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False Lilly of the Valley
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False Lilly of the Valley

by Allen Brooks

Gallery: FloraPosted April 5, 20182,739 views4 comments
Somewhere along the Oregon coast, deep in the forest, after a rainstorm.

Canon 7D Mark II
24-105 at 45 mm
1/40 at f4.0
ISO 100

Thanks for looking.  Comments and suggestions are appreciated.

Thanks for the correction, Jim and Sandy.  Per Wikipedia: Maianthemum dilatatum (snakeberry, two-leaved Solomon's seal or false lily of the valley) is a common rhizomatous perennial flowering plant that is native to western North America from northern California to the Aleutian islands, and Asia across the Kamchatka Peninsula, Japan, and Korea. It grows in coastal temperate rainforests, and is often the dominant groundcover plant in Sitka Spruce forests.

Comments

4 comments
Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on April 5, 2018 at 10:07 PM
The rain did you well, Allen. A well balanced composition with deceptive depth for f/4. The "fade to black" of the shadows is probably the reason. Excellent work!
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Comment posted by Jim Zablotny on April 6, 2018 at 12:26 PM
This is an excellent photo of Maianthemum dilatatum which is also known as false lily of the valley. Well done............Jim
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Comment posted by Bill Fach on April 6, 2018 at 1:06 PM
Allen: I love the coast not just for the ocean but for this kind of opportunity as well. Solid comp with the water drops a big plus. My only small 1¢ suggestion would be to darken/black out the ULC BG. Superbly crafted image.>=))>
Registered on November 1, 2003, 1805 Posts, 26981 Comments
Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on April 6, 2018 at 2:30 PM
Allan, Really sweet image, and the rain enhances it a lot.
Hmmm, I'm not sure this is a Trillium. I've never seen any without a 3-pointed central flower of white or purple, and  with only 3 pointed leaves below.
Beautiful, whatever it is (and plz forgive me if I'm wrong)

Sandy
Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments