Spring in Beatenberg 1 by jcv2

Photography • Flowers/Plants • posted on Jun 05, 2006

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This shot I dedicate to Rachel a.k.a. WiserAngel. I know she loves blue flowers and this spectral color is hardly better expressed by any other flower I know. This is the spring gentian (Gentiana verna), a common flower in the Alps. These flowers (here) are covered by pollens of grasses, hence the yellow dots. Walking around Beatenberg, a nice village in the Swiss Alps at about 1200 m (about 4,000 ft) I discovered these blue bloomers. Planning a vacation on short term is great, but when one needs to obtain a new camera it can get complicated. Almost all equipment was available except the stuff needed for macro-shots. After various efforts I gave up. Too bad, no macro, no flower close ups.... Until I thought of my uncle Jan, having a macro lens for his good old SLR-cam. After asking him he appeared to have a macro lens with the same diameter and here's the result, crisp and clear (ok, I detect some spherical aberration on the original, but downsized it's hard to notice that). Canon EOS 30D (ISO 100, f/11.0, 1/60 sec, 70 mm)

Comments (44)

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jgkane

10:36AM | Wed, 07 June 2006

You constantly amaze me with your ability to name flowers, Jan-Carel, both wild and garden. My mother-in-law has dozens of flowers in her beds, all fighting for survival. Most were not planted by her, but dropped off by birds etc. If she does not like the look of a plant, it is automatically designated as a weed,, and rooted out mercilessly. Regards, John.

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Denger

11:35AM | Wed, 07 June 2006

Spectacular macro! My Vote

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Cosine

12:33AM | Fri, 09 June 2006

Beautiful shot, Jan-Carel. Of course we all know you would take great photos no matter what camera you were using. :-)

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npauling

7:46PM | Fri, 09 June 2006

This is a wonderful shot and its amazing how much pollen has fallen on them. They are the most amazing blue aren't they.

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Vik9740

11:10AM | Sat, 10 June 2006

what beautiful and unique flowers! lovely!!

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tmathise

6:53PM | Sat, 10 June 2006

Lovely capture Jan! The detail and DOF are marvelous! Have a most wonderful day my friend!

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oscilis

3:34AM | Mon, 12 June 2006

Who couldn't love that colour of blue. Like stained glass. One of my favourite flowers too.

uniquedreamer

9:38PM | Mon, 10 July 2006

WOW!! so blue!..nice clarity & DOF, simply gorgeous!

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gizmo563

10:35PM | Tue, 08 August 2006

Beautiful fine detail shot!

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gerbach

8:57AM | Tue, 15 August 2006

Flowers are always nice to look at, but these especially!

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TwoPynts

1:49PM | Fri, 18 August 2006

Beautiful blue speckled blooms here Jan-Carel! Miss seeing you around here...

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KarmaSong

6:19PM | Wed, 20 June 2007

Cette petite gentiane me rappelle la Suisse, mais aussi l'Islande oelle est prente un peu partout, et pourtant ce ne sont pas les Alpes !Ta photo est superbement nette . Je te souhaite une bonne journ, Jan-Carel, et merci de tes commentaires dans ma galerie. Amicalement, Jean-Luc

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