Coleus and Chard

Gallery: FloraPosted May 14, 201319 views3 comments

Beds of Beta vulgaris, "Red Magic" Swiss Chard were planted in the same areas as the tulips at Cantigney Park, and mixed, unlabeled, were what I believe to be a variety of Coleus. (If I'm wrong, let me know). The large red leaf is chard that broke off and lost most of its green, leaving bright red.

Any critique and comments welcome.

Pentax K-5, Pentax 300mm, tripod, f/4, ISO 400, 1/30s, stack of 11 with Zerene PMax, edges retouched with DMap.

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Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on May 14, 2013 at 7:14 PM

Nice one, John! Love the color, lines, and comp is good, too.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on May 14, 2013 at 10:37 PM

Well seen, John. The leaves have really interesting patterns and I like the composition. To my eye, the red Chard leaf is a bit overpowering.

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Comment posted by Larry Lynch on May 17, 2013 at 1:14 PM

Excellent use of color and patterns.

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