Abstraction, a photo from Guadeloupe, Other

Photographer's Note

Etrange..."Photo graphique" aujourd'hui: la note donne quelques explications (voir le WS aussi).
Le palmier de Bismarck (bismarckia nobilis) est un palmier endémique de Madagascar, et il ne comprend qu’une seule espèce. Arbre peu connu du grand public, mais apprécié et réputé pour ses qualités ornementales, le bismarckia est remarquable pour ses feuilles gris-bleuté, très grandes et très coriaces. De croissance lente, il peut atteindre plus de 25 mètres chez les spécimens âgés.

ENGLISH

Bismarckia nobilis is native to the island of Madagascar. It is the only species in the genus. The Bismarck palm's stout trunk and symmetry of the huge crown lends a formal note while the startling blue green foliage amplifies the visual impact of this big beauty. It grows a single trunk that is smooth on mature specimens but young individuals retain old leaf bases. This palm may reach an ultimate height of 50-60 ft (15-18m) with a spread of 20 ft (6m) or more. Even young specimens that have yet to form a trunk sport full crowns of about 25 leaves with the maximum spread! The huge palmate leaves are bright light blue, waxy and are up to 10 ft (3m) across. They are supported on 6 ft (1.8 m) stems that can be 10 in (25cm) in diameter. The leaf bases split where they attach to the trunk and the leaf stems are armed with small sharp teeth.
You may see the picture in WS to have a large view of this palm tree.

GG_Poland, Wanda1, nbj has marked this note useful

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GG_Poland (722) 2006-10-30 8:23

Hi Sebastien

I really like this one. maybe the light is too strong for me but abstraction is great. good use of b&w. it makes it even harder to recognise.

best wishes
Grzegorz

gigicacco (645) 2006-10-30 8:40

bella composizione. ciao gigicacco

greenpinkorange (167) 2006-10-30 9:46

Interesting picture. Can't make it out much. Might be a suitable picture for TL. Nonetheless, interesting.

Wanda1 (15142) 2006-10-30 11:57

Hi Sebastien,
A great abstract black and white shot. I like the lines created by the light and shadow.
Regards
Wanda

vinicio (23423) 2006-10-31 17:07

Beautiful graphic image, I like the useful note and over all the beaitul image that you have extracted from the original, good B&W, and beautiful multiple rays from the image's center, compliments.
Ciao
Vinicio

nbj (2097) 2006-11-22 12:18

very dynamic picture, lots of expression. i like the shadows, and the choice of b&w was a good one. well done!

mimoza (0) 2006-11-28 5:05

great photos. stunning

designsoul (17843) 2006-11-30 14:04

Salut Seb,
A very beautiful abstraction indeed... the composition is the key, and added to that the great pp... all add up to a marvellous graphic shot!
tc,
sasa