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Sunflower
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Copyright: Siegfried Potrykus (neusser0204) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 490 W: 48 N: 1830] (7212)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-09-16
Categories: Nature
Exposure: f/10.0, 1/200 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-09-25 1:21
Viewed: 94
Points: 20
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
What is usually called the flower is actually a head (formally composite flower) of numerous florets (small flowers) crowded together. The outer florets are the sterile ray florets and can be yellow, maroon, orange, or other colors. The florets inside the circular head are called disc florets, which mature into what are traditionally called "sunflower seeds," but are actually the fruit (an achene) of the plant. The inedible husk is the wall of the fruit and the true seed lies within the kernel.

The florets within the sunflower's cluster are arranged in a spiral pattern. Typically each floret is oriented toward the next by approximately the golden angle, 137.5°, producing a pattern of interconnecting spirals where the number of left spirals and the number of right spirals are successive Fibonacci numbers. Typically, there are 34 spirals in one direction and 55 in the other; on a very large sunflower there could be 89 in one direction and 144 in the other.This pattern produces the most efficient packing of seeds within the flower head. The Sunflower is a beautiful yellow color with a brown center.It is called the sun flower because it reminded the indians of the sun.These flowers are found almost everywhere, they are annual.
(Wikipedia)
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hello nieghbour like how you have framed this shot makes it look very moody the details on the flower are sharp and colours good very nicely composed shot tfs
regards bryan

Schön Guten Morgen, Siegfried!

Impressive capture of the sunflower with nice details!
The sharpness and POV are great and the so are the colors.
Unfortunately, the central portion of the flower is bit OE, but it works well for the whole picture.
Well done, my friend!

Viele Grüße,
Paras

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  • psyce Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 178 W: 11 N: 100] (1717)
  • [2009-09-25 1:35]

beautiful framing and sharp details... the black border added to the photo... but may lesser will also do good IMO... well done.. TFS

Excellent light , colors and details .
Regards Zoran

Ciao Siggi, splendid sunflower with fantastic colors, superb sharpness, very well done, have a good week end, ciao Silvio

Hi Siggi!
great capture...nice composition with lovely colors, details and light...
tfs
regards,
Alper

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  • sela Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 479 W: 1 N: 473] (3758)
  • [2009-09-25 11:05]

Hi Siggi, very great capture of this sunflower.Excellent work
Regards Rose

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  • Saba Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 597 W: 0 N: 1637] (9315)
  • [2009-09-25 13:37]

Witaj Siggi!

Wspaniale pokazales ten slonecznik,
oryginalnie.
Pieknie wyglada na tle niebieskiego nieba.
Sliczna fotka, gratuluje wykonania.

Serdecznie pozdrawiam.
Barbara

Witaj,
Uroczy slonecznik!
Super ostrosc, ladna kolorystyka.
Oryginalna kompozycja.
Pozdrawiam

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  • korbee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1397 W: 0 N: 1693] (13689)
  • [2009-09-26 12:45]

Es siet ja us wie eine gute presentationen Siegfried,den blaue hintergrund klappt gut suzammen mit die gelbe blumen.

jan

Hi MF Siggi,
An artistic macro cpture of a sunflower from frontal POV with great details.
TFS and have a nice day!
Cheers,
Bayram

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