Digitalis Grandiflora

Gallery: FloraPosted August 22, 201159 views9 comments

I've been unable to ID this wildflower. Ideas? Neat hairs/fringes show in larger version.

Nikon D300; 300mm; f8@ 1/160th; ISO 500; HH; approx. 90%FF.

All comments and suggestions most welcome - ID would be most helpful!

EDIT: Thanks for identifying this for me, Mauro!

Comments

9 comments

Comment posted by Phillip Noll on August 23, 2011 at 9:50 AM

Can't help you with the ID but this is beautiful! Well done!

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Comment posted by Mauro Pasquero on August 23, 2011 at 10:00 AM

I think this is a DIGITALIS GRANDIFLORA (Big Flowered Foxglove ).
Nice capture !
Mauro

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on August 23, 2011 at 1:47 PM

Tom: Solid comp and capture and a pretty good result considering your SS with a long lens. I might like this just a touch better cropped from the bottom to 4:5 ratio. Nicely done.>=))>

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Comment posted by Pat Sampson on August 23, 2011 at 2:03 PM

Good looking image Tom. The 300mm does a great job of isolating your subject. I particularly like the gradient effect in the lower part of the image.

pat

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Comment posted by Nathan Buck on August 23, 2011 at 4:20 PM

Very nice isolation against that dark BG Tom. Nice portrait!

Nathan

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Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on August 23, 2011 at 8:38 PM

Tom:
Fabulous shot. Good exposure of the white and nice gradient lighting in the bg.

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on August 23, 2011 at 9:25 PM

A lovely portrait.

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Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on August 23, 2011 at 10:48 PM

I too think this is a variety of Fox Glove, more like wild Fox Glove. No nits from me, a text book perfect portrait.

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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on August 24, 2011 at 12:54 AM

Tom,

Fantastic details - the highlights and backlighting really shine here. This just terrific. Wonderfully set apart from a nice bg. Excellent work.

Lon

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