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The king clad of splendour


The king clad of splendour
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Copyright: corinne Cocky (coquelicot79) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 565 W: 218 N: 1915] (8126)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-08-28
Categories: Daily Life, Nature, Macro
Camera: Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ7
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-09-27 18:29
Viewed: 577
Points: 34
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note [French]
When my mother planted this year, this seedling of dahlia, the description which was given by it, was a white dahlia which had developed on approximately 50 to 60 cm height and to give small flowers. And well, when I saw it, it made more 1 meters 20 height, had given five flowers but that of which I present the heart into macro to you had, we measured it a honourable diameter of 30 cm. I know that it has an over-exposure on the top on the left, but I couldn't make another photography bus of it when one thus wanted to measure it, the stem broke under the weight of the flower, although we put it in a vase, I couldn't find the same conditions of natural light as when it was outside. It's not either of a perfect white, I would say cream rather but that doesn't anything of its beauty to him.

I thus decided after the usual adjustments in PP of light, contrasts, clearness, to make him a framing in the tonalities of sepia which I find emphasize it, but with you to judge.

You know the origins of this flower and from which its name comes? If you want to know them, you will have only to read the following note.

"The king clad of splendour" (nickname)
On the high plateaus of current Mexico, the Aztec ones used this plant in their gardens and ritual religious.

Named « chichipatli », Francisco Hernandez mention its existence in the gardens created by the Aztec emperor Moctezuma (1466-1520).
In homage to the Swedish botanist Andréa Dahl (1751-1789), the name of dahlia was given by Antonio- Cavanilles, director of the Botanical garden of Madrid and corresponding member of the institute of France.

This plant with tubercular patients roots and decorative flowers of the family of made up, was introduced in Europe in its shape with small simple flowers (Dahlia Coccinea, Dahlia Pinnata and Dahlia Merckii)

The first cultivated dahlias were quite different from those which we know today. The European nursery gardeners realized that this kind could easily change form and color.

As from this moment, one saw appearing in Europe, the group of the "balls" of globular and rigid form.

The Germans miniaturized this group to offer in their turn, the pompoms: flowers doubles, in the shape of "ball", with the petals very tight. The French hybrideurs presented the dahlias "flanges".
Then, with its long petals rolled up on themselves, pointed at the end, appeared the elegant and original forms dahlia cactus.

The flowers can measure to 35 cm and their foliages varying of the green tone to crimson.

Today the hybrideurs present varieties at the varied and subtle colours which are incorporated well in all the styles bouquets.

In the language of the flowers, its presence expresses the recognition and the thanks for the assistance or the support which one received.

The opulent and generous flower of the dahlia, being declined in a great number of colours and nuances, makes the happiness of the concerned florists of the colours of a bouquet or a composition.

But this flower is fragile with cold of the winter, then think if you wish to be able to benefit from it the summer following As of first frozen, tears off the stocks carefully, removes the surplus of ground while trying to release the collets (to decrease the risk of rot of the collet in winter), and returns them in a room not heated where the temperature doesn't go down below 0°C and where it hardly goes up above 12°C.
Next spring, separate the stocks by leaving a fragment from collet on each glare and replant. You can proceed to this operation as of the autumn, but it's easier on dry stocks. You set out again here for a springtide. If very happened well, you multiplied the number of your dahlias by four or five.

It will soon only remain you to repurchase the garden of the neighbor to have sufficient place... ;ODD
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  • linus Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1477 W: 10 N: 738] (10767)
  • [2007-09-27 18:42]

Hi Corinne,
Superb close-up. So soft and delecate. I really like your presentation with the frame.
Sunil

Salut Corinne
Beautiful shot, I love the softness and light.

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  • Jeruel Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Silver Note Writer [C: 112 W: 25 N: 38] (1383)
  • [2007-09-27 20:35]

Very clean and lovely. I can sense the purity in this image. Congrats!

Jeruel :)

Hi Corinne, wonderful shot and idea, very simple bu brilliant, I really liked it, very good macro, thanks for showing and keep it up, regards, Salas

Bonjour Crinne
Tout en finesse cette variation en blanc.Très bon paramétrage de la réalisation.
Très bon ouvrage.
Bonne journée.
Amicalement
Gildas

Hello Corinne,

Soft and wonderful photograph with very beautiful frame! It's a great job!
Congratulations!
TFS
Sergio

:) later

amazing macro
i love this softness, great light and colours
many TFS it
ili :o)

Du rouge passion, tu passe à l'innocence du blanc et quel blanc !!!! C'est une magnifique image que tu nous proposes là, je te sens poetesse dans l'âme Corinne,
bravo pour cette publication, continue à nous émouvoir,
amicalement,
Pat

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  • Beger Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3315 W: 789 N: 4433] (19960)
  • [2007-09-28 18:23]

Bonjour Corinne,
Elle porte bien son nom cette fleur magnifique!
Il se dégage une grande élégance de ta présentation. Cette déclinaison de blancs aux multiples nuances est fort plaisante à l'oeil. Bravo! Annie

Coucou mon amie Cokky :-)
Missed this one almost (shame on the Baron) and I shouldn't!
Superb idea, I know it is hard to get everything right in such a picture tending to OE and blurrines, considering the circumstances you managed it well. The left upper corner does have some OE, nevertheless the way you presenting the core of the white flower in the excellent frame is magnificent.
Super posting my dear, chapeau!
Amitiés,
Hans

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  • Ivan Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 403 W: 112 N: 270] (3854)
  • [2007-09-29 4:23]

Bonjour Corinne,

On dirait que tu as photographié la pureté ! Tous est en nuances avec de si nombreux point de fuite que la fleur semble avoir une taille qui déborde de son cadre. La présentation sobre et soignée lui va à merveille. Beau travail !
Ivan

Hello Corinne :o)
Sublime panaché de blanc et de crème ! Bonne netteté sur ce magnifique dahlia. Trsè doux, agréable au regard, bravo ma douce :o)
Bon week-end !!!
Bisous
Marylou

Hi Corinne,
that's beautiful, I like the soft colours and the beautiful flower. Excellent shot, thanks
Sabine - wishnugaruda

coucou
encore ue petite merveille de ma coco
quel talent!!!!
ta photo est merveilleuse, de plus le blanc n' est pas facile a prendre.
enfin quoi te dire de plus, ton travail reflette ton personnage ma puce.
bravo ++++ et gros bisous
didith

bonsoir Corinne
Une splendeur ton dalhia blanc immaculé, image sobre et pleine de douceur
présentation trés soignée

amitiés

jojo

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  • hester Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1320 W: 31 N: 1634] (9994)
  • [2007-10-01 11:59]

Hi Corinne

Lovely delicate image. You have caught the details well and the framing is excellent. The presentation suits the shot as well

TFS

Karan

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  • ornis Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 148 W: 20 N: 139] (842)
  • [2007-10-20 9:02]

Bonjour Corinne,
Superbe qualité d'image avec un très beau dégradé de blancs. L'encadrement nacré est parfait pour rehausser les nuances du sujet et lui donner de l'importance. Une photo très artistique du coeur de ce dahlia. On ne pense jamais assez à la richesse des détails d'une fleur. Ici, c'est vraiment bien vu.
Cordialement
Jean-Michel

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