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Nymphaea alba


Nymphaea alba
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Copyright: Siegfried Potrykus (neusser0204) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 490 W: 48 N: 1827] (7200)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-09-08
Categories: Nature
Exposure: f/8, 1/320 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-09-17 1:17
Viewed: 82
Points: 20
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Nymphaea alba, also known as the European White Waterlily, White Lotus, or Nenuphar, is an aquatic flowering plant of the family Nymphaeaceae.

It grows in water from 30-150 centimeters deep and likes large ponds and lakes. The leaves can be up to thirty centimeters in diameter and they take up a spread of 150 centimeters per plant. The flowers are white and they have many small stamens inside.

The red variety which is in cultivation came from lake Fagertärn (Fair tarn) in the forest of Tiveden, Sweden, where they were discovered in the early 19th century. The discovery led to a large scale exploitation which nearly made it extinct in the wild before it was protected.[citation needed]

It is found all over Europe and in parts of North Africa and the Middle East in freshwater.

Nymphaea candida J. Presl is sometimes considered a subspecies of N. alba (N. alba L. subsp. candida (J. Presl) Korsh.).

It contains the active alkaloids nupharine and nymphaeine, and is a sedative and an aphrodisiac/anaphrodisiac depending on sources. Although roots and stalks are used in traditional herbal medicine along with the flower, the petals and other flower parts are the most potent. Alcohol can be used to extract the active alkaloids, and it also boosts the sedative effects. The root of the plant was used by monks and nuns for hundreds of years as an anaphrodisiac, being crushed and mixed with wine. In the earliest printed medical textbooks, authors would maintain this area of use, though warning against consuming large and frequent doses
(Wikipedia)
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Witaj,
Wspaniala lilia wodna!
Fnatastycznie wygladaja te kropelki wody na platkach, super kontrast pomiedzy kolorem kwiatu a tlem.
Ladna prezentacja.
Pozdrawiam

Witaj Siegfried !
A real beauty,wonderfully captured and presented!
great soft colours,lighting and clarity!The water
drops add to the pic!
Regards and tfs
Kostas

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  • AndroK Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor [C: 1479 W: 23 N: 0] (11750)
  • [2009-09-17 2:18]

Hi Siegfried...
Beautiful shot with so nice flower...
Beautiful soft colors, lighting...
Regards...
Andro

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  • akg Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 166 W: 0 N: 85] (1004)
  • [2009-09-17 2:39]

Hello Siegfried,

Superb presentation of a white water lily! Sharp image, detail inside and blurred background - all this combine to make this composition great. I love this.

TFS, abhijit.

Siggi
Lovely capture, great sharp ,POV wonderful.
Horia

Hallo Siegfried,

Beautiful macro capture of the European Waterlily with wonderful details!
I like the wonderful sharpness and POV in the picture.
The contrast is great between the bright colors of the flower and the blurry dark green BG. The colors are perfectly natural.
Very well seen!

kind regards,
Paras

This is an excellent shot! Sharp, correct exposure, beautiful composition.
Best wishes,
Achim

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  • Koala Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 391 W: 32 N: 90] (4023)
  • [2009-09-17 5:34]

a beautiful flower and a great shot of it
the water drops look great
all the petal shadows look very very nice


Have a nice evening!

Alexandra

Buena edicion y luz de esta flor tan hermosa
Buen trabajo
un saludo

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  • john1 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 177 W: 0 N: 191] (1558)
  • [2009-09-17 14:50]

Hello Siefried,

Excellent macro of the beautifull flower.
Wonderfull sharpness and details.
Great presentation and work.
Have a good day.
John

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