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Grass Leaved Saw-wort
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Grass Leaved Saw-wort

by Krunal Janani

Gallery: FloraPosted October 13, 201048 views11 comments
Well this is not a great looking image coz i was too overjoyed in spotting this rather rare flower not to say bizzare looking as well,
this flower grows only at altitudes of +15000FT & that too in very few valleys of the Himalayas.
The cob-web like looking things on the flower are wool which the flower produces itself to protect itself from the extreme cold of the region, it's a very small structure & grows just inches above the ground so i had to lay down on the belly to capture this & i cud'nt look properly in the eyepiece but i sud have chkd the lcd to notice the clipping on the right side :frown:

Flower Name - Grass Leaved Saw-wort (Saussurea graminifolia)
Tv -25, Av -11, Handheld

Comments

11 comments
Comment posted by Pat Sampson on October 13, 2010 at 7:59 AM
Exceptional capture and subject Krunal. The clipped right side is no big deal IMO but if you wanted you could add canvas and clone in what you need. Good exposure and excellent subject/ground separation. Seeing this makes me regret never having studied botany. Superb image.

Pat
Registered on May 19, 2007, 953 Posts, 15989 Comments
Comment posted by David Schwaegler on October 13, 2010 at 10:56 AM
Fascinating. Thanks for sharing this fine image of the little gem.
Registered on December 4, 2003, 232 Posts, 1652 Comments
Comment posted by Carol Hyman on October 13, 2010 at 12:49 PM
Wild capture, Krunal. Love the detail, and the clipping is so minor that it's not really noticeable.

And as Pat mentioned, easily fixed.

Fantastic capture.

Carol
Registered on January 18, 2007, 597 Posts, 8062 Comments
Comment posted by Bob&Charly Nelson on October 13, 2010 at 2:55 PM
Great eye and capture Krunal, as mentioned, easily fixed picture but sure isn't a deal breaker.
Bob
Registered on October 27, 2005, 289 Posts, 4202 Comments
Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on October 13, 2010 at 5:11 PM
Really very interesting. Looks like something from a B grade horror flick! . :eek:
Registered on July 24, 2006, 2741 Posts, 12349 Comments
Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on October 13, 2010 at 8:49 PM
Krunal:
I am enjoying seeing all this flora images from Himalayas - they are exotic to me and so thank you. Love this image of a flower wearing woollen jumper :biggrin:
Registered on September 1, 2009, 588 Posts, 8184 Comments
Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on October 13, 2010 at 9:58 PM
Amazing Flora from the Himalayas, Krunal :toast: . Easily one crazy looking flower this one is.
Registered on November 1, 2003, 550 Posts, 9037 Comments
Comment posted by Krunal Janani on October 14, 2010 at 12:13 AM
@pat
yea i know if i were to take botany now even i wud excel :wink: coz photographing these beautiful flowers had made me a avid botany reader :smile:
Registered on September 16, 2010, 60 Posts, 1370 Comments
Comment posted by Giuseppe Guadagno on October 14, 2010 at 2:23 PM
It's beautiful to discover a flower so rare, that we will never have the opportunity of admiring. Thank very much for sharing, Krunal.
Take care.
Registered on February 3, 2007, 827 Posts, 5052 Comments
Comment posted by Morris McClung on October 14, 2010 at 10:16 PM
Fascinating. Thanks for sharing this very interesting bloom!
Registered on May 7, 2007, 670 Posts, 19650 Comments
Comment posted by Bill Fach on October 17, 2010 at 3:47 PM
Krunal: What a great find and subject and a fine capture. Well done.>=))>
Registered on November 1, 2003, 1805 Posts, 26981 Comments