Under discreet surveillance

This photograph was taken on spring in Revel (Haute-Garonne, Occitanie). It shows two azalea flowers in the shade of the spring sun - or rather, their pistils and stamens, whose respective shapes evoke a set of micro-cameras. Are they monitoring their surroundings? Read more ...

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Under discreet surveillance

The sounds they emit are inaudible to us
and their visibility masked from mid-day onwards.

Yet azaleas are constantly probing their surroundings. Discretely.

The calyx of each flower is in fact the receptacle
of the multiple visual and sound information
collected by their stamens and pistils.

As evidenced by their respective shapes...

The pistils and stamens of two azalea flowers

Photo Infos

Photographic conditions : Sigma fpL + 105mm F2.8 - F/4 - 1/640 seconde - ISO 200
Processing tool of the photography : Sigma Photo Pro 6.8.5
Optimization of the display : 180 px/in + MozJPEG

Keywords : azalea flowers, stamens and pistil, micro and camera, Revel, Occitanie

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