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Banana Blossom
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Banana Blossom

by Miro Susta

Gallery: FloraPosted May 11, 201271 views12 comments
Banana flower from Singapore gardens. Banan flower is an excellent source of fibre in our diet. Banana flower is also very good source of minerals such as magnesium, iron and copper, high quality protein as well as other nutriens and antioxidants which have several health benefits.
Nikon D7000
62mm
F/4.8
1/60sec
ISO 400
Handheld

Comments

12 comments
Comment posted by scott lanz on May 11, 2012 at 7:48 AM
Impressive and interesting flower. Looks alien or prehistoric in this comp. The orange color really stands out from the green BG. I'd like to see a little more room around the flower, but the comp does emphasize the impressiveness of the flower.
Registered on November 14, 2003, 840 Posts, 12902 Comments
Comment posted by Rick Turner on May 11, 2012 at 9:12 AM
Great compositon and detail Miro :wink:
Registered on February 18, 2012, 534 Posts, 2755 Comments
Comment posted by Morris McClung on May 11, 2012 at 12:58 PM
They are strangely fascinating flowers. I have only seen them in Hawaii, but was compelled to get a few shots of them.
I like your comp with the diagonal line, and the fill light. Well done!
Registered on May 7, 2007, 670 Posts, 19650 Comments
Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on May 11, 2012 at 4:22 PM
Miro - Very commonly used as a food item where I come from in India. My mom used to say its good for eliminating the ingested hairs if any - though I don't know if there is any evidence for that.

Nice angled entry into the frame for the Banana Flower and the blurred background certainly helps isolate it nicely. I would not mind a bit more space all around the frame.
Registered on November 1, 2003, 550 Posts, 9037 Comments
Comment posted by Rick Diffley on May 11, 2012 at 6:36 PM
Nice capture. My comments...

<> Yes to either a wider shot to incorporate the whole flower or achieved in cropping, at the top and bottom.

<>I'd like to see just a little more brightness around the tip of the flower.

<> Background. I would like to see a little more blur effect. Also, I would clone the few small white spots that appear on the right side in the background.
Registered on April 8, 2012, 52 Posts, 279 Comments
Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on May 11, 2012 at 11:03 PM
Fascinating image. Unusual colors and textures and, of coarse, subject. I like it
Registered on January 24, 2011, 576 Posts, 6942 Comments
Comment posted by Howard Cheek on May 13, 2012 at 8:32 AM
Interesting subject, like the diagonal comp, POV, & details I see Miro..
I agree with the suggestion for just a bit more space all-around :toast:
Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments
Comment posted by Sally Wood on May 13, 2012 at 8:43 AM
Miro, beautiful detail here, and beautifully presented...... such as strange flower to me... thanks for the history, and bit of lore..... :toast:
Registered on March 8, 2012, 39 Posts, 509 Comments
Comment posted by Miro Susta on May 13, 2012 at 10:43 AM
Thank for good comments & suggestions. Appreciate it very much. Attached repost with more space around. :confused:
Registered on August 18, 2006, 719 Posts, 3736 Comments
Comment posted by Brigitte Lorenz on May 13, 2012 at 11:47 AM
interesting composition, Miro....very nice work

Brigitte
Registered on January 10, 2009, 187 Posts, 1507 Comments
Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on May 13, 2012 at 10:09 PM
Miro:
I have seen this in HK but did not know you could eat them. Do you have a recipe? :biggrin:

I like the POV of this interesting flower. The repost looks better with the added space. Also a diffuser on your flash would dampen the harsh shadow on the lower petal.

Must see if I could lay my hands on one of this as I think it would be a very interesting Xray subject.
Registered on September 1, 2009, 588 Posts, 8184 Comments
Comment posted by Albert Darmo on May 13, 2012 at 10:18 PM
Hi Miro :wavey: Sorry i missed this one :confused: A very interesting plant, perfectly photographed, the vibrant color and detail show off this plant very well, if we eat the flower, what happens to the banana, can we save it?
Albert Darmo
Registered on November 25, 2008, 1386 Posts, 11978 Comments