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Purple Weed


Purple Weed
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Copyright: Foozi Saad (foozi) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 2791 W: 0 N: 6696] (25839)
Genre: Plants
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2010-12-27
Categories: Flowers
Camera: Nikon D90, Sigma 105mm F2.8 DG macro
Exposure: f/13.0, 1/50 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2011-01-02 5:53
Viewed: 4210
Points: 40
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My last vacation was spent at Kuala Gula. It is a river estuary where there birds being protected.
But before going to see and shoot the bird i was surprised to see this weed is so beautiful. It grows along the roadside.
To me it is such an lovely and pretty ones. Since it is a weed here, I don't think people give a lot of attention to it.
i wish I could take it and plant at my house. But cant take it as I'm going elsewhere.
A little bit about Kuala Gula. We put a night at the chalet there and enjoye a boat ride around the mangrove forest to see the flora and fauna.

Kuala Gula Bird Sanctuary

The Kuala Gula Bird Sanctuary is located in the district of Kerian in the state of Perak Darul Ridzuan. The sanctuary has been established since 1970 by the Department of Wildlife and National Parks (PERHILITAN) and the state government of Perak. The main objective of creating the sanctuary is to protect migratory and resident bird species, which have been using the wetland area for many years. The migratory birds utilise the large mudflat area for feeding and resting during their migratory route from the northern to the southern hemisphere. Tens of thousands of migratory birds comprising 48 species of 8 families visit Kuala Gula from September until April each year. Some of these migratory birds come from as far as Siberia in Russia, Mongolia, Kazakhstan, Japan and China. The Kuala Gula mangrove swamp forest and mudflat are not only important for migratory birds but also for 600 families of fishermen who depend totally on the mangrove forests and marine ecosystem for their livelihood. Many fishermen involved in fishing, cockle farming, aquaculture, shrimp and crabs derive their income from this wetland area. Currently, eco-tourism activities are getting popular in Kuala Gula. Approximately 5,000 visitors came to Kuala Gula last year. The fishermen living in the vicinity of Kuala Gula for the last hundred years have survived within the natural ecosystem of this mangrove swamp forest. The dependence of man on this natural ecosystem will continue for generations to come.
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  • mamcg Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 333 W: 13 N: 91] (9843)
  • [2011-01-02 6:10]

Salaam Yaa Foozi,

Here we are in mid winter, here I look at the weather watch that shows inside 26 and out 9.5 C but drops to -10C in open and here to .0C but I look at your shots these are quite fresh and green.
This is well focused and crisp shot, I love the vivid colours and the composition, it gives a feel of freshness, please do enjoy your holidays, TFS.
regards.

Musa.

hello Foozi
a great picture with good details and beautiful colours
nice pose
greeting lou

Hello Foozi,
Splendid flower, with lovely colors and excellent details.
Amazing focus and good clarity.
HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY!!!
Marius.

hello Foozi

beautiful composition of these wild flowers,
with fine POV, beautiful light, excellent focus
sharpness and details, TFS

Asbed

Very well saturated in what I call Easter or spring colours. Good accompanying notes and overall a fine composition.
Bob

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5137 W: 166 N: 13121] (49139)
  • [2011-01-02 8:28]

Hello Foozi,
Beautiful flowers you got here, photographed in excellent sharpness and a from a very good POV. Excellent composition and depth of field.
I'm curious about the birds.
Regards,
Peter

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5038 W: 260 N: 15594] (50626)
  • [2011-01-02 8:33]

Hello Foozi,
I believe a weed is defined as being a wild unwanted plant.
This may be wild, but is certainly beautiful and because of that desirable!
A fine sharp vapture of two of its flowers with excellent natural colours and contrasting BG.
Kuala Gula must be a fine place to visit!
Thanks and kind regards,
Ivan

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4072 W: 133 N: 7096] (23735)
  • [2011-01-02 9:25]

Hi Foozi.
You have pictured very nice flowers and did it perfectly. I am impressed with details and colours reproduction, precise exposure and DOF, sweet green smooth BG. Well done and kind regards.
Alexei.

Hi Foozi,
Beautiful photo of the weed. Doesn't matter people don't give too much attention of this flower, the important thing is you did. :) Excellent colors, sharpness and DoF, a double beauty. I mean both the flower and the photo. Bravo.
Friendly regards, all the best for 2011, László

Ciao Foozi, wonderful couple of lovely flowers, splendid sharpness, beautiful natural colors and fantastic light, very well done my friend, ciao Silvio

Hi Foozi
Beautiful photo with very good composition, wonderful colours and excellent sharpness.
Regards,
Christodoulos

Hi Foozi,
another nice photo of nice flowers. I like these colours (especially my wife likes them :) ). Good sharpness and interesting composition.
Thanks for sharing,
Maciek

Hi Foozi,
Wonderful colours and very good sharpness in a beautiful composition of this impressive flower. Best regards, Pambos

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 6595 W: 89 N: 15659] (65489)
  • [2011-01-02 12:03]

Hi Foozi,finally a flower that isn't a surprise for me....ehhehe...what a beautiful macro whit the best sharpness and what a perfect purple,one of the most difficult colors to take!Thanks for share,have a nice week,Luciano

Hallo Foozi,
a very beautiful picture of this splendid flower, vvery good sharpness and delicate colour tones, excellent top POV and composition
TFS
Best regards
Maurizio

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  • nagraj Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1618 W: 106 N: 3208] (15166)
  • [2011-01-02 22:24]

Hi,
Beautiful and colorful flowers, well captured.
This looks like Asystasia gangetica that we find here, commonly called Ganges primrose or Chinese voilet, this one belongs to Acanthaceae family, checkout. tfs.
nagraj.v

Hello Foozi,

indeed an Purple flower you have been captured with good pov, sharpness and details.
Nice blurred bg.
Fine colors.

Gert

Hi again MF Foozi,

Great focus and blurred background from the proper DOF.
Nice text-book composition too as well as very effective top POV.
The yelowish-green and purple tones stand out well. Impecable details and great notes too.
TFS and have a nice new week MF!

bayram

salam akhi Foozi
Purple Weed is what a beautiful flower with purple and yellow colors. your macro shot is wonderful with sharpness of focus, exposure and light using. POV/DOF and composition also great as like splendid coloration. green BG also superb and nicely contrasting flower's purple color. thanks for sharing this beauty
friendly regards wassalam
Ahmet

Hi Foozi,

The flowers are well placed in the frame. The point of view is showing the details and colors of the flowers of the weed. The blurry background is putting in evidence the flowers. The afternoon light is enhancing the colors. Have a nice day.

Pierre

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