Ranunculus acris (Meadow buttercup) flower

Ranunculus acris (Meadow buttercup) flower

Description

Title:
Ranunculus acris (Meadow buttercup) flower
Caption / Description:

Close-up of a yellow Meadow buttercup (Ranunculus acris) flower. The flower is composed of 5 glossy yellow petals surrounding a mass of green-yellow carpels at the very centre and a large number of yellow stamens.

As the plant's common name suggests, Ranunculus acris is commonly found growing in meadows. It can grow to a height of 90 cm, though more commonly will grow to around 30-40 cm. Another common name used for the plant is the Tall buttercup.

Tags / Keywords:
  • Biota
  • Life
  • Vitae
  • Eukaryota
  • Plantae
  • Plants
  • Magnoliophyta
  • Flowering Plants
  • Angiosperms
  • Magnoliopsida
  • Dicotyledons
  • Yellow
  • Buttercups
  • Ranunculales
  • Ranunculaceae
  • Ranunculus
  • Ranunculus acris
  • Meadow buttercup
  • Tall buttercup
  • Buttercup

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Date Original Photo Taken:
Original File Name:
DSCF0064.RAF
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Original File Dimensions:
3264px x 4896px
File Type:
JPEG
Color Mode:
Original Image Color Profile:
Adobe RGB (1998)

Location

Location Created:
Sublocation:
City:
Marston Trussell
Province/State:
Northamptonshire
Country:
United Kingdom
World Region:
Europe
Geo-location:

Rights

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Copyrighted
Licensing Status:
Rights Managed
Available for Editorial Use:
Yes
Available for Commercial Use:
Yes
Copyright Notice:
© 2014 Dave Kennard

Camera Data

Date Digital Resource was created:
Shutter speed:
1160 s
Aperture:
f/5.6
Camera Model:
Fujifilm X-M1
ISO:
200
Exposure Compensation:
0
Focal Length:
50mm
Focal Length (35mm equiv.):
75mm
Metering Mode:
Multi-segment
Flash:
Off, Did not fire
Exposure Mode:
Manual
White Balance:
Auto
Light Source:
Unknown
Exposure Program:
Manual

Additional shooting metadata

Lens:
Nikon EL-Nikkor 50mm F2.8 N
Filters used:
  • B+W 486 UV IR Cut MRC
Additional Optics used:
  • 17mm-31mm M42 Focusing helicoid
  • Pixco M42-FX/M
Setup:
Benro C-428 tripod
Manfrotto 410 Junior geared head
Cheap focusing rail
Vivitar 283 flash through small diffusion panel for lighting, triggered by radio trigger

Post Processing

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