White wildflower

Gallery: FloraPosted June 12, 201369 views9 comments

Don't know what this little flower is but I found it growing down along the creek. The flowers are only about 1/4 inch in diameter. While composing this shot, the sunlight was flowing over the background, creating a bright and colorful backdrop.

Canon EOS 60D. 90mm macro lens. F/2.8 for 1/200 sec. ISO 160. Tripod mounted, natural lighting.

P.S. Thanks to David for the ID! It is "crinkleroot" or Cardamine diphylla.

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9 comments

Comment posted by David Schwaegler on June 12, 2013 at 12:40 PM

I like the golden glow and the excellent selective sharpness for such a tiny flower.

The four petal arrangement suggests a member of the mustard family. It looks a lot like crinkleroot to me (Cardamine diphylla). Of course this is just a guess. Take a look at this USDA Plants Link.

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Comment posted by Carolyn Derstine on June 12, 2013 at 12:53 PM

David, thanks for the ID! I do believe it is "crinkleroot". Doing a bit more research, I learned some interesting things about this plant. To quote from one website:

"The crinkleroot has been valued - not so much on account of its pretty flowers which may be found in the rich May woods - but for its crisp edible root which has lent savor to many a simple luncheon in the cool shadows of the forest."

Don't think I'll be eating any of it though. . .

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on June 12, 2013 at 6:28 PM

Nice composition, Carolyn. I like the bg.

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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on June 12, 2013 at 8:04 PM

I love the glowing light and the excellent dof. The single super sharp bloom is an instant attention getter. Great job on this tiny bloom.

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Comment posted by scott lanz on June 12, 2013 at 10:08 PM

Beautiful colors, Carolyn. Excellent use of the light and bg.

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Comment posted by Roger Kirchen on June 13, 2013 at 12:23 AM

Very nice composition and placement of DOF. I love the colors.

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Comment posted by John&Patty Benway on June 13, 2013 at 8:47 AM

Very nice color and glow, the wild flowers sit beautifully against the bg. Gorgeous work Carolyn.
John

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on June 15, 2013 at 11:08 AM

Carolyn: Nice find and comp. I find myself wanting a bit more DOF to catch at least three of the centers but this does work for me as is. Well done.>=))>

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on June 19, 2013 at 11:38 AM

The background is wonderful. What a great compliment to the flowers. Well done!

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