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Sunflower closeup

Sunflower closeup

Sunflower closeup, showing all of the little composite flowers. In fact, there are disc flowers and ray flowers. Disc flowers form the center of the composite ...
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Sunflower closeup, showing all of the little composite flowers. In fact, there are disc flowers and ray flowers. Disc flowers form the center of the composite flower while ray flowers have developed to look like petals on a simpler flower. Sunflowers are in the Aster family (Asteraceae).
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NIKON D7000

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Aperture f/5.6 ISO 500 Shutter 1/80 Focal Length 3000/10

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Jun, 2016

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