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Goat Willow – female catkins


Goat Willow – female catkins
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Copyright: Catherine Dijon (CatherineD) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 145 W: 4 N: 662] (2386)
Genre: Plants
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-04-06
Categories: Trees
Camera: Canon EOS400D, Sigma 70-300 4-5.6 APO DG MACRO
Exposure: f/6.3, 1/100 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-04-07 10:31
Viewed: 443
Points: 14
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Salix caprea (Goat Willow, Pussy Willow or Great Sallow), is a common species of willow native to Europe and western and central Asia.

It is a deciduous shrub or small tree, reaching a height of 6-12 m, rarely to 20 m. The leaves are 3-12 cm long and from 2-8 cm wide, broader than most other willows. The flowers are soft silky, silvery 3-7 cm long catkins, produced in early spring before the new leaves appear; the male and female catkins are on different plants (dioecious). The catkins (‘pussies’), which appear in early spring before the leaves, are silvery (when unopened) on female trees (here) and golden on male trees.
You can find a photo of the male catkins here.
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Le saule Marsault (Salix caprea) est un arbuste courant, originaire d’Europe et d’Asie. Sa hauteur est de 6 à 12 m, rarement 20 m. Ses feuilles de 3 à 12 cm, sont soyeuses. Il porte des chatons argentés de 3 à 7 cm, au début du printemps avant les nouvelles feuilles. C’est une plante dioïque, donc les chatons mâles et les chatons femelles apparaissent sur des arbustes distincts, avant les feuilles. Les chatons males (photo) sont vert argentés et les chatons femelles dorés.
Vous pouvez trouver une photo des chatons males ici.
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Hi
Very nice composition, beautiful light. I like great OOF background and delicate colors
TFS
Krzysztof

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1988 W: 5 N: 5524] (20880)
  • [2008-04-07 11:06]
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Hi Catherine. A very nice close up of the Pussy Willow . you have used the light from behind to give a very good efect. with bight colours. a nice POV/DOF. well done TFS.
Nick..

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  • Aramok Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 922 W: 99 N: 1396] (4799)
  • [2008-04-07 11:54]

Hi catherine

what a wonderful spring like picture you have of the pussy willow. the colours are stunning and the use of light is excellent. I really like the extra OOF set of flowers in the background that duplicate the foreground ones.

TFS
Emma

Bonsoir Catherine
Très bel effet, et magnifique lumière sur ces chatons de saule.
L'ambiance est très estivale.
Merci et à bientôt
Laurent

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 993 W: 6 N: 2650] (9869)
  • [2008-04-07 15:00]

Salut Cathy,j'aime vraiment beaucoup cette photo,l'idee' des montrer ces chatons en contre lumiere est vraiment exceptionelle,et aussi l'autre sur le derriere est fantastique,mes compliments pour cette photo de grande classe,bonne journee',Luciano

Bonjour Catherine!

Tu nous présentes une très belle image, fine et tendre, tenue dans des couleurs pastelles très agréables. Le rappel flou dans l'arrière-plan est très bien réussi.

Amitiés

Markus

Hello Catherine, the backlight and dof has created an interesting light condition. The oof branch limb creates a good sense of depth in the bg. Composition looks well, tfs rgds Necip

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