Indian Corn, Why is is colored or why is corn yellow or white?
Autumn natures broad brush stroke celebrating life. enjoy pjc
Current and upcoming shows, and holiday portraits.
“Between Here and There.” Photographic Art by Peter J. Crowley from the 1970’s to today. Pearl of the Thames Cafe 175 Thames St. Groton Ct. opening November 6th 6pm. Excellent munchies from Jason at The Pearl and acoustic blues by Mike Bloomer.
In Sight Photography silent auction Gallery Exhibit online and at the Gallery through November first. It is a great show and a greater cause.
Portrait sessions being booked for your gift giving. Your eyes your essence.
Indian Corn
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Bountiful Harvest
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Rees Gordon says
Nothing short of spectacular Peter, love the first and third image……and as to different colors I picked this up from wonderquest.com;
“Corn kernels have different colors because of genes that control color. Each kernel is an individual with its own set of genes, like an embryo. Kernels are siblings housed on the same ear and so naturally have many different colors. By naturally, I mean, through the course of natural selection. One-color ears are unnatural products of human selection.”
Great, just great!!
Rees
Peter J. Crowley says
Thanks Rees,
I’ve shot more fall this year than usual. There is a link to corn description by clicking on Indian Corn which says the same thing that your quote says except “One-color ears are unnatural products of human selection.” Interesting. More to come before the veil of winter desaturates the landscape. A little “Geek Speak” enjoy pjc
Leslie says
I’m glad someone else answered your question about the various colors of the kernels. I just wanted to comment about how beautiful the images are, and how completely they remind me of fall in New England. Very nice.
Rees Gordon says
Winter does not desaturate the landscape in my opinion, it just covers it with beautiful snow for our b&w endeavors. I just find the problem is to get out to the snow before humans trash it. We’re looking at the possibility of snow this Wed., and I am looking forward to it as I have a weekend trip camping in Capital Reef National Park in southern Utah scheduled and just hope the snow does not melt if they get some in that area.
Peter J. Crowley says
Here is southern New England the snow often falls gray already soiled by man. You contradict yourself if winter presents a black and white canvas then it is desaturated in the new Ipodian language. Me I was using desaturated as a seasonal metaphor for the earth at rest regenerating the color to return for spring. enjoy pjc
julie says
That Indian corn is incredibly beautiful! Here in the Bay Area, and in San Francisco especially, the changing of the seasons is something I’m not always fully aware of. The environment seems to hide the seasons from us in a way. What a wonderful image to remind me that it’s Fall!