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Banksia
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Photo Information |
Copyright: Murray Lines (mlines)
(3116) |
Genre: Plants |
Medium: Color |
Date Taken: 2012-10-21 |
Categories: Flowers |
Camera: Sony Cybershot |
Exposure: f/2.8, 1/500 seconds |
More Photo Info: [view] |
Photo Version: Original Version |
Date Submitted: 2012-10-27 15:41 |
Viewed: 3402 |
Points: 6 |
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[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note |
Banksia is a well known and easily recognised flowering shrub named after Sir Joseph Banks the botanist sailing with Captain Cook. (1768-1771.
Banksia is a genus of around 170 species in the plant family Proteaceae. These Australian wildflowers and popular garden plants are easily recognised by their characteristic flower spikes and fruiting "cones" and heads. When it comes to size, banksias range from prostrate woody shrubs to trees up to 30 metres tall.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banksia |
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- lousat
(65489) - [2012-10-27 15:45]
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Hi Murray,a magnificent specie,i never seen before and it's very veyr interesting,i like your choice of point of view and the magnificent perspective,great quality of details,colors and exposure!Have a nice Sunday and thanks,Luciano
Hello Murray
Amazing plant and impressive photo with very good composition, wonderful colours and very good sharpness.
Regards,
Christodoulos
- aruntp
(5379) - [2012-10-27 23:32]
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the flower looks exciting. it is big and colorful. entirely symmetrical. good lighting and framing. tfs.