SYMPHONY OF COLORS II Photo

Photographer’s Note

SYMPHONY OF COLORS II

Over a year ago I had submitted a simple shot, Symphony of Colors I, featuring the colors of a fruit seller’s cart on the Isle of Capri. The present photo is meant to be a sequel, and celebrate the colors of flowers — including examples of the beonia, coleus, and ‘mother-in-law tongue.’ The site is the front of a restaurant in Williamsburg, Virginia. Williamsburg is a historic town in Virginia, once the capitol of the British Colony of Virginia. It is also the site of the second oldest university in the United States, William and Mary, founded in 1693 (Harvard, founded in 1635 being the oldest).

I shot the photo during a break from the heavy rainfall when the sky brightened up briefly. The droplets of water can be seen on the red petals.

A NOTE OF GRATITUDE: I AM WELL VERSED ON THE 'A-SUBJECTS,' ART, ARCHAEOLOGY AND ATOMIC PHYSICS, BUT KNOW VIRTUALLY NOTHING ABOUT THE 'B-SUBJECTS,' BANKING, BUSINESS AND BOTANY. I AM DELIGHTED THAT MY NOTE BROUGHT OUT DISCUSSIONS REGARDING THE SPECIES OF THE VARIOUS FLOWERS.

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isabela_sor (42166) 2009-09-20 11:33 [Comment]

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feather (49860) 2009-09-20 11:33

The evidence of the rain is still there resting on the petals and lower leaves. It's not easy to frame a shot of a flower arrangement, having to decide what to include and what to leave out. In this case the framing is very creative with the begonia flowers just occupying the bottom corner.
Kath

izmirli (3181) 2009-09-20 11:36

merhaba bülent bey
çok güzel bir çalışma.güzel görünüyorlar.
sevgilerimle.
gürkan akçakır

ciakgiak (10714) 2009-09-20 12:05

Hello Bulent,
the title is perfect, a great and superb composition full of splendid colours.
What a magnificent image!
Congratulations and TFS.
Giorgio

mesutilgim (36839) 2009-09-20 12:21

Selam sevgili Bülent,
Çok güzel bir kompozisyon olmuş. Özellikle ön plandaki çiçeklerin üzerindeki nem, kareye ayrı bir keyif katmış.
Bu pembe çiçeklerin türkçe adı "cam güzeli", ama almanca adı daha keyifli "Fleissige Lieschen" . Yani çalışkan Lizacık ! Herhalde devamlı çiçek açtığı için olacak.
Tebrikler
Selam ve sevgiler
MESUT ILGIM

leo61 (43404) 2009-09-20 12:24

Hi Bulent!
A good shot of these nice plants.
Colors,contrast and sharpness are superb.
Regads,Leo

tober (3954) 2009-09-20 12:25

Merhaba Sayın Hocam, size bu tablo şıklığındaki fotoğrafınız gibi renkli Bayramlar diliyorum. Okyanusun karşı sahiline selamlar, saygılar.

Tolga

emka (21506) 2009-09-20 12:51

Hi Bulent,
The photo is beautiful but I do not agree with the names of flowers. The red flowers are Impatiens, also known as Busy Lizzy. Impatiens are the most popular bedding plants in the world. They got their botanical name because their seed pods explode when they ripen, shooting their sticky seeds far and wide. Perhaps these annuals are impatient to reproduce.
Coleus is right.
I do not know what are the leaves up there. I would rather think it is a kind of philodendron but I am not sure. Mother-in-law tongue (so sharp!) is Sansievieria and it looks differently.

Warm regards

Malgorzata

alvaraalto (5231) 2009-09-20 13:54

Hi Bulent,

An a-typical picture in your gallery. But nevertheless very attractive and colourful. This scene could be easily taken in a Dutch flower-shop.

Groet Rob
P.s. I think you missed the g in be(g)onia in your as ever interesting info.

leonorkuhn (13561) 2009-09-20 14:27

Hi my friend Bülent,

Lovely composition full of beauty! The plants seem to jump off the screen, such is the realism of colors and details. Well done!

Have a nice week
Leonor

Jakab (3470) 2009-09-20 14:41

Hello Dear Neighbour!
I am glad to see my photo in such a nice company. Colours, sharpness and, I do not find a better expression, the crowded vitality are excellent. (But the botanical correctness seems not to be really convincing, see the remarks of Malgorzata.)
I am delighted of your new project: Leonardo, Newton and Beethoven are figures of human culture whom I not simply admire but feel somehow very close to me. (Finally, you can enjoy and understand the work of a genius like Beethoven if you perceive it as a personal gift of him specially for you. At least I feel so with those talents whom I appreciate most.) Best whishes to your new book!
Laszlo

jhm (82577) 2009-09-21 1:36

Hello Dear Bulent,

No great spectacle this time, but a nice attractive picture through the different leaves and flowers. many decoration details befit excellent in these composition.
Sharpness and clarity are superb.
Very well done, TFS.

Have a nice week,
John

MLINES (10884) 2009-09-21 2:58

Hi Bulent, It is fun how you can see so much in a collection of colourful plant, your mind is very active and enquiring, a message for us all to notice what is around us. The simplicity and splash of colour is refreshing. TFS. Murray.

bostankorkulugu (33598) 2009-09-21 3:10

güzel bir renk kombinasyonu, zarif bir kompozisyon... elinize sağlık profesör... iyi bayramlar size...

korkut

ChrisJ (70271) 2009-09-21 4:16

Hi Bulent

I don't know the name of the plant per se, but I recognise the mint shaped leaf with the purple splashes at left, as one that grew in my backyard garden, in suburban Brisbane, Au. A good trio of these botanical subjects, with excellent sharpness, dof, & diffused light. Tfs!

paura (38432) 2009-09-21 5:00

Bulent,
A supperb macro here, with excellent framing, vivid details and beautiful colours. Very nice photo composition!

regards

Paulo

ymrk (8761) 2009-09-21 7:32

Bu fotoğrafı alıp duvara asmalı kesinlikle!Nefis bir kompo,harika detay çalışması.Selamlar ve sevgilerle hocam,

Yağmur

BWJ (1773) 2009-09-21 7:48

Hello Bulent,
The plant at the top is a caladium, the one in the center on the left is a coleus, and the bright pink flowers at the bottom are impatiens. I like very much the name of the picture “Symphony of Colors.” The composition is not only a rich combination of colors. The shapes and textures are wonderful as well. Photographic quality, clarity, and detail are outstanding.
Kind regards,
Betty

JCG (25343) 2009-09-21 10:50

Hello Bülent,

It is a quite pretty bouquet which you us offers on this photograph. A very beautiful floral harmony and colors. Unusual this kind of photograph on your gallery and it is a pretty success I find, I like much this framing and the good management of the luminosity which emphasizes all these plants. Very refreshing, thank you Bülent.

With all my friendships and with soon,

Jean-Charles

paololg (13761) 2009-09-22 2:40

Ciao dear Bulent,
I can not help you because I am not a botanist, but I can express my pleasure to be able to admire this wonderful flower arrangement. How you say in the notes, small droplets of water adorning the red petals giving the impression that they are three-dimensional. A really nice picture, congratulations!
Ciao, have a nice day!
Paolo

asajernigan (14138) 2009-09-24 19:24

Bulent,
You have truly captured a symphony of colors here. As in the orchestra where there are different families of instruments here you have shown us different families of plants. Your composition is nice giving us a good closeup view of the flowers and colorful leaves. The photo is sharp with nice details.
TFS,
Asa

sothy81 (8536) 2009-09-25 2:33

Hi Bulent, this is a very nice picture. I love the different colors you present in this picture. Looks so fresh. Well seen. Sothy

danos (32512) 2009-09-25 5:11

Hi Bulent,
what a nice and colourful bouquet of flowers! Really a sight for sore eyes.A well management of the light as the colours too,with almost all the flowers in focus.

Regards,danos

belido (16499) 2009-09-25 8:22

Hi Bulent,

unfortunately I know nothing about botany so I can't help you to describe and name those beautiful flowers...but what I can say here is that's a good approach. I see many details and the textures of those flowers through good lighing and natural colors. Superb details and depth/focus. Very well done!
Regards,
Carlos

Vasa (5584) 2009-09-25 15:50

I like this play of the colors and shapes, dear friend. Lovely picture for souls.

Warm regards and best wishes,

Branko

gunbud (27891) 2009-09-25 17:13

Hi Bulent,
Marvelous balance of of vivid colors and contrasting greens.
Very sharp detailed composition that that is a true symphony of striking colors.
Regards, Tom

anokutan (7635) 2009-09-26 3:42

Bülent bey merhaba,
Renklerdeki detay muhteşem.Harika bir görsel şölen.Tebrikler.

ahmetgedikli (21913) 2009-09-26 11:35

Valla hocam çok iyi görmüş ve kadrajlamışsınız. Oldukça güzel, oldukça net ve çokta renkli...
Ellerinize sağlık, saygılar.

ahmetgedikli

kandaras (256) 2009-09-27 3:09

Bulent Abi Merhaba,
gercekten senfoni renkler tabiri bu fotografa cok uyuyor, butun calismalarin cok degerli ve guzel ozellikle yaratici bakis acin emsal niteliginde.
sevgi ile kalin
Mehmet

Angshu (33665) 2009-09-28 0:52

Hello Professor 'A'
I have zero idea about Botany, and cannot add any value to the names which have already cropped up...except that I can admire the lushness of the colours here, and the few drops of water which lies on the flowers. Nicely framed as well with the flowers in the bottom right corner
With warmest regards
Angshuman

gervaso (5250) 2009-09-28 2:57

Hello, Bullent!

Colors and sharpness are great, in a very attractive picture! The macro has been excellently executed! Wonderful composition! Well done!

papagolf21 (56421) 2009-09-28 2:57

Bonjour, mon ami Bulent,
Les parfums, les couleurs et les sons se répondent !
Il est bien agréable de se laisser envoûter par ses plantes aux magnifiques couleurs.
Amitiés.
Philippe

ifanik (20540) 2009-10-01 12:00

Beautifoul colors my friend
Very nice photo
Well done
Best regards
Nick

yedirenk (7371) 2009-10-02 19:44

merhaba Hocam,
renkleri,dokusu,ışığı ve detaylarıyla şahane bir doğal aranjman bu..netlik,kadraj ve kesimde çok şık..ellerinize sağlık.selamlar

Cevdet

danyy (68802) 2009-10-07 23:27

Bonjour Bulent,
une composition toute simple très proche de la nature. Un festival de couleurs, une symphonie est aussi un mot bien adapté. Pas facile à cadrer, mais tu es parvenu à ne rien centrer ce qui donne l'esthétique voulue à cette photo bien chargée.
My best regards.
Daniel.

Buin (37690) 2009-10-08 1:01

Hallo Bulent!
The other TE friends already have said all. Yes, that's a real symphony - and all these patterns simply are beautiful and amazing. In Germany we call this red flower "Fleißiges Lieschen", that means "sedulous, busy lizzy" because it blooms all the year. A photo which gives high spirits - especially today.
Greetings from a grey and very rainy Germany!
Frank

worldcitizen (2257) 2009-10-08 15:50

Hello Bulent,
I just noticed this photo in your gallery. Every time I walk by flowers I am tempted to photograph them; they are always so uplifting. This is a beautiful combination of colors and textures, and the lighting is perfectly managed. Everything looks so fresh with the raindrops, and the tiny new leaves that are emerging. Thanks for the colorful symphony. :-)

Didi (36136) 2009-10-11 2:59

Hi dear friend
Nice contrast between opposite colours a composition wit an interesting harmony of greens and good frame quality.
Best regards

Bluejeans (32335) 2009-11-19 10:12

Ola Bulent
Bela mistura de cores nesta tua foto com estas belas plantas , muito bonitos os tons de vermelho e verde fazem um belo contraste entre si , parabéns!!
Um abraço Gonçalo