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Paliurus spina-christi


Paliurus spina-christi
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Copyright: Ferran J Lloret (ferranjlloret) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 499 W: 57 N: 1348] (4742)
Genre: Plants
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-04
Categories: Flowers
Camera: Canon EOS 40 D, Canon EF 100 mm F2.8 Macro USM
Exposure: f/11, 1/200 seconds
Details: (Fill) Flash: Yes
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Plants of Europe [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2009-10-12 2:54
Viewed: 253
Points: 36
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Paliurus spina-christi, commonly known as Jerusalem Thorn, Garland Thorn, Christ's Thorn, or Crown of Thorns, is a species of Paliurus native to the Mediterranean region and southwest and central Asia, from Morocco and Spain east to Iran and Tajikistan.
It is a deciduous shrub or small tree growing to 3-4 m tall. The shoots are zig-zagged, with a leaf and two stipular spines (one straight, one curved) on the outside of each kink. The leaves are oval, 2-5 cm long and 1-4 cm broad, glossy green, with an entire margin. The fruit is a dry woody nutlet centred in a circular wing 2-3.5 cm diameter.
The name reflects an old legend that the spiny branches were used to make the crown of thorns placed on Christ's head before his crucifixion.
Synonyms include Paliurus aculeatus Lam., P. australis Gaertn., and Rhamnus paliurus L.


L'espinavessa (Paliurus spina-christi) és un arbust caducifoli espinós de 2 a 4 m d’alt i de fulles alternes, ovals i serrulades, cadascuna amb dues espines estipulars, l’una llarga i dreta i l’altra curta i corbada. Les flors, pentàmeres, petites i de color groc són reunides en ramells axil.lars. Els fruits cercèruls terminats en disc. És propi de tanques i bardisses, especialment al Rosselló i l’Empordà.

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This photo is taken near Riumors, Alt Empordà, Catalonia

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nice fruit pic, in Israel it is very rare, but in Turkey, Greece and the Caucasus it is very common. Ori

Hello Ferran,
Nice shot with wonderful details!
Best wishes,
Alina

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  • anel Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1723 W: 0 N: 3915] (15730)
  • [2009-10-12 5:17]

Bonjour Ferran,
Une image simple et si belle! Une fine présentation de l'Epine du Christ qui est montrée avec une éclairage très subtil. De belles couleurs naturelles aussi. Très beau!
Une bonne semaine à toi.
Amicalement
Anne

Hello Ferran,

A beautiful macro with lovely natural coloration & details. Great POV & BG.

Very nicely done & TFS.

Regards

Umar

A beautiful group of autumn seed pods which look like burnished brass Ferran, your lateral POV and selective DOF produced a beautiful composition, TFS it indeed!
Mehmet

Hello Ferran,

A good autumnalis macro shot.
Fine warm colours with good diagonally composition.

Gert

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2908 W: 34 N: 8625] (32146)
  • [2009-10-12 10:53]

Hi Ferran. This is a unusual looking plant one i have never seen before . So thanks for posting. You have taken it with fine detail and warm colours. It has unusual looking froits. Well taken TFS.
Nick..

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2992 W: 162 N: 950] (2789)
  • [2009-10-12 10:56]

Hello Ferran,
A beautiful capture of this interesting shrub, the flowers of which are light pink, I believe? You show the fine seeds very clearly in a beautiful composition. Great sharpness and beautiful colours too.
TFS and best wishes, Ulla

Hello Ferran,
Very interesting shot, with beautiful tones and texture of the fruits, nice diagonal composition. Best regards,
Catherine

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2388 W: 94 N: 5521] (17576)
  • [2009-10-12 11:45]

Hello Ferran,
Wonderful photo. Great sharp details, beautiful clours and a very good composition. Good use of the light, in a nice contrast against the dark BG.
TFS and regards,
Peter

Hola Ferran
Beautiful picture. Nice composition and good exposition. Good uniform and soft background.
Interesting note too.
Thanks for sharing
Ania

hello Ferran
separately beautiful subject with very good output!
TFS
Nasos

hello Ferran

in the thumnail i thought it was a fungi !
beautifully composed flower photo
shot with fine POV and appropriate framing,
fine focus great sharpness and details, beautiful luminosity,

TFS

Asbed

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  • foozi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1339 W: 0 N: 2575] (9083)
  • [2009-10-12 23:55]

Hi Ferran,
superbs light to give a detailed of these pods.
I like the composition very much with the background is well muted in its blurred.
The pods are quite similar to the one here.
i have seen somewhere.
Very interesting subject to be shared.

Regards,
Foozi

Hi Ferran

Excellent composition of this unusual plant. Excellent sharpness and details.

Chris

bonjour Ferran
c'est un sujet très interressante acompagné d'un bonne note
cet épine du Christ est superbement photographié, la luminosité et les couleurs sont excellents, limage est très nette et la présentation est merveilleuse
Bonne journée
Jacqueline

Ets un punyetero Ferran, això de dir que és un exemplar poc típic el meu card.... es que hi entens; realment, el que he pogut veure d'aquesta espècie és que a la inflorescència té més flors reunides, cosa que no passa al meu, pel que vaig dubtar de que fos aquesta espècie i encara i tinc dubtes. Està captada a la mitja muntanya, a la carretera que va des de Isona fins a Coll de Nargó, últimament plena de boletaires com mig Catalunya.
Excel.lent enfocament i preciosa llum a la teva fotografia.
Abraçada: Josep Ignasi.

Bonjour Ferran,
Très belle et intéressante macro finement détaillée et délicatement colorée sous une excellente lumière.
A bientôt sur TN pour de nouvelles aventures.
Gérard

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