Botanica .. Skyline
by Connie Handscomb
Title
Botanica .. Skyline
Artist
Connie Handscomb
Medium
Photograph - Photography - Fine Art
Description
The very look of the land makes one long to keep it intact -- the spiritual reserve of a few bright spirits.
~ Henry Miller
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Falling in love with this photogenic plant was easy to do: a step backward, a slight turn, a play with the Light ... and another magical image emerged. There were no digital enhancements to these images, merely Light frolicking with this fantasy flora presenting us with an aura of delicate delights, a series of ever-changing colours.
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Masterwort :
Astrantia "Star Of Fire"
Parsley Family - Apiaceae (Umbelliferae)
Botanica is the Spanish word for 'botany', and also used to describe plant (herbal) stores.
While today, the Astrantias are used primarily as garden ornamentals, centuries ago it was used medicinally. The botanist and herbalist, John Gerard, published a famous illustrated botany book in 1597 - 'Great Herball, or Generall Historie of Plantes� (1480 pages!) - wherein the Masterwort is first described.
He describes the 'vertues' of the 'wilde Masterwort' this way:
"Herbe Gerard with his roots stamped and laid upon members that are troubled or vexed with the gout, swageth the paine, and taketh away the swelling and inflammations thereof, which occasioned the Germanes to give it the name Podagraria because of his vertues in curing the gout."
Sources:
Wikipedia ; also the blog: "Name That Plant"
Gerard's Herbal [John Gerard's Historie of Plants']; ed. Marcus Woodward
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♥ Heartfelt Gratitude to FAA Groups for featuring this image :
Wonders Of Nature
Amazing FAA Photographers
Fine Art Wildflower Photography
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June 20th, 2014
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Comments (18)
Debbie Portwood
So beautiful!! Amazing light, details, colors and I really love the soft bokeh!! f/l
Maggie Terlecki
Such a beautiful flower and so nicely photographed. You haev a magnificent eye for composition. This could not be better. :-) Maggie
Connie Handscomb
Making my way through my posts .. oh my goodness; time flies & I've been away longer than I thought: thank you Neal for featuring this image in Fine Art Wildflower Photography .. thank you so much! ;)))
Mary Machare
Love the composition and the focus on the foreground with the bokeh effect in the background. Beautiful work, Connie. LF
Connie Handscomb replied:
You have super taste, Mary, & your comments & support mean a lot to me; thank you! ;)))
Veikko Suikkanen
So beautiful capture Connie! Love! L
Connie Handscomb replied:
Hi Veikko! thank you! always appreciate your visits & your kind support; hope you are enjoying the autumn now ;)))
Connie Handscomb
Denyse, thank you! for featuring this image in Amazing FAA Photographers ... so glad you like this; a lovely surprise on the feature .. really do appreciate :)))
Connie Handscomb
Having been away from here for so long... a lovely surprise to see this was featured in Wonders of Nature in my absence, Shawn; thank you so much! :)))
Mary Machare
Beautiful composition. Love the depth of field you used, the lighting and the colors. Lovely work. LF G+
Connie Handscomb replied:
Mary, Hello! nice to meet you .. & thank you so very much! I was looking at these plants again just a couple of days ago ... they are so small! .. looking at them Big in these images, I'd forgotten. So happy you like them :)))
Jean OKeeffe Macro Abundance Art
Oh yes, excellent photography! Love your work dear. Vt
Connie Handscomb replied:
Hi Jean! looks like we're on at the same time {for a change} ; thank you so much! :))) {ok .. I do have to make some dinner now .. lol..so I guess I'll be off again... }
Sally Banfill
Beautiful! Love the bokeh background! l/f
Connie Handscomb replied:
Hi Sally! .. I love green .. & playing around with bokeh ... so happy you like it, too :)))