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Cornflower
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Copyright: Siegfried Potrykus (neusser0204) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 494 W: 48 N: 1830] (7246)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-08
Categories: Nature
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Friday Theme 2009/10/02 "deep blue" [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2009-10-15 0:33
Viewed: 109
Points: 32
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Centaurea cyanus (Cornflower, Bachelor's button, Bluebottle, Boutonniere flower, Hurtsickle) is a small annual flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, native to Europe. "Cornflower" is also erroneously used for chicory, and more correctly for a few other Centaurea species; to distinguish C. cyanus from these it is sometimes called Common Cornflower. It may also be referred to as "basketflower" but this is highly misleading; the term properly refers to the Plectocephalus group of Centaurea, which is probably a distinct genus.

It is an annual plant growing to 40-90 cm tall, with grey-green branched stems. The leaves are lanceolate, 1-4 cm long. The flowers are most commonly an intense blue colour, produced in flowerheads (capitula) 1.5-3 cm diameter, with a ring of a few large, spreading ray florets surrounding a central cluster of disc florets. The blue pigment is protocyanin, which in roses is red.[1]

In the past it often grew as a weed in crop fields, hence its name (fields growing grains such as wheat, barley, rye, or oats were formerly known as "corn fields" in England). It is now endangered in its native habitat by agricultural intensification, particularly over-use of herbicides, destroying its habitat; in the United Kingdom it has declined from 264 sites to just 3 sites in the last 50 years.[2] In reaction to this, the conservation charity Plantlife named it as one of 101 species it would actively work to bring 'Back from the Brink'.[3] It is also, however, through introduction as an ornamental plant in gardens and a seed contaminant in crop seeds, now naturalised in many other parts of the world, including North America and parts of Australia.
(Wikipedia)
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Czesc Siegfried! Dobre makro, dobre tlo, swietna ostrosc, podoba mi sie rozmazany tyl, ale takze kolor i kontrast. Klaniam sie!

hi siegfried
very nice shot great colours excellent detail.
regards
jimmy

Hi Siggi, fantastic flower with wonderful colors, splendid details and superb sharpness, very well done, ciao Silvio

Bonjour Siegfried,
Magnifique détails de cette fleur bleu lavande.
Se détache admirablement de ce fond vert.
Excellente photo, bravo.
Bonne journée.
Yolande

Czesc Siegfried
Bardzo dobre makro,swietny kontrast kolorow,doskonale detale i swiatlo.
Pozdrawiam
Andrzej

Witaj,
Znakomity kadr!
Sliczny ten chaber. Swietny kontrast pomiedzy jego kolorem, a ciemnym tlem.
Super kompozycja.
Pozdrawiam

Bellisima y original flor azulada bien captada con todo detalle y colorido y excelente encuadre
Buen trabajo
un saludo

Hi Siegfried,
What a wonderful blue flower, to-day I knew the name of this particular flower - a Cornflower!
Great details adorned with superb lighting and sharpness is impeccable.
A very neat presentation.
Well done.
Regards,

Francis Xavier

Hi Siggi!
great macro shot! nice colors and lovely contrast....great details...
regards
Alper

Hallo my friend, Siegfried!

Wonderful presentation with great sharpness an from a superb POV!
The colors of the flower are perfectly shown. The blurry BG enhances the beauty of the shot immensely.
Well done!

Viele Gruesse,
Paras

HI Siegfried wow micro Perfect colors, sharpness, and contrast captured here. Wonderful presentation.
well done
Hazara

Great shot nice colors details and contrast.
Zoran

Hello Siegfried,

What a beautiful flower!
Excellent macro shot.
Great focus, DOF, clarity, sharp details and lovely colors.

Best regards,
Tatjana

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  • jan515 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2488 W: 56 N: 3862] (17484)
  • [2009-10-15 12:06]

Witaj Siegfried,
piekne kolorki ma to Twoje makro z swietna ostroscia na kwiat. Tak samo podoba mi sie ten dalszy plan,bardzo ladnie rozmazane tlo. Wspaniala prezentacja.
Pozdrawiam.
Janusz

Hi MF Siggi,

Splendid macro capture of this beautiful crnflower from nice POV with nice details, warm colours and delightful composition.
TFS and have a nice night!
Cheers,

Bayram

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  • akg Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 189 W: 0 N: 96] (1152)
  • [2009-10-16 5:39]

Hello Siggi!
I have never seen a cornflower before! This is so amazingly beautiful and that too a brilliant blue! Excellent macro, neat composition.
TFS, abhijit.

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