Dandelion

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Dandelion
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Copyright: Catherine Dijon (CatherineD) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 107 W: 4 N: 458] (1686)
Genre: Plants
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-05-08
Categories: Flowers
Camera: Canon EOS400D, Sigma 70-300 4-5.6 APO DG MACRO
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/500 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-05-08 13:55
Viewed: 367
Points: 18
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Taraxacum officinale or Dandelion.
The English name dandelion is a corruption of the French dent de lion meaning lion's tooth, referring to the coarsely-toothed leaves. The names of the plant have the same meaning in several other European languages, such as Italian dente di leone, Spanish diente de león, Portuguese dente-de-leão, Norwegian Løvetann, and German Löwenzahn.
After pollination, the dandelion flower dries out for about 1-2 days and then the seed-bearing parachutes expand and lift out of the dried flower head. The dried part of the flower drops off and the parachute ball opens into a full sphere. The parachute drops off when the seed strikes an obstacle. Often dandelions can be observed growing in a crevice near a wall, because the blowing fruits hit the wall and the feathery pappi drop off, sending the dandelion seeds to the base of the obstacle where they germinate. After the seed is released, the parachutes lose their feathered structure and take on a fuzzy, cotton-like appearance, often called "dandelion snow." While it was probably not developed evolutionarily, Dandelions seeds are often dispersed by young children, who often blow on or kick the clock. (Wikipedia)
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Le terme « Pissenlit » attesté dès le XVe siècle, est évidemment lié aux propriétés diurétiques de la plante. C'est-à-dire de certains des espèces du genre Taraxacum, notamment de la section Ruderalia.
Le pissenlit commun est aussi connu sous le nom de dent-de-lion, lié à la forme recourbée des dents de ses feuilles. Cette expression a été empruntée par la langue anglaise puisqu'en anglais le pissenlit s'appelle dandelion.
L'italien utilise la même image (dente di leone), tout comme l'espagnol (diente de león), le portugais (dente-de-leão), le gallois (dant y llew), le Norvégien (Løvetann) et l'allemand (Löwenzahn). (Wikipedia)
La tige du pissenlit ne porte pas une fleur mais des centaines, rassemblées dans le réceptacle. La fécondation donne naissance à un fruit, l'akène, muni du fameux parachute duveteux. Ces fruits sont disséminés par le vent, sur des distances pouvant atteindre 10 km.
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Hello Catherine,
Great close up, beautiful natural colors, excellent clarity and superb sharpness, fantastic details.
Angela

Bellissima immagine, eccellente composizione che documenta splendidamente quanto scritto nelle note, ottima nitidezza e bellissimi dettagli, magnifici i colori e BG. Grazie e complimenti. Ciao Maurizio

Coucouc Cath,
c'est une très jolie photo que tu nous propose ce soir,
la composition est magnifique et toutes les qualités techniques y sont,
bravo
amicalement,
Pat

Very nicely done, I have the same lens, I use it with my Rebel XT, and it is difficult to get very sharp results like this one because the lens is quite soft at full zoom, but I must say it is a great lens for the price! Anyways, awesome capture!!
TFS

TK

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  • Art_R Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 164 W: 13 N: 389] (1537)
  • [2008-05-08 21:49]

Hi Catherine , a very nice artistic image , I really like the strong green and the warm lighting on the dandelion. TFS

Regards
Art

Hello Catherine,
First of all this is very simple composition, but I think that one of the most beautiful pictures always have some simplicity :)
Details, sharpness and DOF are very good, but my favourite part is the idea :) One is almost dead, the second one - "full of energy" to colonize the word ;) The small, and the big one - I really like this picture! :)
Thank you for showing this image and all the best!
Friendly yours,
Radomir

Hi Catherine, superb capture and composition. TFS. Regards,
Deniz

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1864 W: 2 N: 4738] (18250)
  • [2008-05-09 10:28]

Hi Catherine. This is a very good macro shot of the Dandeline. You have captured such fine detail and warm colours. You have sharp focusing and a nice POV/DOF. good notes too.
TFS.
Nick..

great shot.
the dry flower at left, highlights the dandelion.
perfect details

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