Asleep Beside The Water
by Connie Handscomb
Title
Asleep Beside The Water
Artist
Connie Handscomb
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
"Asleep beside the splashing water, let it say secrets into you".
~ Rumi
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The tulip [Genus : Tulipa spp. Family : Liliaceae] grew wild abundantly in the central Asia mountains, in China & Mongolia, in North Africa, and later throughout Europe. Tulip designs have been found on pottery dating back to 2200 BC. So, while one might tend to think of Netherlands as home of the tulip, it was actually first cultivated in Turkey, grown in the palace gardens of the sultans, and is in fact the national flower of Hungary, Turkey & the "Tulip state" Kyrgyzstan.
It was highly prized: in the 17th century, a single bulb was worth the equivalent price today of a house and a garden. Fortunately today, we can indulge in this floral pleasure without having to second mortgage any properties!
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These pretty yellow tulips were planted in a circular ring around a fountain, which allowed me to capture some of the water falling in the background. The morning sun provided some backlighting; the shadows provide some ambience to the bloom's shape.
Captured in natural light; unedited; uncropped ... nature in all its splendour :)
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♥ Heartfelt Gratitude to FAA Groups for featuring this image :
Visions Of Spring
FAA Featured Images
The Light Painters
Premium FAA Artists
Nature Photography
Flower Photography
Amazing FAA Photographers
Roses And Tulips
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February 19th, 2014
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Comments (17)
Connie Handscomb
Denyse, my Belated Thank You! ... for featuring this image in Amazing FAA Photography; hope you have a wonderful weekend ahead ..:)))
Hanne Lore Koehler
Outstanding composition, light and color combination, Connie! L/F
Connie Handscomb replied:
Hanne, thank you! really do appreciate your kindness & support from your Talented self :)))
Laurie Search
Aww...I love how these flowers are arranged...Beautiful composition and light, Connie!!! :)))fv
Connie Handscomb replied:
Once in a while they arrange themselves in a downward droop .. not sure if it's to get my attention ... or if they're just taking a rest ;)))
Veikko Suikkanen
Beautiful capture, magnificent light! Well done Connie!
Connie Handscomb replied:
Hi Veikko! Happy day to you! .. thank you very much; tulips are so refreshing, aren't they :)))
Connie Handscomb
Hello, Michelle & my very big thanks to you! really appreciate your featuring these springtime blooms in Flower Photography [the weekly focus 'sunlight with flower'] ; have a beautiful day :)))
Connie Handscomb
Robert, Hello! ... I'm not asleep {yet} ... {soon} .. first I can thank you for featuring my resting beauties in Nature Photography :)))
Connie Handscomb
More thanks to you, Marinescu , for featuring these tulips in Premium FAA Artists; always appreciated :)))
Aaron Whittemore
The tulip seems to be reaching toward the warm light. Love the background, Connie. V/F
Connie Handscomb replied:
Thanks, Aaron ... maybe the tulip IS reaching for the light {I thought she was resting, Lol} :)))
HJBH Photography
Gorgeous Connie! Beautifully composed, wonderful lighting and colors! f/v!
Connie Handscomb replied:
Hi Heidi! Thank you very much! sometimes tulips get a little heavy, I guess, & sway down to rest ... so graceful :)))
Connie Handscomb
Appreciate you, always, Robert ... your feature of this image in FAA Featured Images helped boost my day {well, actually very very late night} :)))
Connie Handscomb
Hi Dora! happy springtime day to you {rain stopped here & we have a sunny bright day today}; I had some uploading 'issues' here , they seem to be over now & I'm happy to see you have featured in Visions Of Spring ... Thank You! :)))
Karen Slagle
This is so pretty, Connie. I love how one flower is almost laying down. Fantastic composition.
Connie Handscomb replied:
Thanks so much, Karen! they do have an elegant sway and droop to them at times ... I'm happy you noticed & appreciated ; a wonderful day to you! :)))
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