Blossoming blackthorn hedgerow

Blossoming blackthorn hedgerow

Description

Title:
Blossoming blackthorn hedgerow
Caption / Description:

Large blackthorn bushes flower along the edge of a field in Marston Trusell, Northamptonshire, England.

Prunus spinosa (blackthorn or sloe) is a species of Prunus native to Europe, western Asia, and locally in northwest Africa.

Prunus spinosa is a deciduous large shrub or small tree growing to 5 m tall, with blackish bark and dense, stiff, spiny branches. The leaves are oval, 2–4.5 cm long and 1.2–2 cm broad, with a serrated margin. The flowers are 1.5 cm diameter, with five slightly creamy-white petals; they are produced shortly before the leaves in early spring, and are hermaphroditic and insect-pollinated.

Description from Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackthorn

Tags / Keywords:
  • Europe
  • UK
  • Britain
  • England
  • East Midlands
  • Countryside
  • Biota
  • Life
  • Vitae
  • Eukaryota
  • Hedge
  • Plantae
  • Plants
  • Magnoliophyta
  • Flowering Plants
  • Angiosperms
  • Magnoliopsida
  • Dicotyledons
  • Spring
  • Rosales
  • Rosaceae
  • Roses
  • Prunus
  • Northamptonshire
  • Marston Trussell
  • Grass field
  • Prunus spinosa
  • Blackthorn
  • Sloe
  • Blossoming Blackthorn
  • Flowering Blackthorn
  • Hedgerow

Admin

Date Original Photo Taken:
Original File Name:
Flowering blackthorn bushes along field edge.psd
Event:
Rating:
Date this image added/last updated on website:
Original File Dimensions:
4257px x 2830px
File Type:
JPEG
Color Mode:
RGB
Original Image Color Profile:
Adobe RGB (1998)

Location

Location Shown:
Sublocation:
City:
Marston Trussell
Province/State:
Northamptonshire
Country:
United Kingdom
World Region:
Europe
Location Created:
Sublocation:
City:
Marston Trussell
Province/State:
Northamptonshire
Country:
United Kingdom
World Region:
Europe
Geo-location:
52.474722222222, -0.94972222222222 View on map

Rights

Copyright Status:
Copyrighted
Licensing Status:
Rights Managed
Available for Editorial Use:
Yes
Available for Commercial Use:
No
Copyright Notice:
© 2011 Dave Kennard

Camera Data

Date Digital Resource was created:
Shutter speed:
180 s
Aperture:
f/8
Camera Model:
Canon EOS 450D
ISO:
200
Exposure Compensation:
0
Focal Length:
24mm
Focal Length (35mm equiv.):
Metering Mode:
Flash:
Off, Did not fire
Exposure Mode:
Manual
White Balance:
Manual
Light Source:
Exposure Program:

Additional shooting metadata

Lens:
Miranda 24mm F2.8 MC Macro
Filters used:
Additional Optics used:
Setup:
Handheld, bracketed ±1EV
Manual focus using liveview

Post Processing

Image Modified:
Software used:
  • Adobe Photoshop CS5
  • Canon Digital Photo Professional (DPP) 3.5
Post Processing:

CR2s converted in DPP 3.5
EV0 and EV-1 images blended for exposure in PS CS5
Curves adjustment to increase contrast in PS CS5