Inula in the twilight zone

[David Paterson]

Our inula has really only flowered in the last week, so the flowers are still very fresh. For many kinds of botanical shots I love the light when there is almost no light, and this was shot as dusk fell. A partly cloudy sky with some lingering sunset colours prevented there being too much of a blue cast.

[Frank Fremerey]

This composition does not appeal to my like your other work I value very high.

I guess there are too many elements with the same weight, no point of emphasis but also in this equal weighted field no graphical structure that would allow the components to integrate to something pleasing.

[Bjørn Rørslett]

Perceptionally closing the Inula field by some cropping on the left would help quite a bit, I think. Flowers aim themselves to this kind of "carpet subjects".

Which species of Inula is this? I had I. britannica in mind but that is not a species I have personal experience with.

[Fons Baerken]

i think I. hookeri

[David Paterson]

Thanks for the comments. Fons is correct - hookeri.

Frank and Bjørn - I think I was too interested in the quality of the light and rather neglected composition. I am attaching the original image, re-cropped along the lines suggested by Bjørn, and a second image which has more of a graphic feel, with some space and movement.

[Bjørn Rørslett]

No wonder I didn't find this species in my Flora Europaea - it's from Himalaya ...

[David Paterson]

No wonder I didn't find this species in my Flora Europaea - it's from Himalaya ...

Yes, old Sir Joseph Hooker - Victorian plant-hunter extraordinaire and Himalayan specialist.

[Fons Baerken]

Interesting variety is also the Inula magnifica 'Sonnenstrahl'.

[David Paterson]

Interesting variety is also the Inula magnifica 'Sonnenstrahl'.

Yes - well-named - a magnificent plant, but with a mature height of 2-2.5m, that's not what we have in our garden.

Hookeri -

[Akira]

Love the rhythm created by the flowers.

[Frank Fremerey]

The detail shot saved the thread for good.