Cornus alba 'Elegantissima' flowers

Cornus alba 'Elegantissima' flowers

Description

Title:
Cornus alba 'Elegantissima' flowers
Caption / Description:

Flowers and flower buds of Cornus alba 'Elegantissima', a cultivar of the Red barked Siberian Dogwood. Elegantissima is notable for its variegated leaves. The plant is often used in landscaping, being attractive both in the summer, and also in the winter, when its red stems make up for the lack of leaves.

Tags / Keywords:
  • Biota
  • Life
  • Vitae
  • Eukaryota
  • Plantae
  • Plants
  • Magnoliophyta
  • Flowering Plants
  • Angiosperms
  • Magnoliopsida
  • Dicotyledons
  • Cornales
  • Cornaceae
  • Cornus
  • Dogwoods
  • Cornus alba
  • Red-Barked Dogwood
  • Siberian Dogwood
  • White Dogwood
  • Cornus alba 'Elegantissima'

Admin

Date Original Photo Taken:
Original File Name:
_DIR6082.RAF
Event:
Rating:
Date this image added/last updated on website:
Original File Dimensions:
4256px x 2848px
File Type:
JPEG
Color Mode:
Original Image Color Profile:
Adobe RGB (1998)

Location

Location Created:
Sublocation:
City:
Market Harborough
Province/State:
Leicestershire
Country:
United Kingdom
World Region:
Europe
Geo-location:

Rights

Copyright Status:
Copyrighted
Licensing Status:
Rights Managed
Available for Editorial Use:
Yes
Available for Commercial Use:
Yes
Copyright Notice:
© 2013 Dave Kennard

Camera Data

Date Digital Resource was created:
Shutter speed:
1125 s
Aperture:
f/5.6
Camera Model:
Fujifilm IS Pro
ISO:
100
Exposure Compensation:
0
Focal Length:
80mm
Focal Length (35mm equiv.):
126mm
Metering Mode:
Spot
Flash:
Off, Did not fire
Exposure Mode:
Manual
White Balance:
Manual
Light Source:
Unknown
Exposure Program:
Manual

Additional shooting metadata

Lens:
Nikon EL-Nikkor 80mm F5.6
Filters used:
  • B+W 486 UV IR Cut MRC
Additional Optics used:
  • Kenko DG Extension Tubes 20mm
  • 17mm-31mm M42 Focusing helicoid
Setup:
Tripod, geared head, focusing rail
Vivitar 283 flash through small diffusion panel for lighting

Post Processing

Image Modified:
Software used:
  • Adobe Camera RAW
Post Processing:

Exposure and white balance adjusted in ACR