I've been intrigued with the question of how non-plant variables can "change" color, in addition to soil/weather/etc. As in the above picture of same-time/same-flower, we see how one camera shifts color more toward the blue spectrum. So, any notes people are willing to include with their pics are helpful, and might include the owner's thoughts on closely the photo's color matches what their eyes see (for example, is the flower above usually more ivory or apricot? If it changes, is it because of a particular reason - "hot day, bloom faded" or "eye pattern not fully developed in seedling").
In fact, I think "photo-shopping" has one beneficial role to play - when it is used to color-shift a flower photo to a much more realistic color depiction, as seen by the eyewitness photographer.
Things I love to read as captions to photos:
- climate zone - geographical location
- time of day/weather (overcast, filtered by umbrella, 90-degrees,etc)
- FFO, re-bloom, unusual bloom (poly, occasional double, etc)
- photographer's notes about the accuracy of the photo (since it can be very hard to get colors to come true through photography)
- photos that show leaf and/or pest conditions
I'm so grateful to those who post plant pictures from regular-growing-conditions ("warts and all"), and even more so to those who can include comments. I know both can be hard to do (I always hesitate to post a less-than-perfect picture ... like the database is a type of photo contest ... but I know realistic pictures can sometimes be the most helpful...) and I also love larger photos so I can really see the details. So, kudos to all who contribute, at whatever level, including those luscious photo-contest shots, smaller photos, and un-commented ones too
Thanks for the discussion on this topic; ATP is unique in creating a place where information can be discussed and honed to a point where helpful data results and gets recorded to share for the benefit of all.
