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growing process # 2


growing process # 2
Photo Information
Copyright: Chin Jong (Jong) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 428 W: 0 N: 273] (3168)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-04-06
Categories: Nature
Camera: Nikon D80 DSLR, Nikkor AF-S 105mm VR f/2.8G ED IF micro
Exposure: f/6.3, 1/40 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-04-08 2:49
Viewed: 308
Points: 18
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
body growing and so as the lip ....

some interesting information extracted from nepenthes from borneo website:-
Most Nepenthes grow as lianas, and some can climb more than ten metres up the trees. The tendril of their leaves helps them to get hold on trees and bushes they use as support. Some grow epiphytic, others usually stay as rosettes on the ground.
They usually produce two morphological and sometimes even ecological different types of pitchers. Young plants in the rosette stadium have lower or ground pitchers. Their mouth is looking towards the tendril, and they have 'wings' on the pitcher wall. When the plants begin to climb, they start to produce upper or aerial pitchers. These lack the wings, and the tendril is on the backside of the pitcher. Often these two pitcher types look completely different and are hard to recognise as parts of the same plant.
The leaf morphology is among the strangest found in the kingdom of plants. The pitcher is the lamina or leaf spade; the tendril is the stalk. What looks like the leaf is an extremely enlarged leaf base, the part of the stalk next to the stem.
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Hi Jong - this is noce and sharp with a good control of exposure, love how the background colours help the plant stand out so well. I think i'd like a crop in from the left to decentralise the plant, but that's just my tastes.

Very nice shot!

Hello my friend!
another great macro shot!... another great composition and DOF...
conclusion: another very very good capture!
Congratulations!

TFS!
Ollie DLC

Hi Jong,

this time it looks more like a hook.

i like your presentations on this pitcher plant with a commendable sharpness & clarity. the compo/cropping are nice too. very likeabe!

TFS
regards
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  • chrisJ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4225 W: 414 N: 6642] (42045)
  • [2008-04-08 3:34]

Hi Chin

A superb macro shot of the tropical carnivorous plant with marvellous use of a shallow dof & great colour. Tfs!

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  • Kiwis Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1273 W: 0 N: 189] (13118)
  • [2008-04-08 4:43]

Hi Chin,
Excellent macro shot with wonderful DOF and details. Great composition, well done.
Regards
Diane

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  • jawa Gold Star Critiquer [C: 1372 W: 0 N: 1] (12003)
  • [2008-04-08 7:07]

Hi Chin
This is a very good and colourful macro.
Gr Jos

Hi Jong. Fine capture with your brilliant optics in pristine sharpness and you have muted the background pretty well here. I like the notes complementing your excellent image. I can see that you interest in photography have strong inclination into nature pictures, which could be doing well in TN too. Well done and best regards. Jusni

Waaa very sharp and very neat la Jong. The colors and details are very nice too. Impressive macro. Very well done.
Regards,
Ramdan.

Hi dear friend,
great idea to present us the growing process of this interesting plant.
Nice details against the blured BG.
Best wishes,
Ioana
:) soon

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