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Wood anemones


Wood anemones
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Copyright: Gert Paassen (Gert-Paassen) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1175 W: 2 N: 4411] (13394)
Genre: Plants
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-04-21
Categories: Flowers
Exposure: f/16, 1/60 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-06-23 12:43
Viewed: 333
Points: 26
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note [Dutch]
Today an not rare and not very common flower.
Thanks for criticue on my previous picture.
I hope you like this one.

Latin name - Anemone nemorosa

Wood anemones are one of the first spring flowers, their cheerful white stars appearing in March and April. They are perennials and, as their seed is rarely viable in Britain, they spread by means of underground roots. However, they do not advance their carpet quickly, and colonies of anemones can often be found in the same spot within a wood, century after century. Bradfield Wood in Suffolk has large carpets of wood anemones, and the fact that these woods have a history of traditional management reaching back to the 12th century illustrates the plant's long association with ancient woodland.

However, the appearance of wood anemones in parts of the uplands long-since denuded of their woodland suggests that the plant may have once been more widespread and not confined to woods. There are colonies in the Yorkshire Dales and on the limestone hills of Derbyshire. This apparent liking for light may explain its early – and short – flowering season. Once the trees in a wood have rebuilt their spring canopy of leaves, the plant's flowers wither and fall.

Some of the best colonies of wood anemones are in Wayland Wood in Norfolk, the site of the 'Babes in the Wood' story. These plants have purple streaked and even wholly purple petals to their flowers and records suggest that there was also once a rare blue-flowered variety.
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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2865 W: 34 N: 8488] (31708)
  • [2009-06-23 12:49]

Hi Gert. You are a man who knows about plants and how to take first class pictures of them. The two little Wood anemones look like little stars. Good detail and natural colours. I like the eye level POV so we can see the inside of the plant. well done TFS.
Nick..

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1935 W: 6 N: 5396] (19252)
  • [2009-06-23 14:21]

Hi Gert,i like a lot this flower,it's a symbol of springtime coming in my country (and in you too i think..heheh),a top quality pic,not easy to take so perfectly this white and yellow anemonas whit a sharpness like that!! My best compliments,have a nice day,LUCIANO

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2493 W: 11 N: 6885] (21912)
  • [2009-06-23 16:47]

Hi Gert,

A beautiful pair of Wood Anemones captured perfectly. You are right - they do look like stars and they seem to be glowing against the darker background. Colors, details and composition are all exquisite.

Jane

Ohhhh Gert..I know these well..and you have been so delicate with them. They are simply lovely. Flora amazes me...it is much better than fractals on an LCD...or anything I have seen or heard....very worthy my friend!
Bob

What a superb shot from you, Gert, as good as always!
These two flowers are very beautiful!
Very well done!
Goldy

Hello Gert,
an excellent picture of Anemone nemorosa taken from a very good POV to show perfectly this beautiful flower, splendid natural colours and perfect white colour tones.
TFS
Best regards
Maurizio

De las mejores anémonas que hemos visto esta temporada en tn ! A pesar de su tamaño captaste bien su volumen. El cruce entre las dos flores es estético. La luz quizás un punto subida, aunque en conjunto la foto es agradable.
Saludos Gert: Josep Ignasi.

Hi Gert,
Very beautiful flower photo.
Details are very specific.
I've added the latest images to determine the type of help you received?

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2348 W: 92 N: 5361] (17140)
  • [2009-06-24 6:32]

Hallo Gert,
Prachtige foto van deze bosanemoon. Kom ik hier in de omgeving natuurlijk niet tegen. Uitstekende scherpte en details en erg mooie heldere kleuren. Geweldig goede compositie. Ze steken schitterend af tegen de donkere achtergrond.
Groet,
Peter

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  • Juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2252 W: 10 N: 2594] (15453)
  • [2009-06-24 14:46]

Hola amigo,
bellas flores y atractiva compo.
nitidez y finos detalles.
saludos

Hello Gert
we had a lot of Wood Anemones in our Forests this year, but i love this white and delicate flowers very much and you have captured this duo very nicely
great POV, sharpness and colors
VHave a good night
Jacqueline

Bonjour Gert,
Très bonne maitrise des hautes lumières permettant d'apprécier,sous une excellente profondeur de champ, la finesse des détails.
A bientôt sur TN pour de nouvelles aventures.
Gérard

hello Gert

beautifully composed Wood anemones with fine POV,
fine focus with excellent sharpness and details,
excellent contrast, TFS

Asbed

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