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tired of autumn gloom


tired of autumn gloom
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Copyright: Michal Grabowski (cedryk) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 968 W: 57 N: 1638] (5022)
Genre: Plants
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-06-14
Categories: Flowers
Camera: Nikon Coolpix 8700, 80-210mm, @ ISO 50, Hoya UV Filter
Exposure: f/5.0, 1/279 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Plants to Know, Flower, Plants of Europe [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2006-12-07 20:51
Viewed: 903
Points: 36
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Hello my TN friends,
I'm really tired of this neverending autumn and its humid gloomy atmosphere. That's why I decided to make a small colour explosion on you screens :-)

The flower is of course Red Poppy (Papaver rhoeas), a very beautiful, once very common, now retreating species in Poland.

It is known to have been associated with agriculture in the Old World since early times. It has most of the characteristics of a successful weed of agriculture. These include an annual lifecycle that fits into that of most cereals, a tolerance of simple weed control methods, the ability to flower and seed itself before the crop is harvested. Like many such weeds, it also shows the tendency to become a crop in its own right; its seed is a moderately useful commodity, and its flower is edible.

Its origin is not known for certain. As with many such plants, the area of origin is often ascribed by Americans to Europe, and by northern Europeans to southern Europe. The European Garden Flora suggests that it is ‘Eurasia and North Africa’; in other words, the lands where agriculture has been practised since the earliest times.

The leaves are mildly poisonous to grazing animals. The seed is harmless and is used sometimes as a condiment. The commonly grown decorative Shirley Poppy is derived from forms of this plant. The commonly used parts of the corn poppy are the seeds (in baking), the fresh green parts as vegetable, and the red petals by making syrups and alcoholic/non-alcoholic drinks. Red poppy syrup is a traditional beverage of Mediterranean countries.

It has had an old symbolism and association with agricultural fertility.

It has become associated with wartime remembrance in the 20th century, especially during Remembrance Day in Commonwealth countries. As poppies bloomed in much of the western front in World War I, poppies are a symbol of military veterans, especially of that war.

In Poland there is also a very popular song "Red poppies on Monte Cassino" referring to the very costly series of four battles in World War II, fought by the Allies with the intention of breaking through the Winter Line and seizing Rome, in which Polish troops played a very important role, and many Poles lost their lives. Altogether, during the battles over 54,000 Allied and 20,000 German soldiers were killed.

Source: Wikipedia
SkyF, red45, Janice, anel, scottevers7, horia, Robespierre, shirgold, mikou, peter_stoeckl has marked this note useful
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  • SkyF Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2390 W: 194 N: 1991] (8113)
  • [2006-12-07 20:56]

Hello Michal,
a beautiful composition, the POV and cropping is excellent. Great light and beautiful colors. Great OOF BG that shows off the details wo well.
Beautiful sharpness.
Sky

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  • red45 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2830 W: 75 N: 8025] (26863)
  • [2006-12-08 3:26]

Hi Michal!

Thanks for this deep red flower! Fortunatelly autumn isn't bad this year - still very 'hot', sunny and without snow. At this time you can find colours only on fungi, I think. I'm rather surprised that Red Poppy is retreating in our country. Anyway - very sunny and joyfull picture!

And don't try to use opium ;-)

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  • jmp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1836 W: 94 N: 2338] (8400)
  • [2006-12-08 3:43]

Hi Michal,
A vivid and warm shot endeed. Perfect exposure, focus and colors. I like compostion too.
TFS, José M.

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  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3452 W: 144 N: 5902] (17486)
  • [2006-12-08 4:41]

Hi Michal, I'm sorry to tell you that winter is on the way up north!! So, sorry, get used to it... Greg keeps telling me how hot it still is...
But your poppy is bursting out of the pic with all its colourful petals. It's a beautiful composition, and I love the look of teh purple flower in the BG.
Cheers
Janice

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  • anel Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1174 W: 0 N: 1980] (8393)
  • [2006-12-08 5:05]

Hi Michal,
Very well composed flower-picture. I have a "faible" for poppies, whatever their colour. I like your notice, remembring also the polnish tribute in WW two.
Regards
Anne

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  • sayat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 270 W: 0 N: 193] (1105)
  • [2006-12-08 5:40]

Nice spring wind coming from the monitor to our faces. Great colors and details.
Sayat

Hi Michael,
A beautiful composition of color. Nice to see on a cold grey winter day here. Excellent exposure has retained all of the detail in the Poppy. Beautiful OOF backround of rich green colors.
Scott

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  • horia Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2084 W: 216 N: 3766] (12498)
  • [2006-12-08 9:02]

Hi Michal

Indeed the weathern isn't really on our side these days and this lovely picture is quite a morale booster :)
The colors here are smashing - vivid, perfectly sautrated adn very well illuminated, thanks to the spot-on exposure.
Also the DOF is excellent, the POV is great adn the composition is very nice.
Bravo and TFS
horia

Hola Michal.
Una magnifica foto de esa bella amapola.
Un color rojo precioso.
Un saludo.

Hi Michal,
Very good composition and good cropping. I like the red of the flower contrasting very beautifully against the green background. A perfect colour combination to my opinion. Good job.
Regards, Ruud

Bonjour,
Belle composition très artistique.
Bonne journée.
clnaef

Hi Michal,
Thanks for the color and such beautiful details of this flower - it is most welcome in this weather.
Good composition and POV in level with the flower.
TFS - Shir

Preciosa imagen , que bien pudiera pasar por una pintura.
El fondo es estupendo así como el color. Un buen trabajo.
Saludos, JL.

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  • mikou Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 863 W: 73 N: 1348] (5265)
  • [2006-12-12 11:57]

Hi Michal.
Very nice composition.Beautiful red and pretty shiny background.In these gloomy days that the seem be infinite,is that a lovely mention days full sunshine.I hope already soon as though he will come frosty and sunny weather.
(I think as though in background see blue flower cornflower).Interesting note too.
TFS and regards.
Milos

bonjour michal
juste une touche de couleur dans un ocean de verdure.c'est bien vu.
laurent

Hello Michal,
thank you for this most welcome "colour explosion"!
Very nice picture indeed, well composed, with excellent colours, and perfect details on the petals of the poppy.
With thanks, and best regards,
Peter

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  • jojo Gold Star Critiquer [C: 168 W: 0 N: 8] (176)
  • [2006-12-21 2:39]

Splendide composition, excellents détails, La couleur rouge de se joli coquelicot ou pavot est belle
bravo

jojo

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  • arfer Gold Star Critiquer [C: 2731 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2006-12-30 22:37]

Hello Michal

Thanks for posting this beautiful poppy.It really does brighten up a winter day.Excellent POV and DOF.The red is well saturated and stands out well.TFS

Rob

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