Photography challenge

Senescence

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Here I see senescence of leaf, the process of aging in plants. The picture was taken in autumn, when the color of leaf had begun to change. This change in leaf color is due to degradation of chlorophyll in plants, a programmed self death, induced by the change in temperature. Leaf senescence is the final stage of leaf development. It is the process where the nutrients relocate from leaves to reproducing seeds. Once the nutrients are transferred to the seeds, the leaf sheds off from the plant.

Weekly photography challenge- Delta

Picture credit: Pramod Tantri

 

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Namitha Tantri is an Indian living in Belgium. She is a writer, a self-publisher, and a mother of two children. After working as a freelance writer, she started a creative writing blog and developed an interest in poetry. Her poetries are related to the reality of life, emotions, and positivity. She has been a constant admirer of Warli art of India and is fascinated with the simplicity of warli art to narrate a story. Hence she uses Warli art for illustration in her books. Apart from poetries and art, she also creates useful planners to improve productivity and manage important tasks. Connect with her on Instagram at @namithatantri Website www.namithatantri.com

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  2. Mabel Kwong says:
    July 2, 2017 at 9:57 am

    Beautiful capture, and love how you captured the sunlight fitting towards you and the leaf. Something about the leaf is so warm, so friendly, so inviting. Sounds like the cycle of life there – nutrients go from leaf to seed, then soon from seed to leaf when the weather gets warmer. And so the cycle repeats. Lovely interpretation of the challenge 🙂

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