Fresh Air
by Connie Handscomb
Title
Fresh Air
Artist
Connie Handscomb
Medium
Photograph - Photography - Fine Art
Description
Tulip
Genus : Tulipa spp.
Family : Liliaceae
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The tulip 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.
Turkey held the first tulip festivals - it represents abundance and indulgence - and Istanbul still hosts them. Its name is derived from the Turkish word for 'turban' (tulband) because of its shape. As a cultural symbol of the Ottoman Empire, it appeared on textiles, ceramics, woodcarvings and many other art forms.
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Catching a glimpse of my tulips on a springtime day ... after a few days of rain ... was floral fresh air to my senses ; captured in natural light, unedited, uncropped.. nature in all its splendor .. .
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♥ Heartfelt Gratitude to FAA groups for featuring this image :
Tulip Macros
Roses And Tulips
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April 10th, 2016
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Comments (12)
Jacek Dudzinski
Excellent work! I love it! What an inspiration. Your feedback of my artwork would be precious!
Dianne Cowen
The vertical gives these tall flowers the room to be who they are - and up in the fresh air :) Delightful as always, Connie !~
Morris Finkelstein
Beautiful floral photo of tulips with soft details and wonderful attention to the depth of field, lighting, and color. The composition is fabulous! F/L
Connie Handscomb replied:
Thankyou, Morris; I was feeling the need for a light, soft touch when I posted this one:))
Linda Lees
The color of these tulips is lovely! Terrific capture Connie
Connie Handscomb replied:
Thank you, Linda; most of my tulip images have had strong hues; I wanted to post something for a change that was softer :))
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