Fall Color Pitcher

Gallery: FloraPosted October 12, 200989 views10 comments

Sarracenia purpurea

I made this image today (Oct. 12) in the Wisconsin Beulah Bog State Natural Area in the southeast corner of the state. As fall progresses both the pitchers and the underlying sphagnum lose their chlorophyll turning them this deep red color.

Nikon 700; Nikkor 200mm 1:4; 0.5s at f/22 -0.67, ISO 200; Tripod

Comments and criticisms always welcome.

Comments

10 comments

Comment posted by Wayne Willison on October 12, 2009 at 5:38 PM

What a find. The pitchers are intricate, different from plants I've seen. And the small bg flowers add even more interest.

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Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on October 12, 2009 at 7:08 PM

David, I had no sense of scale for these plants until I saw a few in person myself. Superb photo of this insectivorous plant - particularly love the fine details near the opening.

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on October 12, 2009 at 9:49 PM

David: Awesome. I've never seen these portrayed this way. Just a superb shot.>=))>

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on October 12, 2009 at 10:51 PM

Very, very cool.

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Comment posted by Bob&Charly Nelson on October 13, 2009 at 12:04 PM

WOW, what an interesting presentation. Very well captured, good job

Bob

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Comment posted by beth summer on October 13, 2009 at 12:36 PM

Excellent portrayal David. Sharp, textures galore, colorful, pleasing to the eye. nicely done.

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Comment posted by Wayne Jones on October 13, 2009 at 10:07 PM

One of the better shots of this species IMO. I appreciate seeing the downward-pointing hairs clearly, and the water in the pitcher, as well as the lovely colors.

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Comment posted by Rosemarie Arbur on October 14, 2009 at 5:44 AM

Incredible capture, David. This pitcher plant has presence! I'm torn between wanting an OOF background the better to concentrate on the textures and shape of this plant, and liking it just as it is--for context--because the pitcher has no problem dominating.

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Comment posted by Jeffrey Mitchell on October 14, 2009 at 3:49 PM

David, this way cool!! Detail is vey sharp, colors are vivid and the lines and pattern are really wild.

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Comment posted by Nigel Hart on June 15, 2012 at 11:33 PM

Hi David, this has to be one of the most creative and beautiful photographs of a Pitcher. STUNNING!

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