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11-MAR-2006 © 2006 Gary Hebert

Red Powder Puff

Calgary Zoo

Bud and blossom. (Mimosaceae - calliandra inaequilatera) Note the valvate nature of the petals in bud stage and the mass of withering stamens in the older inflorescence.

Olympus E-500 ,Olympus Zuiko 50-200mm f/2.8-3.5 Digital ED
1/20s f/8.0 at 112.0mm iso100 hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time11-Mar-2006 10:59:54
MakeOlympus
ModelE-500
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length112 mm
Exposure Time1/20 sec
Aperturef/8
ISO Equivalent100
Exposure Bias-1.00
White Balance (-1)
Metering Modecenter weighted (2)
JPEG Quality (6)
Exposure Programaperture priority (3)
Focus Distance

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Paolo Peggi (aka Bracciodiferro)05-Dec-2013 20:59
Excellent work.V
Paolo
coaster26-Jun-2007 15:49
Gorgeous flower and shot.
caveman_lee15-Mar-2006 14:46
Nice shot.
Buz Kiefer12-Mar-2006 14:58
Spot on DoF and beautiful color.
Karen Stuebing12-Mar-2006 11:32
Wow, that's a stunning flower and superb capture of the red. Not sure about all the rest, but I'll take your word for it. :)
Jola Dziubinska12-Mar-2006 11:27
Stunning shape and colors. Lovely image.
Guest 12-Mar-2006 11:03
Wow!! awesome photo with nice DOF
Sheila12-Mar-2006 10:49
Beautiful shot of this lovely flower.
Debbie B.12-Mar-2006 06:06
Very cool shot.
Tom Munson12-Mar-2006 04:10
Beautiful image Gary. Tack sharp.
Peter Stahl12-Mar-2006 03:46
Stunning shot. Love the vibrant colors.
Herb 12-Mar-2006 03:08
Nice shot
Guy Bruyea12-Mar-2006 03:05
Beautiful flower and nice photograph. Enjoyed the scientific info as well!