Comments on: Dawn Redwood cones

By: D.A. Hänks

D.A. Hänks — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 14:49:55 +0000

To those with questions about the dawn redwood, feel free to follow the original poster’s link and drop me an email. Michael and Ben, I have the answers to your questions as well.

Mark, thanks again, and we are also sending out a quarterly newsletter on the Preserve now, so if you want to be added, lemme know. We have workshops from time to time, so perhaps you can still make it before you go blind.

By: Ben

Ben — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 21:38:55 +0000

Hello Mark! Very interesting composition. It’s very pleasing to the eye, being that it likes to bounce around the image. Eye candy .

The gold diffuser worked well for giving the image a nice subtle yellowish tone that works very well in this image. I never heard about these trees before I may take a spin on the net and try to find the site about these trees. Think they could be planted up my way in Ontario? Very nice work! Keep it up!

Ben

By: Dennis

Dennis — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 13:38:23 +0000

Hey, Mark! Excellent image. At first, I found the needles distracting because I was looking for the cone stems. Then I realized that the pine cone and needles provide exceptional contrast. … I have some cones on my desk — wondering what they are — and receive incorrect guesses from folks who do dendrology for a living. Now I see why. Thanks for the answer.

By: Mark

Mark — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 15:55:44 +0000

Carl – thanks! Thanks for droppin in from the sticks.

D.A. – you are welcome – I hope to make it down there to see it in 2035! I may not be able to see well by then, but I’ll give it a go.

By: D.A. Hänks

D.A. Hänks — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 21:41:37 +0000

Mark, thank you so much for mentioning the Preserve. I hope you will visit when we open. You are obviously a true fan of this magnificent tree.

Your pic has wonderful composition; the Pinus strobus cone did the trick.

By: Carl D

Carl D — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 02:08:06 +0000

Hey Mark

Just a quick check in – this is a KILLER photo, bud. I love this.

Cheers

Carl

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By: Mark

Mark — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:09:12 +0000

Thank you Richard, Tammie.

Anita, I am glad you two picked up on the pine needles – they are an intentional and integral part of the composition.

Michael – pine cones are available! I just don’t know if that is all you need to start one of these trees.

By: Michael Brown

Michael Brown — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 02:47:32 +0000

This is a wonderful image here Mark, and some very interesting information about this particular tree.
Don’t think I know much about this tree other than what you have told me here, … now I am wondering if there are some seed available?

Michael

By: Anita Jesse

Anita Jesse — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 01:46:23 +0000

What a beautiful composition. I particularly love the way the graceful, curving pine needles embrace the cones and bring it all together. I see that Earl appreciated the contribution of those curves, as well.