Cymbopogon refractus
Barbed-wire Grass at Ngunnawal, ACT
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| Cymbopogon refractus | MichaelBedingfield | 9 Jan 2017 | |
| Cymbopogon refractus | GeoffRobertson | 9 Jan 2017 |
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6 comments
9 Jan 2017
I'll take your word for it on this occasion.
When you point the "camera" at the ground it has trouble finding the object which you are trying to photograph, and the ground may be in focus but not the object. Try getting down to the level of the object, and have plenty of open space behind the object, and you should get a better photo.
When you point the "camera" at the ground it has trouble finding the object which you are trying to photograph, and the ground may be in focus but not the object. Try getting down to the level of the object, and have plenty of open space behind the object, and you should get a better photo.
9 Jan 2017
Thanks Michael. Unfortunately I am using an iPhone 4 which makes taking good photos somewhat hard. Cheers
9 Jan 2017
If you just can't get a focus on something small like that, putting your hand just behind the grass head etc can make it easier for the camera to focus (focusing on your hand). Once focus is locked you probably can remove your hand, and perhaps moving the phone back slightly so that it is better focused on the grass rather than just behind it
9 Jan 2017
Ryu, I often do that but iPhone 4S is not a good camera for closeups, it was a very sunny day and so it was very difficult to actually the image, and I knew what the grass was. Thanks GeoffR
11 Jan 2017
Just for the record, there is enough evidence in the image to conclude it is Cymbopogon refractus.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.117500-35.170520
- Altitude 615.0m
- Places Ngunnawal, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 9 Jan 2017 09:48 AM Recorded on
- GeoffRobertson Recorded by
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Species information
- Cymbopogon refractus Scientific name
- Barbed-wire Grass Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1251.61m Recorded at altitude