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Yang Liu Shu (Weeping Willows)


Yang Liu Shu (Weeping Willows)
Photo Information
Copyright: Murray Lines (MLINES) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1303 W: 96 N: 1023] (8474)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-09
Categories: Nature
Camera: Canon EOS 400D, Sigma 17-70 2,8-4,5 DC, Hoya CirPL 72mm
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2007-09-30 5:17
Viewed: 600
Points: 26
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Weeping Willows are greatly respected in China and are planted near rivers and lakes all over this huge country.

The Common willow, Salix babylonica, called "yang liu shu" in Chinese should not be mistaken for another popular Chinese medicinal plant, the Chinese tamarisk twig, Cacuman tamaricis, called "xi he liu" in Chinese. The Chinese tamarisk twig is a cone bearing plant (gymnosperm) belonging to the family Cupressaceae, where as the Common willow is a seed bearing plant (angiosperm) belonging to the family Salicaceae. It is interesting to note that both these two plants contains nearly the same chemical compounds and are used to treat quite similar cases.
Chinese medicine site.
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Hi Murray,
nice serene capture - good exposure and interesting subdued background colours.

Well done. Best regards,
Daniel

Hello Murray

These and Cedars are my favourite trees they seem to have so much character. Wonderful capture here, nice and clear with lots of detail and a very pretty POV

TFS regards Helen

HelloMurry,

I really like this pOV alot well composed and captured photo excllent colors Bg Job with great POV

TFS Kyle

Hello Murray,
Beautiful trees and a very attractive composition!
Impressive details in the foliage, and a fine reproduction of colours...
The image has a great feeling of depth!
Greetings,
Pablo -

Hi Murray beautiful shot, greta details colros and sharpen a great shot

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  • Silke Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2847 W: 263 N: 5947] (23588)
  • [2007-09-30 9:01]

superb colours and outstanding high-def details, Murray
I love this composition
TFS
'silke

Hi Murray,

Nice presentation of this plant . . I saw the same at Beijing early this year which was around the river and lake . . I'm sure they do have purpose of doing it . .
Well composed my friend . .

Tfs,
Tjutjut

Hello Murray,

Wonderful job. It's like a painting!
Congratulations!
TFS
Sergio

:) later

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  • edal Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 599 W: 71 N: 645] (4306)
  • [2007-10-01 21:04]

Hello Murray!
You've gone very poetic about composition and objects of your captures. I'm greatly impressed.
Thanks and best wishes!
Anton

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  • ayse51 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1683 W: 124 N: 1437] (20268)
  • [2007-10-03 1:21]

Hi Murray,what a beautiful place.I wish I was there.TFS.Necla.:)later.

Hi Murray, nicely composed. The draping forms of the willows in bold greens and the remainder of the image in more subdued colouring. Excellent detail and nicely framed. TFS,
David

Well Murray, that's a good thing then , because I think they look just lovely standing on the waters edge - in fact there is one nearby where I live, I should go and make a picture there (thanks for the idea)
and thanks for sharing of course.
Els
:)follow

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  • jmcl Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 261 W: 4 N: 204] (656)
  • [2007-10-04 21:07]

Hi Murray,

The textures and greens are wonderful .. I love the bit of close foreground on the far right .. it adds much depth to the composition. I think you have pulled back the white/greys a bit too much .. although not "blown out" they feel a bit unnatural to me. nice image.

take care,

John

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