Indian Hellebore

The alpine meadows around Vancouver play host to this plant. It is a common sight to hikers in the area and a favourite for photographers. The plant prefers areas with plenty of water and cold such as around snow field run-off streams. Although the region's first people had medicinal uses for this plant, it is powerfully poisonous. We keep a sharp eye on Weston (our dog) around this plant because ingesting even a small piece can start violent convulsions and death.

This image was made in light drizzle with soft diffuse light. It was a nearly perfect situation for this type of subject.

 

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The camera included the following information in the original file:

File Name
      108-0843_IMG.JPG
Camera Model Name
      Canon PowerShot G1
Shooting Date/Time
      01/7/21 4:10:06 PM
Shooting Mode
      Aperture-Priority AE
Tv (Shutter Speed)
      1/80
Av (Aperture Value)
      3.5
Metering Mode
      Center-weighted averaging
Exposure Compensation
      -2/3
ISO Speed
      50
Lens
      7.0 - 21.0 mm
Focal Length
      8.3 mm
Digital Zoom
      None
Image Size
      2048x1536
Image Quality
      Super Fine
Flash
      Off
White Balance
      Cloudy
AF mode
      Single
Parameters
      Contrast     Low
      Sharpness    Low
      Color Saturation    Normal
File Size
      1824KByte
Serial Number
      108-0843
Drive Mode
      Single-frame shooting
Macro
      Off
Owner's Name
      Gerald & Irmgard Carter