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the beauty & the ugliness


the beauty & the ugliness
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Copyright: Elzbieta Bielaszewska (elkab) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Workshop Editor/Silver Note Writer [C: 76 W: 52 N: 41] (739)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-05-13
Categories: Nature
Camera: Sony DSC R1
Exposure: f/5.0, 1/50 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2006-05-13 8:43
Viewed: 635
Favorites: 3 [view]
Points: 18
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LILIUM

The plants of the genus Lilium are the true lily plants, comprising a genus of about 100 species in the lily family Liliaceae. They are important as showy and large flowered garden plants, and in literature.

Lilies are native to the northern temperate regions. Their range in the Old World extends across much of Europe, the north Mediterranean, across most of Asia to Japan, south to the Nilgiri mountains in India, and south to the Philippines. In the New World they extend from southern Canada through much of the United States. A few species formerly included within this genus have now been placed in other genera. These include Cardiocrinum and Nomocharis.

Lilies are usually erect leafy stemmed herbs. The majority of species form naked or tunic-less scaly underground bulbs from which they overwinter. In some North American species the base of the bulb develops into rhizomes, on which numerous small bulbs are found. Some species develop stolons. A few species form bulbs at or near the soil surface .

Many species form stem-roots. With these, the bulb grows naturally at some depth in the soil, and each year the new stem puts out adventitious roots above the bulb as it emerges from the soil. These roots are in addition to the basal roots that develop at the base of the bulb.

The large flowers are six-petalled, often fragrant, and come in a range of colours ranging through whites, yellows, oranges, pinks, reds, purples, bronze and even nearly black. Markings include spots, brush strokes and picotees.

The plants are summer flowering. Most species are deciduous, but Lilium candidum bears a basal rosette of leaves for much of the year. Flowers are formed at the top of a single erect stem, with leaves being borne at intervals up the stem.

Lilies are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including The Dun-bar.

Lilies are commonly adapted to either woodland habitats, often montane, or sometimes to grassland habitats. A few can survive in marshland and a single one is known to live as an epiphyte (L. arboricola). In general they prefer moderately acidic or lime-free soils.

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  • Great 
  • kapil Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 106 W: 45 N: 67] (496)
  • [2006-05-13 9:16]

Very nice photo. Amazing clarity and DOF and very nice title

  • Great 
  • LegaL Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 21 W: 2 N: 10] (1241)
  • [2006-05-13 9:28]
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Hi Elzbieta,
Very lovely work. background and model are all great. Thanks for share, if posible i want to sent to my wife with some good words.

regards
LegaL

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  • lion Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Workshop Editor/Silver Note Writer [C: 637 W: 66 N: 25] (5706)
  • [2006-05-13 9:47]

WOW...!!!Nice capture!
Fantastic picture. It's one of the best ones I've seen on TL !
Well done. :-)

This is a wonderful shot. The light is perfect.

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  • spike1 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 583 W: 0 N: 488] (4315)
  • [2006-05-13 10:56]

Very nice photo Elzbieta. Excellent lighting, making the flower stand out effectively against the soft background.

wow, lilies, I love them..they look so sober, and yet so delicate and alive.
you captured them very good

Hi Elzbieta,

Superb! great and very nice contrast. The light is excellent. Very original, is a great work. Directly into my favorites...

regards,

ferran

Hi Elzbieta,
This is great work. everything is very good.
Regards.
ilhan

Witaj, Elzbieto!
Przepiekna kompozycja, troche smutna, ale w sumie optymistyczna, dzieki kwiatom niezwyklej wprost urody i doskonalemu oddaniu swiatel i cieni. Dobra robota!
Tadeusz

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