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173 Spiderwort
173 Spiderwort
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Camera: Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ3
Date: Aug 1, 2008
Date Uploaded: Jul 25, 2008

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Comments: 26
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 These little floweers (with long grassblade leaves) grow in the shade. This shot was underexposed. While working on it, I tried to savor the feeling of growing in the shade. I will be working on old photos--mining the archives for gold--for this is tornado season, very hot & muggy, a good time to lean back in the lazyboy & work on my photoshop skills.

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 08/30/2008 10:17:58 AM
A big SIGH-so lovely
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 08/30/2008 06:46:07 AM
Nothing left to add, huh?? ... well, I love it!!
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 08/29/2008 08:57:50 PM
What's to add? Everyone has said it. A deeply rich photograph.
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 08/29/2008 08:30:39 PM
This is a splendid portrait of the spiderwort. I speak from many a failed experience. Just enough light to get those hairy thingums and the colours and textures in the petals.
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 08/07/2008 12:28:20 AM
Love the lighting - the dark shadowed green of the leaves against the vibrant blue of the flower.
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 08/03/2008 10:37:19 PM
Those dark dep hues are so beautiful, I love the contrast with yellow stamens. Gorgeous image.
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 08/02/2008 05:16:45 AM
Wonderful colors!! Such a deep, rich photograph.
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 08/02/2008 03:33:38 AM
Very nice low key shot. The yellow stamens stand out.
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 08/01/2008 09:09:13 PM
Striking blues and stamens pop.. Nice contrasts going on here...
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 08/01/2008 08:11:01 PM
Very nice. How was the background done- in PP or a dark background?
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 08/01/2008 04:42:57 PM
Lovely subtle image, beautiful flowers.
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 08/01/2008 10:48:59 AM
Amazing! I wouldn't have thought to go low key, but its amazing with this shot. I love the details in the little 'hairs'.
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 08/01/2008 09:03:07 AM
Fantastic composition and man oh man do those bright spots of yellow make me feel happy.
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 08/01/2008 08:33:16 AM
Like the darkness - think it works really well.
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 08/01/2008 03:21:28 AM
The blues in this one just jump out. I like the low keyness :P of it.
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 08/01/2008 01:38:42 AM
Love the colour here. Good decision to underexpose to bring out the deep hues. DOF is very deep too. Well done.
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 08/01/2008 12:15:23 AM
Purple is one of my favorite colors, along with blue, and even black.
This is so vibrant and so pleasing to the eye.
A great start from you.....

Thanks you for sharing this floral image with us.
Our journey has just begun.....
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 07/31/2008 11:58:14 PM

Spiderwort
(Commelinaceae)
Tradescantia Occidentalis
Also called: Widows Tears
I would be lucky to find any of these blooming in the wild at this time in my area, they usually bloom a bit earlier than August, however they are also cultivated in some gardens, which sometimes can prolong them. Some variation of colour can sometimes be evident - they can be a lighter blue or white. This is an excellent flower, I find them in dry hillsides & near RR tracks.
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 07/31/2008 10:22:51 PM
Thanks for the comments! MaryO this is not a trillium. I'll remember it, eventually.

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 07/31/2008 10:17:21 PM
What a glorious shade of blue! I'm so happy you're in this side challenge. Your flower shots blow me away!
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 07/31/2008 09:42:40 PM
Look at all those wonderful feathery bits :-))) Beautiful colors and it does feel cool and shady (which would be a nice change of pace for me right about now!). I like the soft lighting, too.

The flower looks like a blue Trillium, maybe? Do you know? It's lovely.
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 07/31/2008 09:22:00 PM
Love those heavenly blues. Beautifully composed and great example of use of lights and darks.

Um? 173? This one's worthy of a really nice title.
:-))
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 07/31/2008 09:16:53 PM
beautiful flowers, I like the dark background
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 07/31/2008 09:11:40 PM
Almost mysterious with the deep, dark, rich colors.
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 07/31/2008 09:10:07 PM
Very pretty flowers, nice rich colours.
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 07/31/2008 09:04:38 PM
the low key approach really highlights the yellow - very nice approach
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