sheriff

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  • Dando Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor [C: 637 W: 32 N: 792] (3084)
  • [2006-06-15 16:39]

Hi Monika, just a flying visit to TN, have got a busy couple of weeks ahead so won't be around much. Just time to say a great shot. Another well exposed photo with excellent details, colours and lighting. Also a good low POV showing a nice blue sky. Well done and TFS.
Dean.

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  • Fisher Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1540 W: 309 N: 2234] (8915)
  • [2006-06-15 16:52]

Hi Monika,

Well done on this capture and composition. Excellent work.

Mike

The low POV clearly defines the details of the flower and because Its not a strong colour may have been lost in with BG foliage so good choice. The green a long the bottom balances the compo. Well done Monika.

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  • aido Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor [C: 1044 W: 156 N: 1218] (4046)
  • [2006-06-15 18:42]

Hi Monika,
A lovely flower. I really like the way you use the low POV, especially in this case as you have the deep blue of the high atmosphere graduating to the paler blue at the horizon. Nature's own blue grad filter :-) Nice to include just that line of ground at the bottom too, I think the flower would look a little lost without it. Great light with the sun behind you, great exposure and excellent colours. It's definitely a great time of the day for taking pictures. Amusing note too, so you don't feel the need to climb a tree anymore, just to crawl around on the ground taking pictures :-) Great work.
Cheers,
Adrian

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  • jmp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1659 W: 95 N: 2273] (8415)
  • [2006-06-16 4:54]

Hi Monika,
A great POV, with a lovely blue gradient in the sky and very good light and details in the flower!
TFS, José M.

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  • ddg Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 867 W: 24 N: 1008] (5507)
  • [2006-06-17 8:14]

Bonjour Monika, cette fleur est toute simple mais vous savez la mettre parfaitement en valeur. Belle composition and great sharpness too. Didier.

great shot Monika - I gather you are considering an EOS 350D - great camera, but please don't stop taking photo like this. The sky really adds something excellent to these pictures. the separation from the rest of the meadow and the detail is excellent.

TFS

Emma

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  • hekcik Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 291 W: 15 N: 305] (1827)
  • [2006-06-17 12:41]

Witaj Moniko,

Piekne, bardzo dobra expozycja.
Niebo superowe.

Pozdrawiam
Norbert

Beautiful lighting illuminates the intricate details of this gorgeous flower. Nicely done Monika. :)

Witaj,
Nastepne bardzo dobre zdjecie.
Kadr,GO, ostrosc jak nalezy :-)
Pozdrawiam Malgosia

Bonjour MoniKa
Félicitation pour cette très jolie prise de vue . C'est vraiment une belle plante et les couleurs sont justes.
Félicitations pour la netteté et les détails.

Merci pour l'envoie et Bravo....JP

Hello Monika,
Beautiful flower and note. Appealing picture. Very well done and TFS.
JC

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