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The Old and the New


The Old and the New
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Copyright: Janice Dunn (Janice) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3315 W: 148 N: 6113] (18648)
Genre: Plants
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-04-01
Categories: Trees
Camera: Canon EOS 300D, Canon EF-S 18-55
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/60 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2005-04-02 4:40
Viewed: 1199
Points: 36
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
ARAUCARIA HETEROPHYLLA
Family: ARAUCARIACEAE (ARAUCARIA FAMILY) (or-ro-CAY-ri-a)
Common Names: NORFOLK ISLAND PINE

This is a photo of the dead leaves of the Norfolk Island Pine as they have fallen onto the ground and also onto a green branch of leaves that is growing only 30 cms from the base of the tree itself. The needles die and change colours before they fall – here they are yellow, orange and brown.

The Norfolk Island Pine, while not a true pine, really is an evergreen tree and it does come from Norfolk Island, an island in the South Pacific located between New Caledonia and Australia. It is quite beautiful and the foliage has a soft texture. Growing very upright, the tree forms a very symmetrical pyramid, with branches emerging from the trunk in a regular and precise pattern.

The twigs are slender and green, covered in foliage for several years, later turning brown and retaining dead foliage, until it drops off and falls to the ground. The leaves are spirally arranged, awl-shaped and short, curved spruce-like needles, dark green above and below. The foliage is soft looking and light green. Leaves on young trees are narrowly wedge-shaped, about 0.5 in (1.3 cm) long; on mature trees the leaves are scalelike and overlapping, about 0.25 in (0.6 cm) long. They look somewhat like spruce or fir needles at first glance. Mature leaves are somewhat contorted on twisted branches. Both leaf types appear on the tree at the same time. The juvenile foliage of the Norfolk Island pine is soft and pliable as well as durable and beautiful!

www.cnr.vt.edu/dendro/dendrology/Syllabus2/aheterophylla.htm
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To gerhardt: Really appreciated...Janice 7 04-06 16:35
To prfry: NatureJanice 1 04-02 22:20
To sAner: New lensJanice 1 04-02 16:51
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Wonderful composition,
Sharp details and contrast are perfect!
Good job!

A very artistic shot Janice, fantastic note as always too.
We learn a great deal from you.
Thank you for sharing.

Very nice colour combinations. Excellent detail and sharpness. You can almost feel the texture. Very nice work Janice. Well done! TFS

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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4774 W: 294 N: 4020] (13209)
  • [2005-04-02 5:34]

Excellent presentation Janice! I really liked the way you took the shot and give note about it...Very well done and TFS

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  • sAner Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1490 W: 72 N: 1427] (4744)
  • [2005-04-02 6:40]
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Fantastic composition Janice! Excellent colors and very good details. TFS!

LOvely colours - they blend and contrast so well. My mum has one of these trees in her front yard so I love the perspective of this shot.I'll look at her tree with new eyes. Thanks

A nice composition Janice. Quite arty,and very sharp and colourful.Interesting notes too.I wonder what it is if not a true pine.A fir or spruce perhaps?
Thanks for posting.

Janice, Sharp, colorful and detailed with an artful eye..I like the title along with your excellent supporting notes, Very good job on this!

Janice, A very nice composition of color and texture in this shot. Excellent Job with very informative notes.

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  • TAZ Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2241 W: 47 N: 3167] (10926)
  • [2005-04-02 9:17]

Belle composition photographique originale. Jolies couleurs et bonne netteté. Note instructive.
Well done !

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  • red45 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2705 W: 74 N: 8864] (30243)
  • [2005-04-02 14:11]

This is real piece of art Janice! I love details and composition. Superb contrast between green and brown, very nice pattern made from plant parts. I like your Araucaria :-)

Hallo Janice!
Just superb photo. I love texture and great POV! Lovely!

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  • prfry Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 30 W: 8 N: 15] (84)
  • [2005-04-02 19:28]
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What I like most about this picture is the contrast: green and brown, alive and dead, young and old. You have also displayed the structural differences between the needles. Very nice.
-Roxanne

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  • puffy Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 291 W: 0 N: 339] (1351)
  • [2005-04-03 22:07]

Great shot Janice, the colours combination is fantastic. Great detail and sharpness. Very well done my dear! :) Thanks for sharing.

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  • Luc Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1873 W: 304 N: 4300] (14729)
  • [2005-04-04 12:10]

Personal assessment of the photo: great.
Great visual impact.
Aptness of the photo for the site: excellent.
Personal assessment of the note: complete.
Thanks Janice.

I love it when you experiment with these textures and patterns. Impressive color and composition. Might I suggest that you could have used ISO 200 and increased the DOF a bit by stepping down on the aperture setting. Great shot, Janice well done.

Great picture Janice.
Very strong colours and contrast, good composition and details.
Great work

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  • livios Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2156 W: 322 N: 4258] (16906)
  • [2005-04-21 15:08]

Janice, it's colorful and nice.

Excellent composition. Great pleasure to look at.

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