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Copyright: justin williams (wilburforce) (9)
Genre: Plants
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-03-28
Categories: Flowers
Exposure: f/3.4, 1/125 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2005-03-31 15:08
Viewed: 830
Points: 9
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Ulex europaeus or Gorse as it is commenly known, is an exotic invader from Europe, originally introduced as an ornamental. It is a spiny evergreen shrub in the pea family, dense and stiff, forming impenetrable thickets. Vigorous stands grow outward, crowding out all other vegetation and forming a center of dry dead vegetation. This, in combination with the oil content of the plant, presents a major fire hazard. In 1936 the town of Bandon, Oregon, was burned to the ground; 14 people died and only 16 buildings remained unburned. The disaster was fueled by extensive infestations of gorse.

Its erect angular stems have spreading branches ending in thorns. Green leaves take the form of branching spines. Flowers are yellow and shaped like pea-blossoms, clustered near the ends of the branches. They are solitary or with two to three grouped in axils of spines on the preceding year's growth. Fruit pods (legumes) resemble pea pods that burst expelling seeds. Roots are very extensive, with woody crowns and nitrogen fixing nodules

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Taken from dnr.metrokc.gov
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  • nofer Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1219 W: 367 N: 805] (2225)
  • [2005-03-31 21:44]
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Bem vindo ao TN...!!
Muito boa foto para começar.
Continue...
Coloque na sua introdução a máquina que usa.
Visite sempre os membros para dar uma crítica principalmente nos que estão sem ou pouca, tem muita foto boa sem nota.
Coloquem sempre mais de 4 linhas em NOTAS e há possibilidade de colocar em 2 línguas, quando for fazer upload coloque em sua língua no canto direito! Isso habilita dar pontos pelos membros!
Obrigado!
Reynaldo

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  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3453 W: 144 N: 5902] (17490)
  • [2005-03-31 22:49]
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Welcome Justin to TN.This gorse is a BIG pest in NZ. It was brought out here in the 19th Century for hedges, but the conditions here made it thrive and now it has taken hold so badly. You have captured it well, showing teh pretty yellow flowers and the sharp leaves. Well done.

As Jancie mentioned Gorse is also a problem here in NZ many a time I have come home with scratched legs after having to push my way throe it. I feel you need to remove some of that blue from your image. Welcome to TN.

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  • PDP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2964 W: 366 N: 3848] (11755)
  • [2005-04-01 4:54]
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Hi Justin, welcome to TN. Nice picture of this gorse. Nice composition but the yellows are very bright and the greens are a bit bluish. Other than that it's good, maybe a little soft as Alan says. Nice job, I look forward to seeing more of your work.

Welcome to TN Justin,
Nice first post, good colours and well detailed.
Focus is a touch soft. Looking forward to seeing more of your shots.
Thanks for posting

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