Thanks a lot, Chadwell ji. On 12 Jan 2017 1:10 a.m., "[email protected]" < [email protected]> wrote:
> I am currently checking entries for Anemone within eFI. The major > problem is that these images are inadequate to identify with confidence. > There > is a limit to what can be done if only one or two images not in close-up. > Please, on future occasions, take good close-ups of both the upper and lower > surfaces of flowers, upper foliage & lower foliage (both upper and lower > surfaces), habit and habitat. > > In a herbarium like Kew, if a pressed specimen arrives which is > inadequate, then it is discarded. > > Nevertheless, it MIGHT be a form of Anemone rivularis. I have a copy of > Flora of Bhutan (which also covers Sikkim). It is possible there could be > a species > in AP similar to A.rivularis not found in Bhutan, which I do not currently > know about. > > I cannot justify devoting any more time to such images. We NEED those > posting images to ensure they are of a reasonable standard and show the > necessary > characteristics otherwise it can be IMPOSSIBLE to be sure which species > they belong. Yes, we can USUALLY tell which genus a plant belongs to. > > *I have indicated that I am available to advise on a one-to-one basis (in > private) on how to take the sort of photos necessary to reliably identify > plants. I currently do not consider I can give MEANINGFUL advice about > plant photography which would apply to everyone.* > > > *Even with suitable cameras it takes time, effort and after a period, > skill, to consistently take quality plant photos. Purchasing a particular > camera is NOT the only **factor involved.* > > *In the past, it was not economic to take many shots of EACH and EVERY > plant. It is now and the quality of digital lenses available on even > modest compact cameras means that EVERY member of this group has the > capability to take good plant photos and even students to afford a camera > which * > *with time, effort and after a period, skill, can produce images of a GOOD > to HIGH standard.* > > *Getting the EXPOSURE right for white and yellow flowers (in particular) > on a sunny day is a challenge.* > > > On Thursday, July 2, 2009 at 5:54:02 PM UTC+1, sibdas ghosh wrote: > >> A plant from 8000ft alt. from Kameng in Arunachal. Seems a Ranunculus sp. >> > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "efloraofindia" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
