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Author Topic: Narcissus in december 2007  (Read 3221 times)

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Narcissus in december 2007
« on: December 08, 2007, 09:56:21 PM »
Since december 1st, open the flowers of Narcissus tazetta "Avalanche", finely perfumed. I will put on it a plastic bell if the weather turn too cold, but now temperature is 8°C and it freeze rarely in this month, but winter comes  quickly perhaps !
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Re: Narcissus in december
« Reply #1 on: December 09, 2007, 09:55:57 PM »
scent - you either like it or hate it! I dont like scent of these multiheaded Narcissus

Here are some comparison shots of Narcissus 'Cedric Morris' taken using my 'old' Nikon Cool Pix and my new Canon Ixus
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Re: Narcissus in december
« Reply #2 on: December 09, 2007, 09:58:16 PM »
and N. rom. 'Craigton Clumper' with both cameras. Canon and then Nikon
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Re: Narcissus in december
« Reply #3 on: December 20, 2007, 10:40:50 AM »
Mark,

So waht colour is that last one then?  White or creamy yellow?  As I tend to like detail, I personally prefer most of the shots from your Nikon to the ones from your Canon.  At least with the flower portraits.  "Cedric Morris' is delightful...... I cried when mine didn't make it back after flowering the first year. 
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Re: Narcissus in december
« Reply #4 on: December 20, 2007, 01:26:24 PM »
The second shot of N.'Craigton Clumper' is closer to the actual colour of the plant.

Mark, the first picture shows no shadows and I would suspect that it was taken under cloud cover or in shade where as the second one has a strong shadow on the corona and stamens indicating it was taken in sunshine hence the warmer yellow colour.
I think this colour difference is mostly down to the available light more than the camera settings however.
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Re: Narcissus in december
« Reply #5 on: December 20, 2007, 02:15:25 PM »
I never really thought about it. I'll look and see if I have a full sun photo with the Canon or I can retake one when the sun shines
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Re: Narcissus in december
« Reply #6 on: December 20, 2007, 06:26:12 PM »
Two daffodils, both from Morocco, are flowering at present

1. N. romieuxii
2. N. cantabricus

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Re: Narcissus in december
« Reply #7 on: December 20, 2007, 09:44:30 PM »
That is a specially nice cantabricus.
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Re: Narcissus in december
« Reply #8 on: December 21, 2007, 11:02:20 AM »
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That is a specially nice cantabricus.
I was thinking the same thing myself. What a delight to have such beauty to help us through the winter.
Little daffs rule, okay!
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