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Alps Yellow Gentian


Alps Yellow Gentian
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Copyright: Christian POURRE (TAZ) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2241 W: 47 N: 3167] (10926)
Genre: Plants
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2004-07-14
Categories: Flowers
Camera: Canon IXUS 400, Canon 36-108mm équiv
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Wild Flowers, Alpine flowers [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2005-04-22 3:27
Viewed: 1525
Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 38
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note [French]
Note : This big wild Gentian was photographed on the slope of Tournette 2341m, you can see in background the Lanfonnet 1768m.

Name : Yellow Gentian or Bitter Root - Scientific name : Gentiana Lutea – Family : Gentianaceae.
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Description : This is another magnificent medicinal plant worth growing acres of but which can be very
difficult to grow. In the wild it grows in the Alps, preferring well-drained but moist, alkaline soil and a cool climate. It is an intensely bitter tonic herb that stimulates the digestive system and is used in gentian brandy, angostura bitters etc. This was also used to flavor the bitter soft drink Moxie, and it inspired a new word in the American vocabulary, i.e., someone was said to have moxie.
Habitat : This herbaceous perennial grows in grassy alpine and sub-alpine pastures, usually on calcareous soils. From 500m to 2500m altitude.
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Photo : Resized and framed in 800x600 for TN.
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  • red45 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2705 W: 74 N: 8864] (30243)
  • [2005-04-22 3:52]

Now we can see your mountains in wide view! Christian - beautifull! I like DOF in your picture - nice, sunny plant on FG but also amazing peak on BG. And meadow full of flowers. One of your best.

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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4774 W: 294 N: 4020] (13209)
  • [2005-04-22 4:00]

Wonderful shot Christian!
Mountain,flower and DOF you managed are perfect.
TFS...:-)

Magnifique composition pour cette plante superbe, qui pour un nordiste comme moi, sent bon l'été et les vacances;
Well done!

Superb DOF,colors and sharpness!
I liked the composition very much!
Very well done!

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  • naki Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor [C: 382 W: 27 N: 5] (40)
  • [2005-04-22 4:53]

Very nice view of the plant and your mountain, Christian. My major nit to the intersection of the plant with with the citadel. Avoiding this may have a better visual impact.
Thank you for sharing.

Tres belle photo Christian! C'est marvellouse.

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  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3316 W: 149 N: 6113] (18648)
  • [2005-04-22 6:13]

I love your composition of this plant placed in front of the BG peak. The plants growing alongside it are so pretty too Christian. Colours and details perfect. Well done and TFS.
I was in Annecy in August 1999, such lovely memories of the area - so beautiful in the mountains is summer.

I like this very much Taz! Superb BG to your Gentian. Excellent colors and details with a vertical composition that is simply brilliant IMO. Very well done!

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  • japie Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1814 W: 100 N: 1904] (5187)
  • [2005-04-22 10:56]

This is a stunning composition Christian. The image has a lot of depth and I like the setting very much.

Very well done and thanks for posting

Wonderful scenary to show this incredible beautie. Very impressing. You really visit beautiful places. In this high places, musrooms season is very very shors, but explosive. I would love to photo them there. This year I will go to Picos de Europa, wich are a micro Alps! Thanks for sharing.

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  • Fisher Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1540 W: 309 N: 2234] (8915)
  • [2005-04-22 13:44]

A beautiful view and scenery.
Excelent capture and well done on this composition.

Mike

Très belle photo de cette gentiane, je la connais surtout pour la confection de Genepi ou Suze.
Felicitations !
Nico.

quel exellent paysage de nature !
j'aime vraiment beaucoup cette photo, ca sent bon la nature jusqu'a chez moi ;)
merci TAZ.

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  • jossim Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1576 W: 5 N: 2180] (12248)
  • [2005-04-22 22:18]

Trés bonne présentation très lumineuse et agréable à regarder.

Félicitations !

It is a beautiful shot Christian,
fantastic landscape shot, very well composed, great depth in the shot, fantastic colours, well seen, very good job, I like it,
gr, Jaap

Nice composition and interesting note. Goo and sharpness.
Well done.
TFS.

Wonderful shot Christian,
This image is breathtaking, what a fantastic location.
stunning colours and composition.
Thanks for posting

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  • sAner Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1490 W: 72 N: 1427] (4744)
  • [2005-04-23 10:49]

Lovely flower with a stunning BG! A very nice picture Christian with great colors. Nice & sharp. TFS!

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  • Toni Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 403 W: 2 N: 316] (2034)
  • [2005-04-24 16:29]

Belle fleur et magnifique paysage. Un peu trop centré pour mon goût. La montagne aura valu la poste toute seule et la gentiane sans la montagne aussi. Je ne sais pas où regarder. Les couleurs sont jolis et me rendent heureux lors d'une journée grise comme aujourd'hui.
Salutations Toni

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