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elsid

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Wild flowers on the mountains of Crete
« on: March 30, 2016, 20:31:02 »
I was for 3 days on the mountains and gorges of Crete trying to photograph birds. I could not resist the wild flowers, some of them tiny,
coming out between rocks. Please, feel free to comment
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Bjørn Rørslett

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Re: Wild flowers on the mountains of Crete
« Reply #1 on: March 30, 2016, 21:39:01 »
An amazing variety of colours and shapes you have captured there ....

Must come to this part of the world in the spring with my UV cameras !!

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Re: Wild flowers on the mountains of Crete
« Reply #2 on: March 30, 2016, 21:45:33 »
Thank you Bjorn. Crete is a very interesting island. The western half of the island is mountainous, wild, wildly beautiful and supports a healthy populaton of vultures. there are numerous gorges. The most famous is the gorge of Samaria, which opens for crossing in May.
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Re: Wild flowers on the mountains of Crete
« Reply #3 on: March 30, 2016, 21:50:11 »
It certainly looks like the flowers are worth the trip. Very nice pictures! Would love to see the vultures as well.
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Re: Wild flowers on the mountains of Crete
« Reply #4 on: March 30, 2016, 21:57:48 »
Thank you Borge. I just posted some photos with vultures.
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Re: Wild flowers on the mountains of Crete
« Reply #5 on: March 31, 2016, 09:36:22 »
I like the one with the rocks ... the texture and weight contrast.
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Re: Wild flowers on the mountains of Crete
« Reply #6 on: March 31, 2016, 09:55:23 »
Crete could be an idea for an NG get together in April 2017?
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Re: Wild flowers on the mountains of Crete
« Reply #7 on: March 31, 2016, 10:01:53 »
An excellent idea ... what say our local members?
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Re: Wild flowers on the mountains of Crete
« Reply #8 on: March 31, 2016, 16:01:36 »
I, for one, am in head over heels. I dont know if they are other Greek NG members.
Thank you all for your comments, and I am adding some more photos.
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Re: Wild flowers on the mountains of Crete
« Reply #9 on: April 02, 2016, 21:16:12 »
I love the tone of the colors in the first image.
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Re: Wild flowers on the mountains of Crete
« Reply #10 on: April 02, 2016, 23:01:43 »
Some of the flowers look pretty familiar ... I probably won't be required to haul around the 5-tome, 6 kg heavy, version of Flora Europaea to navigate the flower fields of Crete :D
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Re: Wild flowers on the mountains of Crete
« Reply #11 on: April 02, 2016, 23:48:50 »
Tristin, thanks for your comments, Bjorn, dont worry about the names of the flowers, just enjoy shooting them and then feel happy looking at them. On second thought, I might be wrong. Maybe you must know the names, isnt it part of your academic studies?
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Bjørn Rørslett

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Re: Wild flowers on the mountains of Crete
« Reply #12 on: April 03, 2016, 00:09:45 »
When I shoot flowers for documentation purposes, I obviously need to learn the name. Usually I capture the flower in UV at the same time.

However, being trained as a botanist, it is hard not to try to identify the species in any case. Even when the photograph in question turns out to be quite abstract. That is how my mindset works. I have this urge for insights.
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