Linnaeus’ Garden Photo

Photographer’s Note

There are two Botanical Gardens in Uppsala the Linneanum or the Linnaeus’ Garden and the Botanical Garden. The Linneanum seen in this picture is the oldest of the two. This garden was founded in 1655 by Olof Rudbeck, professor of medicine at the University of Uppsala. The garden the was destroyed by a huge fire in Uppsala in 1702.

In 1741, Carl Linnaeus professor of medicine took over the garden. He inceased the garden and a new and larger orangery was built. The architect was Carl Hårlemann.

The garden was very important for Linnaeus as scientist and teacher. Here he made many of his scientific observations. His ideas are reflected in each part of the garden and plants have been carefully chosen for educational purposes.

roges, saxo042, Jakab, gracious, alvaraalto, rodgerg, buscape, Docarmo, fanni, Tue has marked this note useful

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roges (1204) 2009-05-16 12:05

Hallo Ulf !

An excellent image.
Nice composition and playing the pictures!
A quiet evening,
Adrian

saxo042 (15514) 2009-05-16 14:07

Hej Ulf,
I like this low POV where you put the focus on the tulips and show this beautiful building as a background. The bright green hedge seem to carry the building. I certainly like the colours here with these blue window frames!
Hälsningar
Gunnar

Jakab (3458) 2009-05-16 16:00

Hello Ulf,
an excellent composition supporting perfectly your note. The crisp-sharp and lighting tulips are more than a nice foreground while also the building, though in shadow, is very well visible. (May be a bit tihgter aperture would have been advantageous for better sharpness - but finally, it is a matter of taste.)
Compliments
Laszlo

gracious (20017) 2009-05-16 17:14

Hello Ulf,
Truly lovely garden well captured under the beautiful sunlight!
very pleasant and cheerful image that shared
thanks for the notes
cheers
Tony

alvaraalto (5231) 2009-05-17 6:17

Hi Ulf,

Excellent illustration for Linneaus. The World famous botanist, physician, and zoologist has many connections with Holland. He lived f.e. a few years here in the neighbourhood. I also remember we visit once his birth house in Råshult.

Groet Rob

rodgerg (23793) 2009-05-17 9:35

Hello Ulf,

Superb tulip, a flower very well balanced. An image with a great depht too with the building in the BG. A very nice light.
Have a good evening,
Roger

buscape (3609) 2009-05-17 17:33

Hello Ulf,
very nice composition with the lovely tulips in the foreground and a nice building in the background. I like the good light and the beautiful colors. Thanks for this beauty and your informative note.
Best wishes,
Helmut

Docarmo (8820) 2009-05-19 21:38

Hi Ulf,
It is very beautiful how you composed this image, the sunlight on the tulips, providing a very expressive foreground. And the building in the background almost entirely in the shadow, being visible as much as is needed, without fighting with the flowers.
Very well done!
Docarmo

fanni (8733) 2009-05-22 7:36

Hej Ulf,
the low POV, which you chose, with the tulips shining in the sun in the FG, and the building in the BG, show very good depth an make an unusual, though interesting, composition. I have been to Uppsala a few times but I have never been to Linnaeus' Garden!
Very pleasant photo, especially colour-wise!
Best regards,
Elena

Tue (25608) 2009-05-23 7:36

Hey Ulf,
A great photo from Linneaus' Garden on this sunny day. Very good low POV with the tulips well placed in the foreground. Good sharpness too. Thanks for sharing!
Regards,
Lars

sacimar (7381) 2009-06-03 11:43

Hi Ulf,

I like the composition with the tulips, colours and tones are superb, excellent sharpness, well done!

Have a nice evening!

Sergio