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May 21 |
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To continue the nature lesson:
The Purple Gallinule was captured at Green Cay in 2008 ( not Wakodahatchee) in the leaves of Fireflag whose seeds he/she( males and females look alike) eats
If you go to Cornell's website there is a video of a purple gallinule feasting on Fireflag https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Purple_Gallinule/media-browser/475681
The camera was a Kodak DX6490 all in one. I had not yet decided whether to commit to photography.
I just found out the spelling emersed was correct I learned something new: emersed plants are grown in damp condition above the water line usually with the roots or some of the plant still in the water or at least water logged mud. Immersed are grown fully under water. |
May 15th |
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| 30 |
May 21 |
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I have attached an image of a Purple Gallinule I took at Wakodahatchee Wetlands in 2008 I was more into birding than photography at that time I was using my first digital camera a Kodak 4 mp DX490. I thought he was in a different sort of plant since the flowers were yellow But the Plant net app diagnosed the plant the bird is in as Thalia geniculata or arrowroot which is the scientific name for Fireflag |
May 13th |
| 30 |
May 21 |
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Here is the file before I moved the right flower and cloned in blue sky I see now that my cloning was not smooth enough |
May 13th |
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| 30 |
May 21 |
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Here is the file edited as I interpreted Robert's suggestions. I am glad that Robert will continue to visit our group when he can. His input is always worthwhile |
May 13th |
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| 30 |
May 21 |
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Fire flag or Fireflag also called Alligator flag is a wetland plant. It grows in local birdwatching areas which were set up years ago as treated wastewater ponds to gradually filter wastewater They have been a boon for birders Wakodahatchee 50 acres set up in 1996 was the first of them. Wakodahatchee was mentioned in the 2004 nonfiction book The Big Year: A Tale of Man, Nature and Fowl Obsession by Mark Obmascik He found one of his 700+ Big Year birds there. Steve Martin starred in the movie The Big Year in 2011
Some of the photos illustrating the article at the website for The Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants of the University of Florida were taken at Green Cay where I had photographed my flowers. The article says: Fire flag is a large emersed(sp) plant that grows from a thick rhizome. It grows in swamps and wet ditches from the peninsula west to the central panhandle of Florida (Wunderlin, 2003). It blooms from summer to fall and occurs almost always (estimated probability 99%) under natural conditions in wetlands.
Species Characteristics
Large simple leaves on long stalks are among fire flag's most notable features. The leaves are broadly lance-shaped, with broadly rounded bases. They can be up to eight inches wide and more than 2 1/2 feet long. Several leaves growing together are sheathed at the base. Fire flag flowers are paired; that is, two flowering bracts emerge on top of a tall flower stalk. Multiple small purple flowers hang from the bracts. The flowers have three petals.
I have attached an image I took 3/14/17 at Green Cay to show the pattern of growth at the top of a stalk |
May 13th |
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| 30 |
May 21 |
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I just reread how you set up the scene Since nothing is moving perhaps you could light from below with a stable light like an array of led like a lume cube instead of a flash
Your live view would then show your light level immediately and you would not have to adjust the flash
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May 10th |
| 30 |
May 21 |
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Beautiful capture of the sunrise great exposure I would move the bird down and a little to our right with content aware move so it is on the top right intersection of a rule of thirds grid I like the palm trees as a frame |
May 10th |
| 30 |
May 21 |
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I agree with Jon Crop in on the snake Dorinda's idea of the snake with the stone frog would be another good choice
The leaf is also interesting and would make a nice image on its own |
May 10th |
| 30 |
May 21 |
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Nice picture of old train |
May 10th |
| 30 |
May 21 |
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Lovely shaped and colored flower Nice composition
I find the background petals distracting and would clone them out The front petal seems too soft to me If you have Topaz sharpen AI you could try it
I would clone the blue as a total background
If the flower is still blooming you could reshoot with just one petal with focus stacking and a background of blurred greenery printed and placed behind your flower |
May 10th |
| 30 |
May 21 |
Comment |
Wonderful sharpness Great example of the use of focus stacking . I would lighten the white triangular lip and the opening of the shell more with an adjustment brush in a camera raw filter or with Nik Viveza 2. I like the extra space of the beads but I think a closer crop could also work
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May 10th |
| 30 |
May 21 |
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Lovely sharp capture of the tulips A great example of shooting flowers for transparency Lovely back lighting showing the delicacy of the petals The play of green in the leaves is great. The black background creates wonderful contrast. |
May 10th |
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