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Summer bloom
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Copyright: Vihang Ghalsasi (vihang8846) Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 17 W: 0 N: 32] (378)
Genre: Plants
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-03-22
Categories: Flowers
Camera: Nikon D40X, 70-300mm f/4-5.6G AF Zoom-Nikkor
Exposure: f/10.0, 1/500 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-08-07 7:55
Viewed: 3386
Points: 8
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Indian Coral Tree is a showy, spreading tree legume with brilliant red blossoms. This highly valued ornamental has been described as one of the gems of the floral world. It is a picturesque, broad and spreading, deciduous tree that can get 60-80 ft tall and spread 20-40 ft It has many stout branches that are armed with black tiger's claw spines. There are curved spines (really more like prickles) on the long leaf stalks too. The leaves are compound, with three diamond shaped leaflets, each about 6 in long. Before the leaves come out in late winter or early spring, coral tree puts on a spectacular show with bright crimson flowers 2-3 in long in dense terminal clusters. It may flower a little during the summer, too. The beanlike pods that follow the flowers are cylindrical, about 15 in long, and constricted between the reddish brown seeds. The naturally occurring variety orientalis has the veins of its leaflets highlighted with yellow or pale green. 'Parcellii', with yellow variegated leaves, may be just another name for the same variety. 'Alba' has white flowers.

Source- Flowersofindia
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  • nagraj Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1618 W: 106 N: 3208] (15166)
  • [2008-08-07 9:08]

hi vihang,
nice flowers, colors, light, background but its too bold. could have been better with some more space. tfs.
nagraj.v

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Hi Vihang,

Beutifull colours that yot have captured well. i like the light shining through the petals to give a softer appearance

TFS

Robin

nice close up, did u take this pic in nature ? TFS Ori

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  • PaulH Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1137 W: 26 N: 3879] (13882)
  • [2008-08-09 0:46]

Hi Vihang,
great use of the back light here, the colours are beautiful and the background a perfect neutral colour. great shot, well done!
tfs
Paul

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