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Coral Gerber Daisy


Coral Gerber Daisy
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Copyright: Fran King (sugah_bear69) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 600 W: 62 N: 1227] (4362)
Genre: People
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-04-29
Categories: Macro
Camera: Canon PowerShot A70, Canon Zoom Lens 3X 5.4-16.2mm 1.2 8-4.8
Exposure: f/2.8, 1/1000 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Red Flowers [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2006-05-01 12:51
Viewed: 3816
Points: 36
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
It was named in honour of the German naturalist Traugott Gerber. It has approximately 30 species in the wild, extending to South America, Africa, Madagascar, and tropical Asia. The first scientific description of a Gerbera was made by J.D. Hooker in Curtis Botanical Magazine in 1889.

Gerbera species bear a large capitulum with striking, 2-lipped ray florets in yellow, orange, white, pink or red colors. The capitulum, which has the appearance of a single flower, is actually composed of hundreds of individual flowers. Gerbera is very popular and widely used as a decorative garden plant or as cut flowers. The domesticated cultivars are mostly a result of a cross between Gerbera jamesonii and another South African species Gerbera viridifolia. The cross is known as Gerbera hybrida. Thousands of cultivars exist. They vary greatly in shape and size. Colours include white, yellow, orange, red, and pink. The centre of the flower is sometimes black. Often the same flower can have petals of several different colours.

Gerbera is commercially important. It is the fifth most important cut flower in the world (after rose, carnation, chrysanthemum, and tulip). It is also used as a model organism in studying flower formation.

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Thank you for the visit!
Fran
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To anavazao: Hi Ana,sugah_bear69 1 06-26 17:07
To Dawn: Hi Dawn,sugah_bear69 1 05-06 00:07
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To sarissa: Hi Hakan,sugah_bear69 1 05-04 23:33
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To Viking: Hi Rob,sugah_bear69 1 05-04 23:29
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To sufi: Hi Salim,sugah_bear69 2 05-03 01:01
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Hi Fran, it looks very beautiful.

an interesting beauty, might have been nice and 'stronger' as a square? But, gorgeous detail, Fran, thanx, M, (*_*)

Hi Fran
They look pretty good but with a little "crayon" here and there they look even better. Flowers must be everywhere down south, leaves over here are just coming out now, hey we will catch up. Thank you

Paul

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  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3266 W: 267 N: 7733] (32978)
  • [2006-05-01 16:16]
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Uh Huh! Pretty good. Pretty flower and pretty colour... I've not often seen a plain red colour, but they are always so attractive. Well done Fran, I like it,
Janice

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  • sufi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 720 W: 7 N: 106] (1336)
  • [2006-05-01 18:42]
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Hi Fran....
Beautiful flower and perfect macro-shot, my friend... The colors, light, details and clartiy are also wonderful... And very educational note...
TFS...
Stay well..
Salim.
PS: Happy birthday to youuuuuuuu....

Bold, bright and very well focused Fran. Excellent detail in the centre of the plant. PP work is just enough, well presented and TFS,
David

Hi Fran,
Good detail and sharpness. exposure and lighting are good. Good composition and framing.

Thanks for posting, have a great week.

Excellent macro, lovely flower with very nice color. The softness is for my taste very nice and matches the delicate nature of this flower. The detail and DOF are very good.
Nicely done!
Vassilis

P.S. Thank you very much for your very kind comments.

Nice...very nice...your a becoming quite the botanist Fran. Very bright and well framed, I like this one. Then again I find your Macros getting better every day.

TFS

Marie-Lise

Hi Fran,

This is great!
The red looks... explosive...! :))
Wonderful detail and POV! Love it!
Well done!

Constantinos

fran,
what i like most about this shot is the contrast with the flower and bg leaves. good macro again.nice details and cropped just right.

Wonderful colors Fran, Very good detail.
tfs

Hakan

Hi Fran

I like the vivid red color of the flower & the radial pattern of the petals. Good use of repetition in the compo!

Nice work
Rob

Hi Fran
A very nice colour full posting (again) TFS
John

thanks for seeing my photo's ^_^

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  • Dawn Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1132 W: 100 N: 3359] (17510)
  • [2006-05-05 15:22]
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The macro Lady!!..in Red... lol
Great shot Fran..your doing really well with your flowers...very colourful.

Thank for sharing
Hugs to you
Dawn

Hi Fran,

A wonderful look,
A+++++ for the picture
and I photograph.
Congratulations, big!

Sérgio

wow,
beautiful red macro with nice details!
Great POV, light, composition ....
Have a good week!
Thanks Ana:)

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