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Autumnal fagus


Autumnal fagus
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Copyright: Livio Carroccia (livius) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 179 W: 0 N: 300] (1169)
Genre: Plants
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-10-12
Categories: Trees
Camera: Nikon D50 Digital SLR, Sigma 18-200mm f 3.5-6.3 DC OS Hsm
Exposure: f/4, 1/80 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-11-13 6:31
Viewed: 954
Points: 32
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Fagales
Family: Fagaceae
Genus: Fagus L.

Beech (Fagus) is a genus of ten species of deciduous trees in the family Fagaceae, native to temperate Europe and North America.
The leaves of beech trees are entire or sparsely toothed, from 5–15 cm long and 4–10 cm broad. The flowers are small single-sex (monoecious), the female flowers borne in pairs, the male flowers wind-pollinated catkins, produced in spring shortly after the new leaves appear. The bark is smooth and light gray. The fruit is a small, sharply three–angled nut 10–15 mm long, borne singly or in pairs in soft-spined husks 1.5–2.5 cm long, known as cupules. The nuts are edible, though bitter (though not nearly as bitter as acorns) with a high tannin content, and are called beechmast.
Beech grows on a wide range of soil types, acid or basic, provided they are not waterlogged. The tree canopy casts dense shade, and carpets the ground with dense leaf litter, and the ground flora beneath may be sparse.
The southern beeches Nothofagus previously thought closely related to beeches, are now treated as members of a separate family, Nothofagaceae. They are found in Australia, New Zealand, New Guinea, New Caledonia and South America.
The beech blight aphid (Grylloprociphilus imbricator) is a common pest of beech trees. Beeches are also used as food plants by some species of Lepidoptera (see list of Lepidoptera that feed on beeches).


Regno: Plantae
Divisione: Magnoliophyta
Classe: Magnoliopsida
Ordine: Fagales
Famiglia: Fagaceae
Genere: Fagus

Fagus è un genere di piante angiosperme dicotiledoni appartenente alla famiglia delle Fagaceae che comprende specie arboree e arbustive originarie dell'Europa, America, Giappone e Cina, con altezza dai 15-20 m fino ai 30-35 m. Il nome latino del genere potrebbe derivare dal greco faghein (= mangiare) per i frutti eduli di cui i maiali sono ghiotti.
In Italia il genere è rappresentato dall'unica specie Fagus sylvatica L. diffusa sulle Alpi e sugli Appennini, dove forma boschi puri (faggete) o misti (di solito con Abies alba Mill. o Picea abies Karst.), nelle stazioni oltre i 1500 m s.l.m. sugli Appennini e oltre i 700 m sulle Alpi, spingendosi addirittura fin quasi in pianura nelle zone più piovose come per esempio quella di Vittorio Veneto (TV).
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Ciao Livio,
bellissima faggetta nel pieno splendore autunnale, mi piace la ripresa grandangolare dal basso che mi ricorda ambienti che conosco bene e in cui mi riconosco, essendo originario di un paese di montagna delle Prealpi Venete, ottima la definizione, fantastici i colori e la luce che attraversa ed illumina le foglie.
Complimenti.
Maurizio

hi Livio,
Great capture of the trees in full sunshine. Amazing effects here, nice to make many compositions too. tfs.
nagraj.v

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3585 W: 143 N: 5669] (18533)
  • [2008-11-13 8:05]

Hi Livio.
Wonderful use of wide angle of the lens. I like the subject so much. Fine autumn scene, impressive low POV, great sunlight and vivid colours. DOF and sharpness of the image are excellent. Bravo. Well done.
Alexei.

Hi Livio,
i love autumn colours of Fagus sylvatica. Orange leaves looks great on grey trees. Fantastic shot this one- good perspective and colours.
cheers
Adrian

Ciao Livio, fantastica foresta di faggi, magnifico il colore dorato del fogliame, splendida la luce, molto bella, bravo, ciao Silvio

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  • erve Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 90 W: 5 N: 119] (580)
  • [2008-11-13 12:46]

Hi livio.

Great POV and nice autumnal colours. The dappled light is very nice! The top right is a little over exposed, and i personally might have been tempted to crop it off.

tfs

ewan

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1978 W: 6 N: 5527] (19673)
  • [2008-11-13 14:50]

Ciao Livio,in genere queste foto non le voto perche' mi hanno un po' stufato,in questa stagione si vedono sempre le stesse foglie gialle e rosse,le solite piante...ma questa merita un commento perche' ha un luce e un punto di scatto davvero insoliti,bravo,mi piace davvero,buona giornata,Luciano

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  • anel Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1723 W: 0 N: 3915] (15730)
  • [2008-11-14 5:41]

Bonjour Livio,
L'automne dans toute sa beauté! J'aime beaucoup ici l'angle de vue que tu as choisi, menant notre regard du tronc des arbres vers leur couronne, derrière laquelle se dessine le ciel azure. Magnigique!Bien vu.
Meilleures salutations
Anne

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  • mariki Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1060 W: 61 N: 2306] (9467)
  • [2008-11-14 11:22]

Hello Livio,

Spectacular picture of this forest of fagus. Great sharpness. Wonderful colours. Not easy to show well so much detail with only 300kb. Just a small overexposition on the right upper corner, but that is however a very beautiful picture.
Cheers,
Mariki

Hello Livio

Wonderful perspective,the POV is terrific.
Excellent warmth of colour and lighting.
Well focused with sharp detail.
Nicely composed.
TFS

Wolf

ciao Livio,
una bella sensazione di luce e colore
in questa cattura con un Pov avvolgente
con forme e tonalita' da impressionista

buona domenica sERGIO

Hi dear Livio ,
So nice scenery with lovely colours.
Great compo and nice sharpness.
Very well done.
Kind regards
Saeed

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  • NinaM Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 801 W: 3 N: 2100] (6594)
  • [2008-11-22 17:52]

This is a beautiful picture, LIvio, I love the light and the shadow playing in the golden leaves, it is fantastic. The use of the wide angle here was very judicious and the canopy of the trees make a beautiful curved movement. Thank you!

Francine

Hello Livio
You've captured a very pretty forest. I love all the colours, textures and shadows. Autumn is such a great time of year for photography. Well done.
TFS Janice

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  • valy67 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1880 W: 59 N: 2915] (8733)
  • [2008-12-22 12:08]

Hello Livio !
I love autumn pictures, but unfortunately I didn't get many this year, so I must content myelf with admiring other's pictures. I love the warm colors and the sunny light. I also like the composition and the POV. Very well done !
Valerie.

buongiorno Livio,
i colori dell'autunno mi piacciono sopra ogni altro e in questa foto vengono resi magnificamente, bravissimo
ciao
franco

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