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Fringed Campion ([I]Silene polypetala[/I]) - Endangered Species, Gadsden Co., Florida
Fringed Campion ([I]Silene polypetala[/I]) - Endangered Species, Gadsden Co., Florida
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Flora (Classic Editing)
Camera: Canon PowerShot A40
Location: Gadsden County, Florida
Date: Apr 20, 2003
Aperture: 3.5
ISO: 50
Shutter: 1/50
Galleries: Nature, Macro
Date Uploaded: Apr 20, 2003

 Fringed campion is found in rich wooded ravines near the Apalachicola River in the panhandle of Florida. This species is a federally protected Endangered Species. According to USFWS, "residential development and logging are the main problems. The spread of Japanese honeysuckle may also pose a threat. This species apparently always was rare, so the loss of even a few populations threatens the species." The endangered Florida torreya (Torreya taxifolia) occurs in these ravines.

Statistics
Place: 27 out of 139
Avg (all users): 6.3239
Avg (commenters): 7.6500
Avg (participants): 6.2376
Avg (non-participants): 6.5366
Views since voting: 3595
Votes: 142
Comments: 21
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 04/28/2003 09:50:06 PM
This is a very interesting composition... nicely done. I really like those flowers, they are most unusual!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
04/26/2003 01:16:08 PM
very interesting blooms here. Nice color.
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 04/26/2003 08:50:34 AM
Wow! very interesting subject. Nice placement of the flowers. What are they? Jacko. 9
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 04/25/2003 09:37:14 AM
Those are amazing flowers I've never seen anything like that before. The detail you've brought out is awesome. I like it, well done!
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 04/25/2003 07:49:15 AM
cool flower! good exposure.
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 04/24/2003 03:09:23 PM
Great subject. I love seeing flowers I have never seen before. Great clarity. Whish you could have isolate just one of them.
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 04/24/2003 01:59:46 PM
That's a great picture. Beautiful. The focus, the colors, compostion are all very good. A 10 from mee.
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 04/23/2003 12:11:51 AM
Lovely subject. Well composed. Good detail throughout. Could use a little peaking in the white tips. But very good.
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 04/22/2003 11:52:11 PM
How lovely!!! I'm so glad you plugged the endangered status. That's responsible photography!!! Good job photographing it too! 10!
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 04/22/2003 11:29:01 PM
To have found one of these in the wild is an accomplishment unto itself. The composition works well here to emphasize the uniqueness of these blossoms. Sharp focus and DOF really enhance this, too. 10
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 04/22/2003 09:35:28 PM
Beautiful flower, good work
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 04/22/2003 05:12:07 PM
excellent shot.. i love the 'feel' of this photo... the light/dark color contrast works well and the textures are great :) - setzler
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 04/21/2003 10:07:14 PM
Very pretty. I really like how the petals are all frilly like that. It is too bad these are endangered. You have a nice DOF here. The background is properly blurred and the subject is nicely focused. Lighting is good. The subject is lit good, and background darkened in nice contrast to the flowers. Great shot. Good luck in the challenge.
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 04/21/2003 09:21:46 PM
Would have done a little levels adjustment to enhance the contrast a bit. 8 as it is still a very beautiful natural looking photo.
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 04/21/2003 08:14:21 PM
nice dof and composition, great image and color. 10
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 04/21/2003 04:05:30 PM
nice and colorful
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 04/21/2003 12:54:05 PM
Send this off to Nature Conservancy. It will go a long way to help preservation. 9
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 04/21/2003 11:17:28 AM
Nice composition
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 04/21/2003 03:58:51 AM
Absolutely delightful, well composed and lovely colours... well done!!
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 04/21/2003 02:56:46 AM
Thanks for the good description of the plant! Only about half the entries name the flower!
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 04/21/2003 12:39:41 AM
Beautiful flowers beautifully captured.
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