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Mercer Moments 6
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Mercer Moments 6

by Bill Fach

Gallery: FloraPosted July 18, 2010116 views14 comments
Anna Banana

Sony A700
Minolta 200mm macro
ISO 200, 1/125 2 f11

Another of the tropicals at the Mercer Arboretum. This is an ornamental banana plant. All comments welcome.>=))>

Comments

14 comments
Comment posted by Bob&Charly Nelson on July 18, 2010 at 5:56 PM
Unique flower Bill, really well captured and displayed. :toast:
Bob :wavey:
Registered on October 27, 2005, 289 Posts, 4202 Comments
Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on July 18, 2010 at 7:06 PM
Awesome photo of the Banana Flower, Bill - really like those yellow "candles" with white flames around the main Cone. :toast:
Registered on November 1, 2003, 550 Posts, 9037 Comments
Comment posted by Nathan Buck on July 18, 2010 at 7:23 PM
Interesting view of a plant that I am not familiar with Bill. I like the sharpness in the center. I wish that the top left corner was not quite so bright as it seems to distract me a bit.

Nathan
Registered on November 1, 2003, 1101 Posts, 13589 Comments
Comment posted by Doug Benner on July 18, 2010 at 8:19 PM
Wow - this is different. Really nicely seen and presented.
Registered on December 8, 2003, 482 Posts, 1868 Comments
Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on July 18, 2010 at 8:41 PM
Bill:
Nicely captured flower. I like the inclusion of the OOF banana leaves in the BG. :toast:
Registered on September 1, 2009, 588 Posts, 8184 Comments
Comment posted by Pat Sampson on July 18, 2010 at 8:42 PM
Bill,

Really interesting subject very well presented. My only suggestion would be to darken the left side of the image a touch maybe - the upper left corner in particular.

Pat
Registered on May 19, 2007, 953 Posts, 15989 Comments
Comment posted by Luke Ormand on July 18, 2010 at 9:25 PM
Crazy sharp with wonderful colors shapes and patterns

- Luke
Registered on February 4, 2009, 1093 Posts, 7035 Comments
Comment posted by Morris McClung on July 18, 2010 at 11:31 PM
Outstanding in every way! Great light, color, comp, dof, and detail.
Registered on May 7, 2007, 670 Posts, 19650 Comments
Comment posted by Miro Susta on July 19, 2010 at 8:16 AM
Very nice banana flower image. Well done Bill.
Registered on August 18, 2006, 719 Posts, 3736 Comments
Comment posted by Debashis Bandyopad on July 19, 2010 at 9:37 AM
Very unique and as always skillfully presented Bill :toast: :toast: It reminds me of India, where banana flowers are part of some striking dishes (tastes as good as they look :smile: ).
Registered on June 24, 2007, 130 Posts, 1309 Comments
Comment posted by John&Patty Benway on July 19, 2010 at 1:14 PM
A first for me Bill, really like the colors, and BG. Very different, I like it. Well done.
John
Registered on May 12, 2006, 626 Posts, 8700 Comments
Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on July 19, 2010 at 1:48 PM
This is just a beauty, Bill ! Such a fascinating plant, the soft colours and textures superbly rendered.
Registered on May 18, 2007, 1108 Posts, 7647 Comments
Comment posted by Anthony Vincent on July 19, 2010 at 11:20 PM
Wow Bill, almost looks like missiles ready to launch. Some great shapes going on here, well done
Registered on February 5, 2009, 199 Posts, 2775 Comments
Comment posted by Giuseppe Guadagno on July 22, 2010 at 4:35 PM
Bill, another beautiful photo of a beautiful flower that I think I have never seen before. The leaf has a plastic attitude and soft sinuosities. I like it.
Cheers.
Registered on February 3, 2007, 827 Posts, 5052 Comments