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Paint Brushes depicted by iPhone

Paint Brushes | ©2015 David Allio

 

 

This iPhone still life of paint brushes depicts a scene at The Art Store in Clifton Forge, Virginia. The Art Store is inside the Clifton Forge School of the Arts. www.cfsota.org


camera: iPhone 5s
focal length: 4.2mm
exposure: f/2.2 – 1/30th – ISO 64


Zingiberaceae Alpinia zerumbet Shell Ginger

Alpinia zerumbet | ©2008 David Allio

 

Shell Ginger Alpinia zerumbet originated in subtropical China and Japan.1.


camera: Canon EOS-1D Mark II N | lens: Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM
focal length: 70mm | exposure: f/8 – 1/30th – ISO 400



1Riffle, Robert L. The Tropical Look: An Encyclopedia of Dramatic Landscape Plants. Portland, Or: Timber Press, 1998. Print.

Pontederiaceae Eichhornia crassipes Water Hyacinth

Eichhornia crassipes | ©2008 David Allio

 

Water Hyacinth Eichhornia crassipes,indigenous to tropical South America1, is listed as a noxious weed and invasive plant in 46 of the United States.2



camera: Nikon D60 | lens: AF Nikkor VR Zoom 55-200mm f/4-5.6G IF-ED
focal length: 86mm | exposure: f/16 – 1/200th – ISO 200



1Riffle, Robert L. The Tropical Look: An Encyclopedia of Dramatic Landscape Plants. Portland, Or: Timber Press, 1998. Print.
2 PLANTS Database | USDA PLANTS. USDA.gov, Web. 7 February 2015. plants.usda.gov.