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Lily of the Valley
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Copyright: Igor Germanovic (germma) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 965 W: 38 N: 913] (8588)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-05-10
Categories: Daily Life, Nature, Event, Decisive Moment, Macro
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-05-12 0:40
Viewed: 272
Points: 62
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Convallaria majalis, commonly known as the Lily of the Valley or Lily-of-the-Valley, is the only species in the genus Convallaria in the flowering plant family Ruscaceae, formerly placed in the lily family Liliaceae or in its own family called Convallariaceae. This woodland plant is native throughout the cool temperate Northern Hemisphere in Asia and Europe and a limited native population in Eastern USA (Convallaria majalis var. montana.) It is a herbaceous perennial plant that forms extensive colonies by spreading underground stems called rhizomes that send out stolons. These send up numerous stems each spring. The stems grow to 15-30 cm tall, with one or two leaves 10-25 cm long, flowering stems have two leaves and a raceme of 5-15 flowers on the stem apex. The flowers are white tepals(rarely pink), bell-shaped, 5-10 mm diameter, and sweetly scented; flowering is in late spring, in mild winters in early March. The fruit is a small orange-red berry 5-7 mm diameter that contains a few large whitish to brownish colored seeds that dry to a clear translucent round bead 1 to 3 mm wide. Plants are self-sterile, and colonies of one clone do not set seed.
Convallaria majalis is a popular garden plant, grown for the scented flowers. A number of different forms are grown including plants with double flowers, rose colored flowers, plants with variegated foliage and forms with larger size. Some consider it a weed, because it can spread over a wide area of gardens and other places where it is planted and can be difficult to contain or remove.
Lily of the Valley is used as a food plant by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including Grey Chi.


Đurđevak (lat. Convallaria majalis, takođe poznat i kao đurđica, šmarnica ili đurđevac), ima zvonaste bele mirisne cvetove, viseće i rasporećene u grozdovima. Svaki cvet sastoji se iz šest listova perijanta. Cveta u maju. Tamnozeleni kopljasti listovi, obično po dva-tri, obavijaju cvetnu dršku cele sezone, sve do jeseni. Ova biljka je izuzetno dobar pokrivač tla i može se koristiti za sadnju na senovitim mestima i na umereno plodnim zemljištima. Pogodna je za ivičnjake, kamenjare. Đurđevak se brzo širi i pokriva tlo zahvaljujući rizomu, kojim se razmnožava.
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Hello Igor! Amazing flowers. Amazing sharpness. Good light and colors. Very good capture. Good luck!

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  • Koala Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 285 W: 12 N: 61] (1616)
  • [2008-05-12 0:48]

Good morning my friend! How are you?
Such beautiful flower, and they smell very good too :D
Beautiful shot Igor!

Have a nice day too!

Alexandra :)

Hi Igor:
Lovely composition that a bit off-centerd which is amrk of a true photographer:)
Super DOF to bring about a separation from the background!!!
David

Hi Igor,
Lily-of-the-Valley, I really love this flower,
but it is also excelently beautiful on your capture,
what a superp one with clarity, vivid colours and compo,
welldone and tfs
Taner

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  • jone Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor [C: 1698 W: 58 N: 0] (15338)
  • [2008-05-12 1:07]

Pozdrav Igore ;)
Fantastichno druzhe...Super,
J ;)))

Hi Igor,
Breathtaking image. Well position off centre.
Dark BG works well here.
My compliments
Selahattin E

Very nicely captured here Igor
Sharpness, exposure, composition, DOF and bokeh - all work beautifully.
Great job
Rew

Beautiful picture of beautiful flower:) Very elegant composition !!I like it:))
big hug
biljana

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  • juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 2321 W: 0 N: 570] (11825)
  • [2008-05-12 2:10]

Hola Igor,
precioso trabajo y composición,
detalles y bello pov,
saludos

Hi Igor,
I like the simpleness of the composition ... quite effective capture. I like the off center placement of the flower and the shallow DOF to isolate your subject. Well composed! tfs
Cheers,
Renier

Dobar dan prijatelju...
Evo na brzaka uleceh malo ovdje, jer jutros cijelo jutro u guzvi...
Odlicna fotka sa prelijepim detaljem...

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  • Kiwis Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1447 W: 0 N: 164] (10846)
  • [2008-05-12 2:58]

Hi Igor,
It's just a superb shot!! Very great DOF and details. It's really beautiful, great job. Have a nice day
Diane

sjajno Igore
sve sto treba i na svom mestu
pozz Bane

Hi Igor
really great photo and very good macro of flowers
thanks too for your great note
We have to study a lot with your notes!!!
ciao
Lucio

Hi İgor,
What a superb macro.Excellent POV, colours, sharp and details.TFS.
Pozdrav,

hAyAti

Hello Igor. Beautiful bell-shaped lily captured well in pleasant perspective. The white flowers contrasted well against the blurry green background. Nicely cropped for TL. Well done and best regards. Jusni

They look like some beautiful white bells hanging up there!I could hear them tinkling in the air : ) We call them "鈴蘭" in Chinese;"鈴" means "bell"!Good composition!
Regards,
chiping

hi Igor
outstanding plant with beautiful white bells for flowers. wonderfully presented.
compliments
tsilla

Igor

enfoque nitidez bien lograda

Zdravo dargi Igore
Odlcino marko na ovie preubavi zvoncinja od momina solza. Dali morase da gi skines ili navednes listovite? Ili ja najde vo takvo izdanie?
Mnogu pozdravi
Melanija

Hello Igor!
Really beautiful flower and gd focus!
Excellent perspective and perfect light!
Nice blur background!
Best regards!
Lili

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  • gnada Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1928 W: 59 N: 1815] (11561)
  • [2008-05-12 17:57]

Zdravo Igore...
Divna fotka, opis i obrada, superiska...
Poz. George

Potseca me na skolske dane iz citanke: "Uzbrao sam mami jedan Durdjevak, kada sam sa ocem, isao po prvi put u crkvu na jutrenje...

Лепа фотка другар!Као да мирише:)
Поздрав!
А.

Hi, Igor!

Wonderful flower with excellent composition. Interesting note.

Ildiko

Hello Igor,

Excellent macro of this beautiful white flower! Great frame!
Congratulations and TFS,

Sergio
on tuesday

Hi Igor,
beautiful white flower and very good compo.I liked blur BG and nice framing.TFS.Necla.:)later.

Very beautiful photo. Very sweet expression for the little flowers and very sharp
TFS
Cynthia

Fresh and cold like Lily-of-the-Valley!
Lena

Hello Igor,

Oh - I haven't seen them this year...
So charming and delicate. Nice DOF! :)
Best,
Iza

Hi Igor,
Very nice capture my friend,i love the composition and the detail as well..
Nice bokeh BG and nice POV.

Anan

Thanks on "FOR EVERYONE CALL MOTHER" picture.

Yes Igor, this sure is a macro, because these flowers are so tiny.
And they just smell heavenly, my dad has them in his garden underneath some old trees, and then I pick some and put them in a little glass at my nightstand.
Excellent DOF.

TFS
Els

Hello Igor,
A delicate flower is well exposed, those tiny white bells are a challenge!
A fine composition, good details and the colours are well reproduced...
Greetings,
Pablo -

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