Nasturtiums...they're edible you know?

Gallery: FloraPosted February 10, 20053,662 views7 comments

This was a roadside find in the small community of Davenport, CA, about 25 miles north of Santa Cruz or 60 miles south of San Francisco on coast Highway 1. Nasturtiums grow wild along the coast and are prolific growers. This bunch was growing along a side-road with Carmel sandstone as a backdrop. The rich green leaves and bright orange flowers caught my eye; a typical, foggy overcast day made for great lighting.

Toyo 45A
90 mm f8 Schneider lens
Velvia 50
Gitzo 320
PS levels, curves, sharpening.

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7 comments

Comment posted by Jim Zablotny on February 10, 2005 at 10:59 PM

Reno,

No nits here--its crisp and the arrangement of the colors and textures are very appealing to my eye

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As Always,

Jim Zablotny

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Comment posted by Matthew Pugh on February 11, 2005 at 5:17 AM

A very appealing composition that’s very easy upon the eye
Well done and thanks for sharing

Regards
Matthew

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Comment posted by Prashant Khapane on February 11, 2005 at 5:52 AM

Dont know why so few coments on this one. Very very nice. I like the colors,lush greens and orange/yellow. How do you scan your 4x5s?

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Comment posted by Reno DiTullio on February 11, 2005 at 12:19 PM

Jim, Matthew, Prashan, thank you for looking, and especially your comments.

Prashan, I scan all my 6x7's and 4x5's on an old Cannon 2400U flatbed scanner.

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Comment posted by LILWINGS on February 11, 2005 at 2:38 PM

wonderfully vibrant colors, a very pleasing comp. Reno, well done :)

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Comment posted by J.P. Li on February 12, 2005 at 2:35 AM

We have a bunch growing in our backyard every year. Wonderful flavor on some of them. Great to have with salad to add a natual mustard flavor.

Great composition and colors with this one. the contrast works well both in terms of colors, but also with the texture, soft and organic straight into hard rock.

great image.

jp

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Comment posted by Ronnie Gaubert on February 13, 2005 at 9:53 AM

Reno,

Great job on this one with the composition. It's has a very smooth transition from the bottom right on to the top of the image. And to find such an array of flowers with those rocks bracketing the top, perfect and well captured.

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