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New Zealand Tree Fern


New Zealand Tree Fern
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Copyright: Pam Russell (coasties) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3816 W: 503 N: 8087] (27684)
Genre: Landscapes
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-08-18
Categories: Rain Forest
Camera: Canon EOS 10D, Canon EF 17-40mm f4L, Digital Raw 1000, Hoya UV 77mm
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Travelogue: South Island Winter Holiday 2005
Date Submitted: 2005-10-15 6:18
Viewed: 2179
Points: 20
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Photo taken during a bush walk to waterfalls at Pelrous Bridge South Island New Zealand.

New Zealand Tree Fern

The New Zealand Tree Fern (Dicksonia squarrosa) is a medium-sized tree fern with a tall, slender brown trunk.

This fern produces few fronds, all of which sprout in almost horizontal fashion. The fronds reach 1.5 – 3 m in length, much smaller than Cyathea varieties, and are quite crisp to touch. They form a small "umbrella" on top of the trunk. It has a fast growth rate of up to 10 cm (5 in) a year, growing up to 6 m tall.

They are sometimes found sprouting from apparently dead pieces of trunk. The trunks are often used for fencing or edging and fronds will sometimes sprout from the side if top is dead.

The New Zealand Tree Fern is quite hardy and tolerant to sun and some wind, but is best suited to a site with partial shade and minimal wind. It will tolerate some exposure to the elements – but can look quite scruffy in such a situation. Some protection should be considered over the winter months in climates with temperatures below 4-5 C, e.g. shadecloth cover or straw packed in the crown. The fronds are small and compact, making this fern an ideal container or garden plant where space is limited.

Also known as Wheki in Maori, Dicksonia squarrosa is very common and native to New Zealand. Other common names include the Rough Tree Fern and the Brown Tree Fern.

IMAGE INFORMATION

Camera: Canon 10D
Time of day: 4:09 p.m.
Date: 18th August 2005
Weather conditions: Clear
Lens: Canon 100-400mm L IS
Filter: Hoya 77mm UV
Shutter Speed: 1/4
F-Stop: F/4
Focal Length: 21mm
ISO: 400
Original file type: Digital Raw
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Hi Pam:
What an inviting picture. It draws me in and makes me want to see more! That is a path I would love to follow.
A nicely composed shot with good light and colour.
Good job!

Beautiful view of the NZ forest The track and the fallen tree trunk invites us in to the forest. Pefectly exposed and sharp.

Hi Pam.
An excellent shot. The composition, colors and detail look perfect to me. A very interesting subject, and informative notes. Makes me want to go down that trail in the photo.
Scott

Hi Pam,

Excellent shot and a beauty of a scene. Well done on the composition. There's a tree I would love to have in my yard. Very interesting, excellent presentation.

Mike

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  • fiyo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 986 W: 5 N: 2715] (10472)
  • [2005-10-15 12:27]

Hi Pam,
Very nice shot;very well composed, and the details, sharpness and lighting are excellent.
Well done&TFS

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  • red45 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2703 W: 74 N: 8857] (30219)
  • [2005-10-15 13:18]

My favourites - ferns. Great view from this forest Pam. Very green and fresh.

An area that I have been fungi hunting a few times now. Nice bit of bush with all the beach trees so diffrent from our local Podocarp Forest. Nice POV

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  • livios Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2156 W: 322 N: 4258] (16906)
  • [2005-10-15 17:17]

Pam, great pov. The shot is simple and effective.

I like composition a lot. Vivid colors.

The little road invites us.

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  • Luc Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1873 W: 304 N: 4300] (14729)
  • [2005-10-16 23:44]

Personal assessment of the photo: very good.
Power of evocation in me: strong.
Good visual impact.
Aptness of the photo for the site: excellent.
Personal assessment of the note: complete.
Thank you Pam. Good work!

Hi Pam.
I would just love to go through this beautiful path and look for some fungi. Clive, Steve and others posted superb specimens from NZ, but I can remember you posting any, am I wrong?
Your forests are really beautiful. Thanks for bringing this one to me. Regards.

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