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Colorfull dinner plate


Colorfull dinner plate
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Copyright: Gerhard Theron (gerhardt) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1936 W: 244 N: 4106] (11620)
Genre: Plants
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2004-07-13
Categories: Flowers
Camera: Minolta Dimage Z1
Exposure: f/3.2, 1/60 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2004-08-20 10:55
Viewed: 7885
Points: 19
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Hibiscus (Hibiscus rosasinensis or Kokoi)

I am not 100% sure on the species. I hope someone with the knowledge could set me straight.

Hibiscus is native to Tanzania. (Also Kenya Mozambique, China, India, Hawaii and Indonesia.) Blooming spring to autumn, hibiscus are available in a wide array of flower forms and colors including red, pink, purple, blue, white and yellow. Stamens are sometimes long and colorful. (flowers on some varieties can be as large as a dinner plate) Hibiscus loves long, hot summers, rich soil and good drainage.

I found this specimen in the Morogoro region, close to a sugarcane farm. What is amazing is that this flower was blooming in the midst of their winter. The temperatures varies +\- 5 degrees for summer to winter. I guess living close to the equator has its benefits. I was told that the first flowers to appear amongst the herds in the Ngorongoro crater are Hibiscuses.
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  • carper Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1973 W: 119 N: 2582] (8439)
  • [2004-08-20 11:26]

Gerhard I like your shot,
Good composition, good colours too, The stare is wonderfull, very good note too, very nice.

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  • AndyB Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1366 W: 32 N: 1351] (3982)
  • [2004-08-20 12:43]

A nice shot.
Very nice colours and detail of the petals.
The ones in our garden didnt last long this summer,a terrible summer we are having.
Very good work and note too.

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  • PDP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor [C: 2821 W: 344 N: 3779] (11769)
  • [2004-08-20 13:25]

Intense colours, good composition, lovely. Good note too.

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  • RAP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2524 W: 345 N: 2373] (7405)
  • [2004-08-20 13:51]

Da placer observar este tipo de capturas Gerhard... no son habituales aun en TN.
Excelentes colores... no es fácil captar tonos tan extremos sin distorsion.
Muy buen encuadre y profundidad.
10 puntos por la imagen y la nota.

It gives to please to observe this type of captures Gerhard... they are not habitual even in TN.
Excellent colors... it is not easy to catch so extreme tones without distorsion.
Very good frame and depth.
10 points by the image and the note.

Some bad news for you Gerhard Lucky for you the name is I think Wrong, this is because the rosa-sinensis bit of the name means it come from China and is pink.But I think it is more probabley Hibiscus moscheutos which as far as I can tell is from "your neck of the woods" (where you live).
Very nice sharp image .

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  • japie Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1814 W: 100 N: 1904] (5187)
  • [2004-08-20 14:35]
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Excellent DOF and the colors are vivid. This truly a beautiful flower and your capture does it justice. Thanks for posting.

Very nice one, Gerhard, almost has a bit of a painterly feel to it. The centric position of the blossom was very much called for, and I love how clearly it stands out in color against the surrounding greens. Good sharpness, fine capture.

Very nice Gerhard
Good colors, good composition and very sharp.
Informativ note.
Well done

Excellent shot with nice colors and good DOF.
Well done Gerhard and thank you for the note.

to flat for me....and to much simple things in picture

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