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Goldenrod Sea


Goldenrod Sea
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Copyright: Chris T Pehlivan (CTP) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 774 W: 6 N: 1107] (3183)
Genre: Landscapes
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-05-06
Categories: Flowers, Trees, Sky
Camera: Canon 350D / Digital Rebel XT, Canon 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM, 58mm UV
Exposure: f/8, 1/320 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2006-07-08 14:05
Viewed: 958
Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 32
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Hi Everyone,
This my 1st GoldenRod field photo here on TN that I took in Columbus,IN when I was heading back Chicago from FL.
I think they usually grow corn or soy beans in this field and spring when none of them grows but natural goldenrods.
I hope you like it:)
Cheers and Have a Great Weekend,
Chris

The goldenrod is a flowering plant in the Family Asteraceae.

About 80 perennial species make up the genus Solidago, most being found in the meadows and pastures, along roads, ditches and waste areas in North America, and a few from Europe that were introduced some 250 years ago.

Many species are difficult to distinguish. Probably due to their bright, golden yellow flower heads blooming in late summer, the goldenrod is often unfairly blamed for causing hay fever in humans. The pollen causing these allergy problems is mainly produced by Giant Ragweed (Ambrosia trifida), blooming at the same time as the goldenrods. Actually, goldenrod pollen is too heavy and sticky to be blown far from the flowers. Furthermore, goldenrods are pollinated mainly by insects.

Goldenrods are easily recognized by their golden inflorescence with hundreds of small capitula, but some are spike-like and other have auxiliary racemes.

They have slender stems, usually hairless but S. canadensis shows hairs on the upper stem. They can grow to a length between 60 cm and 1.5 m.

Their alternate leaves are linear to lanceolate. Their margins are usually finely to sharply serrated.

Propagation is by wind-disseminated seed or by underground rhizomes. They form patches that are actually vegetative clones of a single plant.

Goldenrod is used as a food plant by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species - see list of Lepidoptera which feed on Goldenrods.

Goldenrods can be used for decoration and making tea. Goldenrods are, in some places, held as a sign of good luck or good fortune; but they are considered weeds by some. The goldenrod is the state flower of the U.S. states of Kentucky (adopted March 16, 1926) and Nebraska (adopted April 4, 1895). It used to be the state flower of Alabama, being adopted as such on September 6, 1927, but was later rejected in favour of the camellia. Goldenrod was recently named the state wildflower for South Carolina.
Source:Wikipedia.org
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Hi Chris,
Three colours that work very well together... blue, green and yellow; three layers making up a very pleasant composition of this landscape!
Well seen my friend, and well handeled!
Greetings,
Pablo -

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  • Anton Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 50 W: 11 N: 161] (589)
  • [2006-07-08 14:44]

No this is a colourful landscape. I like it a lot. The three colours compliment each other and the rule of thirds is used well.

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  • Tim Silver Note Writer [C: 7 W: 0 N: 27] (105)
  • [2006-07-08 14:46]

Way to go Chris. My wife and I enjoyed your photo very much. God's best always,

Tim

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  • jmp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1836 W: 94 N: 2340] (8406)
  • [2006-07-08 14:49]

Hi Chris,
Great yellow sea. Beautiful landscape very well composed!
TFS, José M.

Hi Chris,
Superb landscape shot! Beautiful colors, sharp detail, and a great feeeling of depth to this shot! I really like your composition and framing here. Very Nice!
Scott

Hi Chris,
Great landscape.
Very good exposition, colors and composition.
Very well done!
TFS Malgosia

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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5171 W: 297 N: 4050] (13069)
  • [2006-07-10 7:12]

Hello Chris,
Wonderful landscape,colors are amazing.I liked POV,details,framing,DOF and composition also a lot.
TFS...:-)

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3174 W: 154 N: 4796] (15481)
  • [2006-07-10 12:07]

Hi Chris.
It's a very expressive picture of landscape. I like very much the game of sunlight and shadow from clouds. It creates the effect of three-dimensional space. The combination of the blue, green and yellow colours is wonderful. Very artistic shot. My congratulations.
Alexei.

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  • Dando Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 641 W: 32 N: 791] (3080)
  • [2006-07-10 17:18]

Hi Chris,
Nice landscape. Very well composed with great colours and lighting. Well done my friend and TFS.
Dean.

Hi Chris.
This is a beautiful landscape and a superb composition.
Nice capture with great colors and details, superb POV, good depth of color. Well done
Regards
JC

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  • halki Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 253 W: 8 N: 105] (467)
  • [2006-07-11 3:17]
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Hello GT,
Magnificent capture.Good colors,POV,framing.Very well done!
Thanks for sharing.

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  • izler Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1335 W: 79 N: 929] (8620)
  • [2006-07-21 9:45]
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selam ctp
renkleri, perspektifi, netligi ve uyumlu frame ile cok hos bir landscape photo ortaya cikarmissin. not da bizi her zamanki gibi aydinlatici
eline saglik
izler

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  • osse Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1029 W: 0 N: 90] (7755)
  • [2006-08-16 9:25]

Beautiful landscape shot Cris
Great colours, light, sharpnes, details, DOF and POV. Also good note.
Well done mf

osse

Hallo Chris,

This is an excellent photo of a very lovely landscape! I like your simple composition and POV! The colors are great and the DOF very well chosen! The yellow goldenrod flowers really bring life to the picture! Nice framing and a great note too! A very good job and a complete post! TFS!

Regards,
Eddie

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  • Juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 2108 W: 6 N: 2116] (13589)
  • [2006-09-11 10:14]

Hola Chris,
Es maravilloso este habitat, colorido y perfecto encuadre, genial disparo... saludos y hasta la próxima ocasión. (tu galeria es muy buena) saludos

get ready Chris in about two weeks middle Indiana is going to become a phtographers wonderland. When the leaves change everything is wonderful!
The best color is usually Oct 15th but I think the leaves will turn early this year.
You may want to revisit this spot.

AHHHHH!!! CHOOOOOOO!!!! Is this why my eyes are watering?? ha ha just kidding actually its a very beautiful photo. What amazing colors!! Just from Goldenrods.wow...TFS
Donna :o)

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