Completely out of place Photo

Photographer’s Note

This landscape of rolling hills was formed during different glaciations periods with characteristic ground and end moraines and glacial lakes. The lakes represent an important natural resource for the development of tourism (it is Lake Wittensee from my previous post in the distance). The soils are of great value for agricultural use and consequently the rolling hills are one of the richest agricultural zones with large field plots and intensive agricultural management. As you can see, there are brown lines in the middle of the photo; these hedgerows (rows of shrubs or bushes forming a hedge) that provided a fragmentary network of biotopes are going to be removed in advantage of the big machines.

There is another hedgerow in foreground. It is a row of Japanese roses (Rosa rugosa) and it is completely out of place. Rosa rugosa, a species of rose native in Eastern Asia came to Europe app.150 years ago. This rose is called an “invasive neophyte” because it builds up large dominant shrublands by forming a thick clump via root suckers that pushes out many of the surrounding plants.

However, Rosa rugosa is also listed with “Plants For A Future” as a keeper due to its hardiness and nutritional value. Rose hips are said to be high in vitamins A, C and E, flavonoids and essential fatty acids. And it doesn’t need expensive, water-polluting fertilizers; it does fine in poor soil.

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carper (65252) 2009-10-28 9:54

very nice view here Hariet.
a very nice and good composed shot, the plants are nice, the balance in the shot is good and you have a good sky. have a good evening.
regard jaap

lousat (15682) 2009-10-28 9:55

Hi Harriet,a very beautiful landscape,whit a lot of strange and nice colors,excellent point of view and wonderfuls clouds in background too.My best compliments for this very nice perspective,have a good evening,Luciano

wolf38 (12947) 2009-10-28 9:57

Hallo Harriet. Schleswig-Holstein. Flaches Land, Wasser, viel Himmel. Und wie nennt man diese Hecken. Ich glaube Knicke. Du hast dieses herbstliche Landschaft sehr schön mit deiner Kamera eingefangen. Hervorragend ist auch der informative Text. Viele Grüße, Wolfgang.

hardyuno (2453) 2009-10-28 10:53

Hallo Harriet,
eine friedliche schöne Kulturlandschaft durch einen klasse Bildaufbau festgehalten. Die Farben gefallen mir sehr gut, vor allem der Himmel. Wunderbar, danke dir fürs zeigen
Schöne Grüße und einen schönen Abend vom anderen Ende Deutschlands
Hartmut

ciakgiak (10978) 2009-10-28 11:02

Hello Harriet,
there are lots of elements in this image, the plants on FG, the field, the see so far, and a superb sky, but they are composed in a very perfect way, so that the image it's really splendid.
Congratulations, TFS.
Warm regards.
Giorgio

holmertz (9805) 2009-10-28 11:05

Hello Harriet,
A fine combination of green foreground, brown middle section and a nicely cloudy sky. The field curves elegantly towards the lake and is framed by attractive green lines. A picture from a beautiful countryside with a nostalgic touch.
Kind regards,
Gert

JCG (25553) 2009-10-28 11:51

Hello Harriet,

Beautiful and pleasant photograph of this pretty German countryside. Good choice of framing with this hedge with foreground which gives much of depth to the image. The natural colors are very pleasant and I like this sight on the river with far which brings an interesting constraste. Landscapes as I appreciate them, perfect place to remove any stress, thank you Harriet.

With all my friendships and a very good evening,

Jean-Charles

COSTANTINO (22946) 2009-10-28 12:46

Hello Kielia
Your photo has great colours like the blue of the sky,
the brown of the fields and the green in the foreground.A shot separated in many levels of colours,
well presented I think.
have a nice time
regards
Costantino

emka (21865) 2009-10-28 12:47

Hi Harriet, A bit different photo from you, with no boats and a lake only in a distance. Interesting note about rosa rugosa. from such a rose you can make fantastic confiture. I do not make it by mother like it very much. You take pellets and blend it (raw!) with sugar. Then add it to berliner. it has spplemndid aroma and flavour.

regards

Malgorzata

saxo042 (15978) 2009-10-28 12:53

Hi Harriet,
This looks like a very late summer picture, with a very beautiful landscape. A very interesting note, soup of rose hips is quite common here, as dessert. At least we had it very often, when I was a child. As you say, there are a lot of vitamins here. On special occasions, it was served with whipped cream and you can make fantastic patters when stirring the cream into the orange/red soup...
Kind regards
Gunnar
Kind regards
Gunnar

john1 (2223) 2009-10-28 12:58

Hello Harriet,

Wonderful landscape with excellent depth of field.
A very complete work with a beautiful balance of color and light.
A beautiful sky and we see good in the bottom right of the lake. Very nice presentation of this magnificent place.
good evening.
Friendship.
john

ghilain (1714) 2009-10-28 14:54

Hello Harriet,

Here is a simple, natural and delicate composition! Well seen and framed. Bravo!

Have a nice day

brigitte

phwall (5677) 2009-10-28 16:09

Dear Harriet,
When I saw your title then the brown fields, I too thought it was you who was out of place, not a rose bush. :)))
Thank you for the agriculture lesson as well as this attractive shot which demonstrates your point very well.
As always your composition is perfect.
Regards
Peter

Charo (31677) 2009-10-28 16:29

Hello Harriet,
Interesting note to complement this picture.
Excellent perspective and the contrast of mown grass with trees and shrubs that surround it.
Very good light and detail.
Best wishes,
Charo

AKITA (5459) 2009-10-28 16:44

dear Harriet,
a beautiful autumnal view,
this very mild hill with impressive tree is so peaceful for my eyes and soul.
clear sky and distant blue water add more tender ambience to this calm scene,
the light feels so warm, the air cool.
thank you for your excellent shot,
Akihisa

danyy (69147) 2009-10-29 0:15

Bonjour Harriet,
un paysage de campagne tout simple et plein de charme, un coin d'eau bien venu dans cette belle profondeur et un ciel très agréable, une photo agréable.
Bien amicalement.
Daniel.

bema (8890) 2009-10-29 0:48

Guten Morgen Harriet,

sehr schöne Landschaftsaufnahme, toller und informativer Text, ein wirklich gelungener Beitrag..

viele Grüße Bernd

Longroute (9589) 2009-10-29 2:41

The rolling hills with the rows of trees create a fine pattern.
Good chromatic contrast between the fields the trees and the distant lake. The composition is well proportioned.

Best greetings,
Donato

s_lush (2326) 2009-10-29 3:52

Hello Harriet,
This hilly landscape looks very attractively against so nicely clouded sky. Thanks for the beautiful picture and very informative note. Perfectly good shot!
Best regards,
Sergiy

rodgerg (24529) 2009-10-29 4:36

Hello Harriet,

A superb sky of North very well collected and a very pleasant landscape. Composition well balanced in differnets plans well delimited which give rythm and dynamism. The FG give a greta depht to the image.
Beautiful and interesting post.
Best regards,
Roger

Vasa (5894) 2009-10-29 5:14

Danke shon, Harriet. This is so nice landscape. I am not hurry to leave it. Freindly your

Branko

scroller (2883) 2009-10-29 7:37

Hej Harriet,
The atumn like field surronded by green leaves and a blue sky and lake makes a well composed photo.
Hälsningar
/Stefan

claudeD (11360) 2009-10-29 10:09

Hallo Harriet,

sehr gute Aufnahme mit vielen Details und tollen Farben.Mir gefällt der Himmel mit diesen Wolkenformationen sehr gut.Vielen Dank für die detaillierten Infos.

Mit den besten Grüssen aus Luxemburg

Jean-Claude

papagolf21 (56483) 2009-10-29 14:50

Bonsoir, chère Harriet,
La campagne nous réserve bien des surprises par sa beauté, par sa constitution, par le temps qui s'écoule, etc.
Ici, la mise en image est très réussie et étonnante de voir ces champs parcellisés par des haies qui contribuent à éviter les inondations ! Les anciens agissaient avec méthode, ce qui malheureusement ne semble plus être le cas.
Une chose est sûre la joliesse de l'ensemble est très agréable à contempler.
Amitiés.
Philippe

Waylim (10981) 2009-10-30 0:01

Hi Harriet,
Nice image, showing the simple life and landscape of farmer, with this bronw hill, whateve was growing has been harvest. the foreground rose bush is really nice and adds some rich color and also adds depth to the landcape. The sky is really fantastic, actually almost a little too much contrast and colorful for this brown hills. Anyway, it is a beautiful shot, with good light and natural colors. Thanks Harriet.
Way

subhendu_bagchi (3301) 2009-10-30 2:29

Hi Harriete,
you have presented here a nice landscape with superb note. The layers are great here. Nice sky which is contrasting well with the rest. Very well done.
Congrats.
Subhendu

jlbrthnn (38433) 2009-10-30 4:06

Hello Harriet,
The hedge of foreground and the furrows of the field guide the glance towards the lake. I like this landscape slightly undulating. The well contrasted sky is pleasant. The light and clearness are excellent. Cheer.
Have a nice day
Cordially
Joël

patdeph (18086) 2009-10-30 7:38

hello Harriet
one more time a very intesesting and complete note,for a picture very nice to look at!The soft colors are very beautiful,and the sky is magnificent!
Regards
Pascale

pajaran (3502) 2009-10-30 7:39

Dobar dan-popodne.
Priroda u svoj svojoj lepoti.
Odlicna fotografija, trenutak, dobre boje i prednji plan koji krasi ovaj snimak. Dobar rad i dubina snimka.
Sve najboilje, lep dan, Paja.

gilou530 (35434) 2009-10-30 13:52

salut harriet
un photo toute simple de ce paysage vallonné avec cet arbre seul qui attire l'oeil, des couleurs naturelles
beau boulot
amitiés
gilbert

jmdias (19567) 2009-10-30 16:27

harriet

beautiful view of this field. I liked the way you framed the things here. nice light and colors. texture of the sky is beautiful, nice tos ee these bushes in the foreground. good dof

hugs

jorge

gunbud (28013) 2009-10-30 19:14

Hi Harriet,
The same type of wild roses are found up and down the entire coast of Maine.
Love the lovely cloud formations in the pale blue sky and the vivd blue lake below this lovely country landscape.
Regards, Tom

delpeoples (6361) 2009-10-31 2:13

Hi Harriet, yes Japanese flowers in Germany, the world is such a small place. I like the texture of the field, those beautiful clouds and the wonderful depth of field. All naturally framed by the greenery. Wonderful post, thanks so much for sharing, Lisa.

foozi (4733) 2009-10-31 5:12

Hi Harriet,
exciting landscape with dramatic sky and clouds. the elements are there to enjoy - the lake, the trees and the graphical formation of the lines by different height of land.
Very lovely shot.

regards,
Foozi

bracasha75 (22217) 2009-10-31 11:49

Halo Harriet
Das sieht ein bishen anderst aus den bis jenige blider aus deine gegend.Es kommt mir mehr an land wo ich lebe aber trotztem ist waser sichtbar hier uber den hugel!!!
Schonen sontag Harriet aus kalten Despotovac
Bratislav

Silvio1953 (42293) 2009-10-31 12:50

Ciao Harriet, lovely and peaceful landscape, fascinating composition with fantastic sky, splendid light and colors, very well done, have a good week end, ciao Silvio

bakes888 (18257) 2009-11-01 0:31

Hi Harriet.
Over here the hedgerows are facing the same future but we are also planting riparian strips (around waterways and swamps), you gain some you lose some ;-).
Great photo, nicely layered composition for good depth. Lovely soft sky too. Nice work and thanks for sharing.
Have a good Sunday, Paul.

macondo (13183) 2009-11-01 1:04

Hi Harriet.
Fascinating note - geologically and botanically speaking. And your picture has the very nice touch of showing in the corner the blue water of a lake. So, combining that with the close-up of the well angled rose hedge, you have a picture with wonderful depth and panoramic scope. I like the gentle undulations of the earth in the field. Perhaps I would have cropped some of the sky to raise the horizon in the composition. But it's another fine landscape with your usual erudite notes.
Regards,
Andrew

mauro61 (15998) 2009-11-01 8:24

ciao harriet,
immagine dei campi arati con la vegetazione a fare da cornice e un cielo dalle belle nuvole.
Ottima composizione.
buona domenica
maurizio

diomed (4345) 2009-11-01 8:49

Hi Harriet,
lovely sweet landscape vey well composed with soft lines, nice perpectives and wonderfull clouds.
Have a nice new week
Antonio

danos (32852) 2009-11-01 12:25

Hi Harriet,
a nice this landscape view with the greenery hedgerow on the foreground and the rolling hills,to lead the eyes on the far end to the sea.A picturesque shot with a good management of the light.

Have a nice week,Danos

alftrek (2861) 2009-11-01 15:25

Hello Harriet,
Wow! Thats a lot of useful information in your notes which certainly help us to understand the photo to a greater depth. The image is very well composed and exposed, nice to have a glimpse of the blue water to add colour and that well illuminated Japanese roses in the Fg to enhance the depth. The lone tree also breaks the monotomy of the brown field and adds further interest. Nice work

Alfred

Cretense (56580) 2009-11-02 5:26

Hello Harriet!

Beautiful place, beautiful landscape photography and great title! great POV, framing and composition, excellent light management and beautiful colours! Congratulations!

Hercules

jafadabret (39983) 2009-11-03 7:58

Bonjour Harriet.
Il faut y revenir à cette agriculture qui respecte les sols et la faune. J'aime ce paysage avec la haie du premier plan et les champs parsemés de haies et de bosquets. Le lac et le ciel sont un plus pour la beauté de l'ensemble.
Amicalement
Jacques

Bluejeans (32667) 2009-11-03 10:23

Ola Harriet,
Uma bonita paisagem rural ,gostei muito do primeiro plano com esta linha de vegetação bem verde , o céu ficou magnifico tem um belo tom de azul ,bom enquadramento da foto, parabéns!!
Um abraço Gonçalo

Urs (3048) 2009-11-03 16:23

Hallo Harriet

Das war aber sehr interessant, was du da über diese Rosenart geschrieben hast. Wieder was dazu gelernt, danke. Dein Bild hat mich wegen der Symmetrie angssprochen, diese "Bänder" von grün, braun und blau. Sehr gute Bildzusammenstellung mit dem gepflügten Acker im Zentrum. Die Wolken sind auch nicht ohne, graue Schäfchen, passen sehr gut ins Bild. Das Bild gefällt mir sehr

Herzliche Grüsse
Urs

Royaldevon (5938) 2009-11-04 1:02

Good Morning Harriet,

Yes, rosehips are full of vitamin C. I used to collect them to make rosehip syrup for my children, when they were small!
A good pov captures the contrasting areas of field, vegetation and distant water. There is enough shadow to add interest and suggest the time of day.
I think a crop of the sky would give a better compositional ratio, otherwise, excellent.

Have a good day,
Bev :-)

fanni (8737) 2009-11-04 14:17

Hi Harriet,
VERY lovely landscape which has everything that is enjoyable for the eyes: "postcard-like" clouds in the blue sky, reddish flowers in the foreground, hills, fields, trees... Very well composed image, a nice landscape which conveys a relaxed mood :)
Kind regards
and warmest greetings from cold winter-like Moscow,
Elena
PS. forcedly being away from TE for so long gives me a feeling of "returning home" - but a different feeling from which I usually have after a holiday trip! And now, there's such a lot to catch up with on TE!

buscape (3857) 2009-11-08 16:09

Hallo Harriet,
ein gutes Landschaftsbild, das vor allem auch durch den sehr informativen Text beeindruckt. Von der Kartoffel-Rose hatte ich bisher noch nie etwas gehört. Wieder etwas auf TE gelernt. Schöne natürliche Farben und dank diesen "zugezogenen" Hecken im Vordergund auch eine gute Tiefe.
Viele grüße aus dem trüben Donautal,
Helmut

xuaxo (5771) 2009-11-11 5:32

Hallo Harriet,
Beautiful landscape. I hope they can keep the hedgerows.
Herzliche Grüße,
F.

Angshu (33891) 2009-11-11 19:59

Hello Harriet
A very interesting scene...the field with rows of tilled lines, the hedge in the FG and in the BG we see a glimpse of the blue water of Lake Wittensee. The clouds are also well captured, almost 3D. Like the impression of layers here...well done!
Best Regards
Angshu

mikolaj_kawa (30669) 2009-11-16 6:56

Hello Harriet! Wonderful landscape, amazing natural colours, good long perspective, very good capture and exposure. Well done!