<< Previous Next >>

Autumn Spring.


Autumn Spring.
Photo Information
Copyright: Peter Stoeckl (peter_stoeckl) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1629 W: 287 N: 3645] (10217)
Genre: Plants
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-09-30
Categories: Flowers
Camera: Sony Cybershot DSC-H5
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Theme(s): Roses in the World [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2006-10-06 13:05
Viewed: 1200
Points: 40
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Autumn Spring.

Dog Rose,
Heckenrose.

Species: Rosa canina L.
Genus: Rosa
Family: Rosaceae
Order: Rosales
Class: Magnoliopsida
Division: Magnoliophyta

The Dog Rose in blossom means Springtime in Austria.
The common and pretty plant is in full blossom in May, and by the end of June, when summer starts to get hot, the time of its pretty blossoms is over.

The red fruit of the Dog Rose, the Briar hip - in Austria we call it "Hagebutte" or "Hetscherl", ripens over the summer and gets crimson red when autumn arrives.

This year, after a rather cool and wet August, the whole month of September has been very pleasantly warm and stable around Vienna - maybe the reason that for the first time in my life I could see dog rose blossoms and hips at the same time on a bush, and not a single blossom on a single plant, but many blossoms on many plants between the red fruits on the hills overlooking the ancient town of Retz some 50 kilometres north of Vienna.

While many people around me call Autumn a sad time, I do not agree any longer. I am going to like these pleasantly calm days when we start to seek the bright sunshine again. These days are full of promises of next Springtime to come. Sometimes as explicit as shown by the Dog Roses of Retz on a beautiful saturday evening against a clear blue sky before sunset.

For another view of the setting, please look into

>>> landscape included.


" The Dog Rose (Rosa canina) is a variable scrambling rose species native to Europe, northwest Africa and western Asia. It normally ranges in height from 1-5 m, though sometimes it can scramble into the crowns of even taller trees. Its stems are covered with small sharp spines, which aid it in climbing. The flowers are usually pale pink, but can vary between a deep pink and white. They are 4-6 cm diameter with five petals, and mature into an oval 1.5-2 cm red-orange fruit, or hip. The plant is high in certain antioxidants. The fruit is noted for its high vitamin C level and is used to make syrup, tea and marmalade."
- Wikipedia.

The camera:

SONY DSC-H5, 3072 x 2304 pixel, sRGB, 6mm, F/4, 1/800 sec., ISO-125; no tripod, no flash; 30.09.2006, 17:14.

Postwork: very little. Photoshop Elements, slightly cropped, downsized to the web, slight selective sharpening, contrast and luminance slightly adjusted.

Hope you enjoy. Thank you for looking.
Have a very good weekend.
gerbil, jmp, wallhalla15, RAP, TheMystic, c_rapp, TAZ, dew77, anel, edal, marhowie, SkyF, Alex99, Janice has marked this note useful
Only registered TrekNature members may rate photo notes.
Add Critique [Critiquing Guidelines] 
Only registered TrekNature members may write critiques.
Discussions
ThreadThread Starter Messages Updated
To TheMystic: As rare as a bear.peter_stoeckl 1 10-06 17:19
To RAP: Best regards from Vienna in Autumn.peter_stoeckl 2 10-06 16:25
To jmp: landscape works equally well if not betterpeter_stoeckl 1 10-06 15:58
You must be logged in to start a discussion.

Critiques [Translate]

One of my favourite flowers. Usually it has also a wonderful fragrance, too!. Nicely captured and technically perfect !

  • Great 
  • jmp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1740 W: 95 N: 2273] (8411)
  • [2006-10-06 13:56]
  • [+]

Hi Peter,
Unusual to see a flower and a fruit in a Rosa canina at the same time! Happe shot with vivid colors, excellent composition, a blue sky that works fine as background and an eye-catching image.
Workshop is as good as original and landscape works equally well if not better than sky, IMHO.
I hope that this strange later flower that not means that Nature is loosing control.
Best regards, José M.

Aha... así que copiando el estilo de mi bienvenida la primavera!.
Dos bellas imágenes, mostrando distintos POV de esta bonita rosa.
En la imagen original, el pimpollo anterior aparece ligeramente fuera de foco, mientras el posterior y la flor con muy buen foco.
El azul del cielo es algo claro, impidiendo visualizar algunos detalles.
En la segunda foto me encanta el centro de la flor en todo su esplendor.
Pregunta... por qué elegiste F4 para este foco?
Me atreví a realizar un Workshop, modificando ligeramente el color del cielo y aplicando un máscara de Unsharp. espero te agrade.
Mis mejores saludos... Ricardo

Aha... so copying the style of my welcome the spring!.
Two beautiful images, showing different POV of this nice rose.
In the original image, the previous rosebud appears slightly outside of focus, while the later one and the flower with very good focus.
The blue of the sky is something clear, impeding to visualize some details.
In the second picture I love the center of the flower in all their splendor.
Question... why did you choose F4 for this focus?
I dared to realize a Workshop, modifying slightly the color of the sky and applying a Unsharp mask.
I hope you like it.
My best regards... Ricardo

Hallo Peter,
das hast Du ja einen "Spätzünder" erwischt. Insgesamt gefällt mir Deine Komposition sehr gut. Sehr gute Schärfe, Blickwinkel und natürliche Farben. Schade, daß Du den Geruch dieser Wildrose nicht über das Netz senden kannst. Danke für dieses sehr schöne Foto.
Gruß
Heinz

Great picture and interesting note! This must be a rare occurence? Perefect in every way!
Cheers
Otto

Beautiful picture! I love the POV, the colors everything. Thanks for sharing.
Christan

Hello Peter!
Very interesting shot of what is a rather uncommon view. A fresh beautiful flower springing to life next to mature fruit. Nice contrast of all the colors creating this pleasant compositon. Congratulations,
Mark

  • Great 
  • TAZ Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2241 W: 47 N: 3167] (10926)
  • [2006-10-07 0:49]

Hello Peter,
Your composition is artistic ! POV, light, BG/sky and sharpness are excellent. Well seen and very well done my friend !
In France we had snow in August and you have flower bloom in October, the weather is crazy this year ;-)

  • Great 
  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4774 W: 294 N: 4020] (13209)
  • [2006-10-07 5:36]

Hello Peter,
Very nice flower close up against the blue sky.I liked POV,clear details,colors and composition a lot.Excellent work!
Have a great weekend too.
TFS...:-)

  • Great 
  • anel Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1722 W: 0 N: 3901] (15676)
  • [2006-10-07 8:19]

Hallo Peter,
Bin wieder ein wenig spät, war wieder in den Bergen.Es gefällt mir, wie Du die Rosa canina gegen den Himmel aufgenommen hast und sie so ganz zur Geltung bringst.Interessant, dass Frucht und Blüte nebeneinander zu sehen sind. Uebrigens bei uns trinkt man viel Hagebuttentee oder macht Hagebuttenmarmelade.
Liebe Grüsse
Anne

  • Great 
  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2989 W: 162 N: 941] (2769)
  • [2006-10-07 12:23]

What's happening to our climate?? Exactly the same thing is happening up here in the North. Everything is in flower as if it was the end of August!! Only this week are we beginning to feel that autumn is here although it is still very warm, +17 degrees! Rosa rugosa is in flower here and the scent is marvellous!
Anyway, your shot is lovely and so sharp against the blue sky. Makes me feel quite sentimental!
Many thanks, Ulla

  • Great 
  • edal Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 376 W: 50 N: 412] (1849)
  • [2006-10-07 14:45]

Hi Peter!
A most common plant in a most remarkable photo - perfect diag compo, vivid colours and sharp focus. Ant all that on a deep blue sky bg - just wonderful!
Anton

Hallo Peter,
unglaublich - Blüte und Früchte am gleichen Strauch - tolles Bild, so zart die Blätter, das Licht so warm, einfach toll, Danke und Gruß
Sabine - wishnugaruda

Punkte morgen

Hallo Peter !
Ein wunderbares Bild, am Anfang glaubte ich es sei eine Bild von diesem Frühling, mit dieser schönen Blume. Sehr interessant, eine Blume und einen Frucht miteinander zu sehen. Der blaue Himmel im Hintergrund ist so schön ! Vielen Dank !
Valerie.

Hi Peter!
This wild rose in a slightly different form grows in the sub Himalayan valleys in Pakistan, India and Nepal too. I have personally seen it in May/June during my treks to the mountains. It gives a nice heady fragrance. When I was a little boy living in my village in the hills, we used to give those tempting looking red hips a try during autumn and repent later when the thorny stuff in them stuck to the palate. The damn thing was tasty alright!
A beautiful image against the background of a blue sky.
Thanks for sharing this beauty.
Regards.
Ram

Great work Peter,
Sharp and clear with very nice colors, detail, and DOF.
Looks great with the blue sky BG and well composed mf.
Very well done.

  • Great 
  • SkyF Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2233 W: 188 N: 1929] (8127)
  • [2006-10-09 9:29]

Hallo Peter,
da komen wirklich Fruehlingsgefuehle auf. Herrlich wie diese Bluete in disen super blauen Himmel ragt; eine sehr schoene Perpektive. Die Schaerfe und die Farben sind super. eine wunderbare Bildgestaltung.
Gruss..Sky

  • Great 
  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3584 W: 143 N: 5669] (18531)
  • [2006-10-09 14:35]

Hi Peter.
Brilliant shot as usual, Peter. Great set of captured subjects. And one is more beautiful than another. I amazed by pink-white colours of the flower, clear blue sky and rich coloured red fruits. Details of all subjects (including leafs) are great and expressive. Their arrangement on the shot space is nice and impressive. Composition of your picture is skilful. Perfect esthetic work. Bravo.
Alexei.

Hej Peter!
No No! bardzo ladnie wypatrzona roza. I kwiat i owoce. Rzadki przypadek. Piekny kadr. Kolory i szczegoly. Bardzo mi sie podoba, choc ktos jeszcze nad ta fotka odrobinke popracowal :).
Pozdrawiam - Roma

  • Great 
  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3315 W: 148 N: 6113] (18648)
  • [2006-10-20 5:22]

Oh this is beautiful Peter. I would love to see them growing wild like this. The composition and POV is great especially with teh blue sky behind. Nice and sharp too. Well done,
Janice

Calibration Check
















0123456789ABCDEF