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Cornflower 3
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Copyright: Siegfried Potrykus (neusser0204) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 490 W: 48 N: 1821] (7178)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-08
Categories: Nature
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-10-17 1:25
Viewed: 98
Points: 20
[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.
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. 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'. 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! Perfekcyjne makro, swietny kontrast, rewelacyjna ostrosc, doskonale tlo, wspanial rozmazane, dobra kolorystyka. Brawo. Klaniam sie!

Siggi
Wonderful combination of green-blue!
Congratulation!
Horia

Hallo Siegfried,

The flower stands so nicely against the blurry BG, getting great contrast from this green BG. The sharpness is perfect with great use of the DOF. The POV is perfect. The colors are perfectly shown.

Very well done, my friend.

Schoenes Wochenende!

Gruesse,
Paras

Hi Siegfried,
Nice simplistic photo, the central composition seems to work well in this scene. Great focus against the strong green background, the light blue colours really stand out. Well photographed.

TFS,
Scott.

Wonderful macro with great DOF. Focus is right on the subject. Nice colors and framing. TFS.

Kiran.

Hi Siegfried,
Another solitaire of this cornflower!
Excellent sharpness and gloriously lighted!
The central positioning of the flower is eye-catching and in this case fits superbly!
Very nice blurred BG giving a sense of 3D photography!
Well done and neatly presented.
Regards,

Francis Xavier

Hi Siegfried beautiful lovely composition sharp colors
and very nice DOF
well done
Hazara

Wonderful green blue forms. Nice focus and composition.
Regards Zoran

Hello Siegfried,

Excellent point of view.
Great focus, DOF, clarity, sharp details and lovely natural colors.

Best regards,
Tatjana

hey Siggi
great composition with excellent colors and background
best regards
T

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