Cow Bells by TwoPynts

Photography • Flowers/Plants • posted on Feb 17, 2005

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Thanks for all the feedback on the third image in my mango series, MMM. I'm leaving it for now, but may revisit it in the future. Definitely when I have a tree full of mangos! :o) Here is an image from my archives. It was taken with my Dad's old Topcon 35 mm film camera that he picked up while serving in Vietnam. It was a great camera but weighed a ton! I saw this flower in a cow pasture in central Florida and stopped to take a few photos. Thanks for stopping by and for cynlee who identified the plant as a Yucca! Topcon 35 mm & PhotoshopCS ------ YUCCA PLANT Other Names: Adam's Needle, Bear Grass, Dagger Plant, Joshua Tree, Mohave Yucca, Our-Lord's-Candle, Soapweed, Spanish Bayonet Description: The yucca is dramatic with its clusters of sharp looking leaves and thick stems. It fits well in a minimal interior and against plain backgrounds. Origin: Mexico, Central and North America Family: Liliaceae (lily) Varieties: The best known as house plants are Yucca aloifolia (dense head of sharp leaves) and yucca elephantipes (loose head of leaves with a swollen base, like an elephant's foot). The latter is also called spineless yucca or pine lily. White bell-shaped flowers may appear after a number of years. It was adopted as the state flower of New Mexico on March 14, 1927. For more info on the Yucca, visit: SHG. Nature can provide for the needs of people; [she] can't provide for the greed of people. -Mohandas K. Gandhi (1869-1948)

Comments (30)

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Chaos911

8:10AM | Thu, 17 February 2005

excellent shot!!! super work!!

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hotracer2

8:10AM | Thu, 17 February 2005

Beauty of nature will always surpass anything, love the flowers and use of depth of field!!!"V"

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diomedes66

8:12AM | Thu, 17 February 2005

Wonderful composition, excellent lighting and texture, lovely soft tones. Bravo, well done indeed!

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MaydaMason

8:15AM | Thu, 17 February 2005

in my old home i've a plant as this! beautiful capture!

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SNAKEY

8:41AM | Thu, 17 February 2005

This is beautiful mate........ nice sharp details.:O)

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marybelgium

8:43AM | Thu, 17 February 2005

EXLT ! Beautiful lighting and colors !

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Hesbe

8:51AM | Thu, 17 February 2005

Tr jolie photo, bel lairage et superbes couleurs!

ambra2000

9:37AM | Thu, 17 February 2005

ciao dear friend!Wonderful capture!Excellent shot!I love very much this stunning plant!Great colours!My sincere compliments!V!Ciao dear friend!Have a nice day!A smile and a big hug!:-))

gwfa

9:53AM | Thu, 17 February 2005

beautiful play of light & shadows on the blossoms ...

cynlee

11:04AM | Thu, 17 February 2005

oh, oh... i have one of these in my gallery... it is a succulent, like a century plant... beautiful soft lighting :]

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Enmos

12:17PM | Thu, 17 February 2005

Beautiful shot, love that weak lighting !!

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Lledeline

1:21PM | Thu, 17 February 2005

Well done

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TwoPynts

1:31PM | Thu, 17 February 2005

We have a winner, cynlee correctly identified it as a Yucca plant flower. She saves the day--AGAIN!

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Sapphyre_net

2:16PM | Thu, 17 February 2005

This is ooohhhh soooo coool!! ;) Beautifully done! We have Yucca plants here, but I've never seen them up this close before.

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fourbanger

2:18PM | Thu, 17 February 2005

the soft blending of the colors makes this a magnificent capture

Haeberle

2:21PM | Thu, 17 February 2005

Superb lighting , creating third dimension, well done !

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blacq_nyght_vampyre

4:11PM | Thu, 17 February 2005

Another beauty!!!

logiloglu

4:49PM | Thu, 17 February 2005

wonderful light and colours. an impressive shot. !!!!!!!!! #:O) !!!!!!!!!!

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DELMUR

6:16PM | Thu, 17 February 2005

Chez nous,(en france ), on appelle des fleurs de yucca,j'en fais d'ormes bouquets qui ont tendance casser les vases,parceque c'est tr lourd!!!

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Ladyhawk

6:17PM | Thu, 17 February 2005

OUUU it's so beautifull I love the lighting it's amazeing, love old camera's they do amazeing things, this is pure magic BRAVO!!!!!(V)!!!:0)@-}--

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Richardphotos

6:28PM | Thu, 17 February 2005

wow! thanks for the botany lesson. Not only does one get to enjoy your excellent pictures, but also gets educated

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BlueLotus7

7:40PM | Thu, 17 February 2005

I really appreciate the contrast of the pastel cream and lavender of the bloom against the darker background. It really showcases the flower beautifully! And the sharp detail of each blossom is wonderful and yet each lays so softly against the next...I'd love this as a print in my home! Marvellous shot!

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Punaguy

8:42PM | Thu, 17 February 2005

Postcard image here Bra! Sometimes catching something out of the corner of your eye at 55mph can make you slow down for a closer look...good thing you stopped...Winners!

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