Scabiosa hymettia (Mourning-Bride)

Scabiosa hymettia (Mourning-Bride)

Written by Webmaster Tuesday, 17 November 2009 00:00

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"A small green isle, it seem'd no more, scarce broader than my dungeon floor,
But in it there were three tall trees, and o'er it blew the mountain breeze,
And by it there were waters flowing, and on it there were young flowers growing,
Of gentle breath and hue." Lord Byron, George

 

 

 

 

 

 

Scabiosa hymettia (syn: Lomelosia hymettia); (family: Dipsacaceae; common name: Mourning-Bride, Pincushion Flower) – Life cycle

This is a beautiful plant initially thought to be endemic to Mount Hymettus but was later found in many places in Greece. What we perceive as flower when fully developed, is in fact a complex formation consisting of smaller flowers. In these photos we captured all the stages from the formation till the death of the flower. Although it is always sad to see all this beauty lost, it is always reassuring to know that the following summer the place will be full of them once more. 

Photos by Marina Parha and George J. Reclos

Shooting Data:

1. Camera: Nikon D700
Lens: AF Tamron 180mm f/3.5 Macro 1:1
Sensitivity: ISO 400
Shutter speed - aperture: 1/320 sec - f/11, Aperture priority mode
Flash: SB-800 in i-TTL/BL/FP (high speed flash synchronization) mode
Image: NEF edited in Photoshop CS4, levels adjusted, sharpening added saved as JPEG and resized.  

2. Camera: Nikon D700
Lens: AF Tamron 180mm f/3.5 Macro 1:1
Sensitivity: ISO 250
Shutter speed - aperture: 1/160 sec - f/11, Aperture priority mode
Flash: SB-800 in i-TTL/BL/FP (high speed flash synchronization) mode
Image: NEF edited in Photoshop CS4, levels adjusted, sharpening added saved as JPEG and resized.  

3. Camera: Nikon D700
Lens: AF Tamron 180mm f/3.5 Macro 1:1
Sensitivity: ISO 250
Shutter speed - aperture: 1/320 sec - f/8, Aperture priority mode
Flash: SB-800 in i-TTL/BL/FP (high speed flash synchronization) mode
Image: NEF edited in Photoshop CS4, levels adjusted, sharpening added saved as JPEG and resized. 

4. Camera: Nikon D700
Lens: AF Tamron 180mm f/3.5 Macro 1:1
Sensitivity: ISO 250
Shutter speed - aperture: 1/100 sec - f/8, Aperture priority mode
Flash: SB-800 in i-TTL/BL/FP (high speed flash synchronization) mode
Image: NEF edited in Photoshop CS4, levels adjusted, sharpening added saved as JPEG and resized. 

5. Camera: Nikon D700
Lens: AF Tamron 180mm f/3.5 Macro 1:1
Sensitivity: ISO 250
Shutter speed - aperture: 1/250 sec - f/11, Aperture priority mode
Flash: SB-800 in i-TTL/BL/FP (high speed flash synchronization) mode
Image: NEF edited in Photoshop CS4, levels adjusted, sharpening added saved as JPEG and resized.

6. Camera: Nikon D700
Lens: AF Tamron 180mm f/3.5 SP Di Macro 1:1
Sensitivity: ISO 200
Shutter speed - aperture: 1/250 sec - f/10, Shutter priority mode, -0,67 EV
Flash: none
Image: JPEG edited in Photoshop CS4, levels adjusted, sharpening added and resized.

 

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