Season's Change
by James Aiken
Title
Season's Change
Artist
James Aiken
Medium
Photograph - Digital Image
Description
The inevitable change from Summer to Autumn progresses in the leaf of the maple tree.
The cause of the leaves changing colors is as follows, according to the USDA Forest Service. During the growing season, chlorophyll is continually being produced and broken down and leaves appear green. As night length increases in the autumn, chlorophyll production slows down and then stops and eventually all the chlorophyll is destroyed. The carotenoids and anthocyanins that are present in the leaf are then unmasked and show their colors.
Certain colors are characteristic of particular species. Oaks turn red, brown, or russet; hickories, golden bronze; aspen and yellow-poplar, golden yellow; dogwood, purplish red; beech, light tan; and sourwood and black tupelo, crimson. Maples differ species by species-red maple turns brilliant scarlet; sugar maple, orange-red; and black maple, glowing yellow. Striped maple becomes almost colorless. Leaves of some species such as the elms simply shrivel up and fall, exhibiting little color other than drab brown.
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Featured photograph in the following groups:
Motivation Meditation Inspiration - 1 Per Day
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Light from Art
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September 20th, 2013
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Comments (72)
Barbara Chichester
CONGRATULATIONS! Your work is FEATURED in MOTIVATION MEDITATION INSPIRATION, well done and presented, v/f!
Alex Khomoutov
Hello James, I love this artwork. I'd like to feature it in our group at http://fineartamerica.com/groups/light-from-art.html?tab=overview. Would you submit it? Have a magic day. v.f.pined. Alex
Giada Rossi
Gorgeous close-up, James! Love the intensity of colors that doesn't fade out in the background field! Awesome work! v,f
Jo Ann Tomaselli
This autumn image makes me wish I lived in the mountains and not at the beach! Vibrant & captivating!
Hanne Lore Koehler
Magnificent capture of changing colors, James!!! Wonderful light and point of view! V/F
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