swimming in hot chocolate Photo

Photographer’s Note

"...Some people use the terms "hot chocolate" and "hot cocoa" interchangeably, while others make a distinction between the two terms. Hot cocoa is made from a powdered mix of cocoa, sugar and thickeners, without cocoa butter. Hot chocolate is made directly from bar chocolate, which already contains cocoa, sugar and cocoa butter. Thus the major difference between the two is the cocoa butter, which makes hot cocoa significantly lower in fat than chocolate, while still preserving all the intrinsic health-giving properties of chocolate.

Hot chocolate can be made with dark, semisweet or bittersweet chocolate, chopped into small pieces and stirred into milk with the addition of sugar. American hot cocoa powder often includes powdered milk or other dairy ingredients so it can make a drink without using milk. A modern American concept is the addition of marshmallows to hot chocolate. Some packaged hot cocoa mixes come with small dry marshmallows.

In the UK, "hot chocolate" is a sweet chocolate drink made with hot milk and powder containing chocolate, sugar, and powdered milk. While "cocoa" usually refers to a similar drink made with just hot milk and cocoa powder, then sweetened to taste with sugar.

In some cafes in Belgium, one who orders a "warme chocolade" or "chocolat chaud" would receive a cup of steamed white milk and a small bowl of bittersweet chocolate chips to dissolve in the milk. The beverage is usually a ccompanied with a complementary piece of yellow cake, speculaas, or Belgian chocolate..."

...St Paul's Bay, Lindos, Rhodes...

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jusninasirun (10213) 2007-12-16 19:00

Brilliant work korkut. Love the details of the swimmers, boat and rock. Cleverly composed b&w.
Regards,
Jusni

ribeiroantonio (21975) 2007-12-16 19:56

Having that cream on top I also would like to swim in hot chocolate!!! It is a lovely picture with a nice POV and a good sepia tone. Well done.
Antonio

syd1946 (17965) 2007-12-16 22:48

Hello Korkut,
I like the choice of this title...gives us exactly what we see plus the feeling of the missing summer.You remind me the wonderful days I spent in Rhodes...I like the special tones of sepia color!

Have a nice day file mou,
Thomas

gertan (1517) 2007-12-16 23:11

Korkut bey, guzel bir kompozisyon. Dogru renk secimi. Sonuc cok hos. Elinize saglik.

Gokhan

TopGeo (22231) 2007-12-17 0:21

Hi Korkut Merhaba! excellent shot! Beautiful the picture of summertime, the publication in sepja and you compare you present the sea with chocolate, intelligent title. Amazing point for swimming and beautiful the note for the difference of chocolate and cocoa,,bravo
Ta leme..filika
Georgios

ifanik (20542) 2007-12-17 0:32

Hi Korkut
I like very much the chocolate
Very nice idea
Very good photo
Best regards
Nick**

veyselk (3813) 2007-12-17 1:27

merhaba korkut abi

benim dikkatimi fotoğraftan çok not çekti. sıcak çikolata ve sıcak kakao arasında ki farkı öğrenmiş olduk sayende :)
tabi fotoğraf da güzel, sepia tonlarının suya verdiği çikolata rengiyle fotoğrafın ismi birbiriyle örtüşmüş...
ellerine sağlık

veysel

riclopes (33135) 2007-12-17 1:32

Now you are giving ideas to me, Korkut. I have a lot of images from Laos with chocolate rivers ;-) It's impressive how you transformed this aparent 'normal' holidays scene in such a beautiful image. That white snake in the background embracing this swimming pool is very good. Suddenly a monster coming out of the water will frighten the tourists and this place will never be the same...just my stupid thoughts suggested by your b&w presentation... ;-)
have a nice week,
ricardo

rigoletto (26812) 2007-12-17 1:39

İlk bakışta kendini kolay kolay teslim etmeyen bir fotoğraf olsa da o şirin teknesi, kayaların şekli ve çikolata ile kontrast yaparak öne çıkan beyaz rengi (ve kompozisyondaki yerleşimi), çikolataya batıp çıkmanın tadından ötürü kendinden geçen sinekleri ve gökyüzünün dışlandığı yaklaşımı ile güzel bir fotoğraf hakkaten.

Daha önce "aaah ah" dedirten bir Mavi Yolculuk fotoğrafının böyle radikal bir şekilde kahverengi tonlarda sunulduğunu da görmemiştim. Cesur paylaşım!

evanrizo (456) 2007-12-17 1:58

!!!!-:)) A boat and 5 dolphins in the water, superb, superb.
The rocks are also very good placed.
Very good idea to post with this color.
Bravo file mou.
Have a nice day.
Evangelis

hergi (5459) 2007-12-17 2:02

Selamlar Korkut,
Tebrikler ne diyeyim hakikaten hoş bir kare olmuş. O kahverengileştirdiğin denizin üzerinde krema kıvamındaki kayalar ve içinde yüzen insan şekli çukulata parçacıkları süper kompoze etmişsin :)
Ellerine sağlık nefis!!
Hülya

pasternak (13650) 2007-12-17 2:13

An appropriate title for this "hot" sepia, Korkut, the boat looks a bit Chinese, I guess water was almost as hot as one's morning cup of... whatever:)

Cheers
Alexander

azaf1 (15547) 2007-12-17 2:22

Kalimera file
The long note on chocolate and the bikinis in the sea create free associations of immense range...
As it is though, it is well captured, well framed and nicely set in the lagoon. Needless to say I'm envious of all these nice places I have yet to see
Kali bdomada
Argiris

Budapestman (42844) 2007-12-17 3:22

Hi Korkut,
This is great, I like this splendid impression and the expressive title. The composition is very attractive, really fascinating summer mood, Great! Have a nice week my friend
George

Cretense (57010) 2007-12-17 3:40

Geia sou Bostani!

You took a beautiful but "normal" scene, and you converted into something unique, with the excellent composition and framing and mostly with the great b&w conversion and the sepia tones. Congratulations!

The Giritli

PS. Thanks for the KursuN, I 've already edited it.

Photo65Net (43096) 2007-12-17 3:43

Hello Korkut,
A very nice catch, with great BW PP.
Contrasts are so eyecatcher here, a very pleasant one.
Regards,
JB.

carper (65696) 2007-12-17 4:02

another good photo Korkut
a good title, a fine composition, oke the brown is not natural but I like the idea and the good photojob here, have a nice day.
gr. jaap

Ertan (2979) 2007-12-17 4:33

Merhaba Korkut
Kahverengimsi renk tonlari hosuma gitti,Denizde yuzenleri ordek sanmistim ama insanmis:)
Selamlar

gulnilgun (1966) 2007-12-17 6:19

şimdi ben selamlar salvator dermişim yine... yok artık :))
zaten o fotoda tam korkutun özgün fotolarından diyememiştim aslında:p ama bunda gerçekten diyorum,
yine enfes
tebrikler,
nilgün

belido (16877) 2007-12-17 7:09

Hi Korkut,

very impressive work...one more! I'd like to see it in colors but just for curiosity. The mono tones enhanced the details of the rocks and their contrast with the "chocolate" water. Interesting is that the note made use of the term to explain something totally different. Great work!
Regards,
Carlos

feather (50154) 2007-12-17 8:04

I didn't realise there was so much I didn't know about hot chocolate. ;D Your recent images are all in the chocolate mood. As for the image; nicely composed with the boat and the scattering of swimmers. I'm imagining the boat squeezing through the gap in the rocks.
Good work
Kath

AyseGurel (536) 2007-12-17 9:40

merhabalar;
işte fark bu...böylesine bir kareyi "chocolate" rengine bezeyip boylesine bir not yazarak sunmak...
hele ki bir kış gecesinde çok çekici ve cazip geliyor bakana..sanırım kayalar da sıcak çikolata içine atılmış iki top dondurma niyetine..daha bir lezzetli:)
elinize sağlık
ayse

hyasar (7393) 2007-12-17 11:34

Merhaba Korkut,

siyah/beyaz fotograf ile çikolatayı böyle hemhal edecek kadar kıvrak zekaya sahip biri olarak seni şapka çıkartarak selamlıyorum.

Gayet hoş bir kompozisyon olmuş.

tebrikler,
hakan

xavshot (63133) 2007-12-17 13:02

Bonsoir Korkut
le titre m'a interpelé et je ne suis pas déçu d'avoir ouvert la miniature. Jolie conversion n&b. Une compo bien réalisée. Bravo.
Xavier

pandoraTE (2317) 2007-12-17 13:29

Çocukların rüyasını gerçekleştirmişsiniz, fotoğrafla da olsa. Ben de kremasına bayıldım. Elinize sağlık.

barrufeto_77 (25935) 2007-12-17 13:59

Hi korkut.

Excellent B&W picture. The contrast of the rock and the water is lovely!

Rgs, Oscar

picardo (2298) 2007-12-17 17:06

Hi korkut,
The picture is really nice with this "chocolate colors". Nice POV with nice details. It makes me feel peace and fresh.
TFS
Picardo
P.S.: Thanks for your critiques

Benedict (7062) 2007-12-17 20:13

you should try mexican champorado, doc! it is as mouth-watering, i swear as this foto!
benedict

vincz (19045) 2007-12-18 0:27

Funny title, excellent compsotion. I love the people swimming there in ... hot chocolate. The texture of the water feels indeed quite heavy. Great work.

doubay (5043) 2007-12-18 7:48

Hi Korkut!
Nice attempt to present us this totally worn out subject in a different way. I like hot chocolate too.
Cheers
Andreas

anes_lc (14776) 2007-12-19 1:01

:D ...the title ...hard not to imagine how is it :D
the note ...useful ,special for me that i enjoy the drink :)
and the picture ....just great like always :)
thanks share
hugs,anes

bwiti (402) 2007-12-19 13:49

I like this scene for the miniaturisme of the swimmers... I love it too, for chosen these tints, impression to be face of a photo of 30th... holidays payed in France, the workers leave for vacancy, direction the sea...

steliosk (4784) 2007-12-19 17:44

Hello my friend,
the sepia tones, indeed look like chocolate.
My first thought was that this shot had been taken with an infrared filter.
Nice capture

Regards
Stelios

mavikuzey (360) 2007-12-21 9:53

Merhabalar.

Hiç kahverengi deniz olur mu?:)Olmuş, hemde çok güzel. Eline sağlık.

ekinokswest (2974) 2007-12-23 10:16

kesinlikle çok ozel bir kare oldugunu dusunuyorum ustelik sb tercihiniz çok yerinde. degişik bir deniz tabi ki açık deniz ama sanki kayalar kapatmış gibi eksentrik bir manzara ortaya çıkmış

elifpetan (1200) 2007-12-23 13:22

Nereden buluyorsun bunları anlamıyorum ya. Şimdi canım kakao istedi bak. :o)

Emiel_Skyfreak (2976) 2007-12-25 3:59

Hi Korkut,

Nice catch. Love your title again, good one. Very simple but attractive photo, works again! Fine choice for B&W with a touch of chocolate!
Seasonal greetings and all the best for the new year with your kid :)
Merry Chocal.. ehr Christ-mas too :)

Emiel.

isabela_sor (42471) 2007-12-26 14:28

Your imagination is great,once again you prove this !!!!The details,the POV and the choice for these tones of colors...simply amazing
Hugs
And kisses for Kuzey

fotohadi (2967) 2007-12-29 5:10

Selam Korkut Bey,Güzel kompozisyon,monocrome renk güzel olmuş,tebrikler.Hadi

enedimd (1528) 2008-01-07 13:38

Korkut bey merhaba,
Mükemmel bir SB kare. Başlığı ile uyum içinde harika bir kompozisyon. Süper bakış açısı. Açıklayıcı notunuz da mükemmel. ELinize sağlık.
Selamlar,
Emir Nedim

Vames (4356) 2008-01-20 1:29

hi Korkut,beautiful moment !good work and nice captures !