Borago Officinalis

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nto
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Borago Officinalis

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Today first test focus stack, 6 frame with CombineZM,
350D + sigma 105mm f/2.8

iso 100 f/5

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last two pics, yesterday, light different, no stack

iso 400 1/320 f/6.3

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iso 400 1/250 f/6.3

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ciao
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Can't recall as ever seeing a flower such as this. :-k Quite beautiful though, very nice Antonio :D

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Post by JoanYoung »

An unusual flower here NTO and a beautiful picture of it too. :)
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Post by Planapo »

Bellissimo, as all of your flower shots, Antonio.
Here, no. 2 is my favourite. The overcast sky gives it an airy, dreamy mood.

To cite a full binominal Latin name correctly the the second word has to begin with a small letter: Borago officinalis.

Ken, Joan. Over here the Common Borage (B. officinalis) is a widespread herb of the kitchen garden, chopped leaves used fresh, e. g. in green salads and the blue flower makes a nice edible decoration.

--Betty

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Post by Ken Ramos »

Ah, flowers that one can eat. I must keep that in mind since food prices along with gasoline, are soaring here in the US. :-k Can "grazing" be far behind? :lol:

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Post by Cyclops »

Lovely shots of Borage, a native herb for us,related to Comfrey. That last shot is fantastic!
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Post by rjlittlefield »

The backside of one of these flowers appeared on our macro front page in June 2007.

See http://www.photomacrography.net/forum/v ... php?t=2527 .

It's nice to see the front side too. Nice job, nto!

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Post by nto »

Thanks to all :D

I think color is not very good (very cold),
I have other photos with warmer colors, tomorrow add new post.

@Betty, Borage oil seeds graded toxic for pharmaceutical use
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Post by jmlphoto »

ahhh borage, good shots.

ken, i sure dont mind eatable flowers. some of them are quite good.
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Post by beetleman »

A really nice blend of colors & textures. A very unusual flower.
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Thanks Jordan and Doug :D
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Post by Mike B in OKlahoma »

An unusual flower, and a striking photo of it.
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