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Pampas Grass is not native to Vancouver (I think it originated in Argentina) but it is a popular plant, seen in many of the city's gardens.
Selective focus and lighting are combined in this image to emphasize the stalk just right of centre. Back-lighting the subject increases the contrast between the foreground and background. A longer focal length (a mild telephoto lens) helps select the desired portion of the photograph by simultaneously narrowing the angle of view and the depth of field.
The camera recorded the following information along with the original image file:
File name :DSC_1845.NEF File size :3.9MB (4043819 bytes) Date taken :Mon, 29 Oct, 2001 12:12:02 PM Image size :3008 x 1960 Resolution :300 x 300 dpi Number of bits :12 bits/channel Protection :Off Camera ID :N/A Camera :NIKON D1X Quality mode :HI (5.4M Raw Compressed) Metering mode :Matrix Exposure mode :Shutter priority Speed light :Off Focal length :105.0 mm Shutter speed :1/160 seconds Aperture :F11.0 Exposure compensation :0.0 EV White Balance :Auto Lens :105 mm F2.8 Flash sync mode :N/A Exposure difference :0.0 EV Flexible program :No Sensitivity :ISO320 Sharpening :Low Image Type :Color Color Mode :Mode 2 (Adobe RGB) Hue adjustment :3 Saturation Control :N/A Tone compensation :Normal Latitude(GPS) :N/A Longitude(GPS) :N/A Altitude(GPS) :N/A