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Plumeria
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Copyright: Leung sammy (chiping59) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 750 W: 28 N: 175] (3430)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-06-04
Categories: Nature
Camera: PANASONIC DMC FZ50
Exposure: f/4, 1/200 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-06-04 3:04
Viewed: 354
Points: 22
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Picture was taken at Quarry Bay Park.It was a rainy day.But I was so happy to see such beautiful frowers.I like the smell of them!

The following introduction was downloaded from the website:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frangipani

"Plumeria (common name Frangipani; syn. Himatanthus Willd. ex Roem. & Schult.) is a small genus of 7-8 species native to tropical and subtropical Americas[citation needed]. The genus consists of mainly deciduous shrubs and trees. P. rubra (Common Frangipani, Red Frangipani), native to Mexico, Central America, and Venezuela, produces flowers ranging from yellow to pink depending on form or cultivar. From Mexico and Central America, Plumeria has spread to all tropical areas of the world, especially Hawaii, where it grows so abundantly that many people think that it is indigenous there.

Plumeria is related to the Oleander, Nerium oleander, and both possess poisonous, milky sap, rather similar to that of Euphorbia. Each of the separate species of Plumeria bears differently shaped leaves and their form and growth habits are also distinct. The leaves of P. alba are quite narrow and corrugated, while leaves of P. pudica have an elongated oak shape and glossy, dark green color. P. pudica is one of the everblooming types with non-deciduous, evergreen leaves. Another species that retains leaves and flowers in winter is P. obtusa; though its common name is "Singapore", it is originally from Colombia. Frangipani can also be found in Eastern Africa, where they are sometimes referred to in Swahili love poems. For example, see An Anthology of Swahili Love Poetry by Jan Knappert, page 93.

Plumeria flowers are most fragrant at night in order to lure sphinx moths to pollinate them. The flowers have no nectar, and simply dupe their pollinators. The moths inadvertently pollinate them by transferring pollen from flower to flower in their fruitless search for nectar.

Plumeria species are easily propagated by taking a cutting of leafless stem tips in spring and allowing them to dry at the base before inserting them into soil. They are also propagated via tissue culture both from cuttings of freshly elongated stems and via aseptically germinated seed."
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Lovely exposure Leung.
Dennis

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  • pozaru Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3350 W: 689 N: 1923] (16151)
  • [2008-06-04 3:33]

Wonderful lighting, colors and contrast in this lovely picture !


thanks,
v

Hello Leung,
Lovely dewed plumeria or frangipanni, well done. Superb focus with effective dark b/g. Good work. Danilo

Hi,
very nice composition, beautiful colours, compliments
Ryszard

Lovely--the water drops add a lot, especially the hanging drops. I would have gotten rid of the white dot at the 3:00 position.

Hello Sammy,

This is a lovely flower close-up, with sharp fine details in the petals!
I like the strong diagonal in composition, and the colours are well reproduced...

Greetings,
Pablo -

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  • tibig Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 653 W: 26 N: 642] (7177)
  • [2008-06-04 10:49]

Well composed shot, neat colours. And thanks for the information.
Regards,
Tibi

Hello Leung,
Wonderful contrast between green and yellow.
I liked lines and diagonal composition
TFS
Selahattin E

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  • azaf1 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 583 W: 52 N: 660] (4118)
  • [2008-06-06 1:43]

Hi Leung
This cloze up of those flowers is great. Sharp details and great colors
Very good job
regards
Argiris

Leung Hi:
Beautfully presented compositon of colorful flowers. Very well done. Congratulations.
I hope you have an excellent weekend.
Excellent note, as well.
Larry
USA
TFS!

hi Leung

Very nicely composed macro of this flower from angle above and good color contrast and sharpness. Good work.

tfs, bill

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  • harpya Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5244 W: 181 N: 6228] (32864)
  • [2008-06-09 8:11]

Hello Leung


Beautiful visual!
I like them, I like your beauty
of your sweetened smell,
and coloration.
Very well composed my friend
Congratulations!

Sérgio

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