Willow Gentian

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Gentiana asclepiadea, commonly known as the Willow Gentian, is one of Irmgards' favourite flowers. It is native to the alpine meadows of Europe and western Asia, where it blooms in late summer and fall, It likes shade and given the right conditions is a long lived and easy to grow perennial. This photograph was taken in Van Dusen Botanical Garden.

The camera recorded the following information in the original image file:

Saturday, 4 September, 2004
   11:52:55 AM
   Color
Data Format:         RAW (12-bit) 
Compression:         Lossless
Image Size:          3008 X 1960
Lens:                105mm f/2.8
Focal Length:        105mm
Exposure Mode:       Program
Metering Mode:       Multi-Pattern
   1/125 sec-f/5.6
Exposure Comp:      -1/3 EV
Exposure Difference: 0 EV
Hue Adjustment:      3
SpeedLight Mode:     None
Sensitivity:         ISO  400
Color Mode:          Adobe RGB
White Balance:       Overcast
Tone Compensation:   Normal
Sharpening:          Normal
Model:               Nikon D1X
Camera ID:           Gerald & Irmgard Carter