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Plumeria
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Copyright: Burak Oktenli (burak28) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1245 W: 91 N: 1312] (16292)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-06-05
Categories: Macro
Camera: Sony Cybershot DSC-S730
Exposure: f/2.8, 1/400 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-10-18 22:14
Viewed: 151
Points: 38
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Plumeria

Plumeria (common name Frangipani; syn. Himatanthus Willd. ex Roem. & Schult.) is a small genus of 7-8 species native to tropical and subtropical Americas. The genus, originally spelled Plumiera, is named in honor of the seventeenth-century French botanist Charles Plumier, who traveled to the New World documenting many plant and animal species. The common name "Frangipani" comes from an Italian noble family, a sixteenth-century marquess of which invented a plumeria-scented perfume. Many English speakers also simply use the generic name "plumeria".
Local names include:
Americas
Nahuatl (Aztec language): cacalloxochitl: "crow flower" - it was used for many medicinal purposes such as salves and ointments
Maya : nikte
Portuguese Brazilian: Dama da Noite: "Lady of the Night"
Hawaiian: melia,[5] pua melia[6]
Europe
Portuguese (in Madeira): Planta-dos-Dentes: "Tooth plant"
South Asia
Assamese চম্পা ফুল
Urdu gul-āćīn
Hindi Champa
Marathi Chapha
Sinhalese Araliya or Pansal mal (latter meaning temple flowers)
South-East Asia
Burmese: တရုတ်စံကား (ta̱jou' za̱ga: / təyoʊʔ zəgá)
Indonesian: pokok bunga kamboja, "Cambodian tree-flower" or "Jepung Bali"
Khmer: ចំប៉ី (cɑmpəy) "Champa flower"
Laotian: ດອກຈຳປາ (dɔ̏ːk cam paː) "Champa flower"
Malay: pokok bunga kemboja "Cambodian tree-flower"
Mon: စံပါ ဗ္တာၚ် (cɔmpa hətaiŋ)
Thai: ลั่นทม = (Lantom: "sadness", "moaning"), later ลีลาวดี (Leelawadee)
Vietnamese: Hoa sứ.

In culture:
These are now common naturalised plants in southern and southeastern Asia. In local folk beliefs they provide shelter to ghosts and demons. The scent of the Plumeria has been associated with a vampire in Malay folklore, the pontianak. They are associated with temples in both Hindu and Buddhist cultures, though Hindus (except on Bali) do not use the flowers in their temple offerings.
In several Pacific islands, such as Tahiti, Fiji, Hawaii, New Zealand, Tonga and the Cook Islands Plumeria is used for making leis. In modern Polynesian culture, it can be worn by women to indicate their relationship status - over the right ear if seeking a relationship, and over the left if taken.
P. alba is the national flower of Nicaragua and Laos, where it is known under the local name "Sacuanjoche" (Nicaragua) and "Champa" (Laos).
In the book "A Varanda do Frangipani" by Mozambican author, Mia Couto[7] the shedding of the tree's flowers serves to mark the passage of time, and the conclusion sees the protagonists submerging into the tree's roots as the ultimate solution to fix their shattered world.
In Bangladeshi culture most white flowers, and particularly plumeria (Bengali: চম্পা chômpa or চাঁপা chãpa), are associated with funerals and death.
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Selam Burak,
Dilim tutuldu bu güzellik karşısınında, ışk kullanımı ve kompozisyonu beğendim.
Bugünlerde az görüşmeye başladık. Öperim
Selahattin E

Merhaba Burak,
Nefis ren ve detaylarda bir makro çalışma.Tebrikler,

hAyAti

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  • AndroK Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor [C: 1511 W: 23 N: 0] (11870)
  • [2009-10-18 23:38]

Merhaba my friend...
Beautiful macro shot with so nice drops...
Regards...
Andro

Hello Burak! Perfect macro, ideal contrast and sharpnes, gorgeous light and colours. Superb shot. Well done!

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  • Fons Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1302 W: 2 N: 202] (15658)
  • [2009-10-19 0:42]

simply beautiful splendidly colour sharp picture

Hi Burak,
Nice pastel pink of these propeller shaped flowers!
Good subdued lighting adorning this macro with nice droplets!
The blurred BG is boosting forward the beauty of these yellow hearted flowers!
Very neat presentation.
Best regards,

Francis Xavier

Hello Burak
how are you friend?
nice capture, good colour and fine natural light
well exposed with details of water drops on to it
nicely composed

regards
Manuj Mehta

Merhaba Burak,

Excellent macro shot and beautiful composition.
Great focus, sharpness and so natural and lovely colors.

Best regards,
Tatjana

Bonjour Burak.
J’admire ces belle fleurs que tu a bien réussi a mette en valeur par une bonne composition et une bonne exposition.
Le texte d’accompagnement est aussi très complet et explique bien l’origine de ces plantes.
Bonne journée.
Urs

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  • nicou Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1352 W: 0 N: 2670] (21245)
  • [2009-10-19 2:05]

Hello,

mangigique iamge, de toute beauté, une merveille, ces belles fleurs, avec les gouttes d'eau, superbe compo, une merveille.

Bravo et amitié

Nicou

Hi Burak,

Lovely macro capture of the beautiful flowers with great details!
I like the soft colors with nice sharpness and from a wonderfully chosen POV.
Great work, my friend.

best regards,
Paras

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  • chrisJ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4263 W: 414 N: 6807] (42646)
  • [2009-10-19 4:34]

Merhaba Burak

I like the star shaped pinwheel of the pink flower in this superb floral macro. Good use of a shallow dof. Tfs!

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  • Saba Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 609 W: 0 N: 1673] (9439)
  • [2009-10-19 10:14]

Merhaba Burak!

These flowers look in drops of rain wonderfully.
Splendid realization!!!

I greet warmly.
Barbara

Hi Burak,
I like this shot, reminds me of Fiji. Very rich and striking colours, nice idea with the presentation too. The flowers could perhaps do with a bit of a boost in sharpening, but the lighting and water droplets are both great. Nice one.

TFS,
Scott.

Olá Burak

Uma foto muito bonita com ótima
composição e cores maravilhosas.
Lindos detalhes das gotículas
de água.
Parabéns
GA
Vera.

Hi Burak,
Beautiful colors Plumeria flowers,
Excellent composition and presentation,
Nicely waterdrop and details
picture very sharp and clear.
compliments
Michel

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  • ayse51 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1719 W: 124 N: 1479] (20826)
  • [2009-10-19 22:16]

Merhaba Burak'cım,
çok güzel bir pembesi var.Su damlacıklarıda bonusu.Çok güzel bir macro.Ellerine sağlık.Necla.

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  • karith Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1067 W: 80 N: 1175] (7431)
  • [2009-10-23 21:48]

I like how you captured this blossom with water droplets on the petals. A lovely flower and a nice, clear shot. Well done:)

Bonsoir Burak,
Elle est splendide cette fleur, je n'en ai jamais vu de cette couleur rose. Les plumerias blancs sont très parfumées.
Bravo pour cette jolie mise en page.
Amicalement

Yolande

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