Viola cornuta

Posted by MadScientist (Düsseldorf, Germany) on 16 April 2009 in Plant & Nature.

Pansies are descended from these flowers.
I've been cheating a bit here - there wasn't enough sunlight, so I used a flash. Had a nice effect on the flower's surface, I think.

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Canon EOS 40D
1/250 second
F/16.0
ISO 800
100 mm

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