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TulipHeart
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Copyright: selahattin erikci (tanburi) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2055 W: 253 N: 4712] (38038)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-04-11
Categories: Nature, Macro
Exposure: f/3.5, 1/40 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Tulipa [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-04-17 0:15
Viewed: 586
Points: 72
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Tulip(In Turkish, "Lale"

Tulipa is a genus of about 100 species of bulbous flowering plants in the family Liliaceae.
Although tulips are associated with Holland, both the flower and its name originated in the Ottoman Empire. The tulip is actually not a Dutch flower as many people tend to believe. The tulip, or "Lale" as it is called in Turkey, is a flower indigenous to Iran, Afghanistan, Turkey and other parts of Central Asia. A Dutch ambassador in Turkey in the 16th century, who was also a great floral enthusiast, Ogier Ghiselin de Busbecq, got their very names because of their Persian origins. Tulips were brought to Europe in the 16th century; the word tulip, which earlier in English appeared in such forms as tulipa or tulipant, entered the language by way of French tulipe and its obsolete form tulipan or by way of Modern Latin tulīpa, from Ottoman Turkish tülbend, "muslin, gauze." (The English word turban, first recorded in English in the 16th century, can also be traced to Ottoman Turkish tülbend.) The Turkish word for gauze, with which turbans can be wrapped, seems to have been used for the flower because a fully opened tulip was thought to resemble a turban.
It is unclear who first brought the Tulip to northwest Europe. The most widely accepted story is that of Oghier Ghislain de Busbecq, Ambassador from Ferdinand I to Suleyman the Magnificent of the Ottoman Empire in 1554. He remarked in a letter that he saw "an abundance of flowers everywhere; Narcissus, hyacinths, and those which in Turkish Lale, much to our astonishment, because it was almost midwinter, a season unfriendly to flowers" (see Busbecq, qtd. in Blunt, 7). It is worth mentioning that the words Narcissus (Narges) and Lale (Laleh) originally come from Persian. In Persian Literature (classic and modern) special attention has been given to these two flowers, in specific likening the beloved eyes to Narges and a glass of wine to Laleh.
After introduction of the Tulip to Europe, it gained much popularity and was seen as a sign of abundance and indulgence in the Ottoman Empire. The era which the Ottoman Empire was wealthiest is called the Tulip era, or Lale Devri in Turkish.
Between 1634 and 1637, the early enthusiasm for the new flowers triggered a speculative frenzy now known as the tulip mania and tulip bulbs were then considered a form of currency. The Netherlands are still associated with tulips. The term 'Dutch tulips' is often used for the cultivated forms. Tulip Festivals are held in the Netherlands, Spalding (England) and in North America every May. Tulips are now also popular in Australia, and several festivals are held during September and October in the Southern Hemisphere's spring. The world's largest permanent display of tulips, although open to the public only seasonally, is in Keukenhof, in the Netherlands(From Wikipedia)
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Hi selahattin!
"Flower's soul" could also suits as a title! :-)
Very nice macro, perfectly lightened.
My best regards
Ciao, Antonella

Merhaba my friend,

amazing red macro again.. wow.. so beautiful and hot colour here.. love it.. im feeling red looking at it.. hehe.. excellent composition and detail. well done..

hope you have a good day even you found out someone stole your beautiful trio and make it his/her own... take care..

regards, terry
pl :))

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  • juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 2646 W: 1 N: 1268] (15457)
  • [2008-04-17 0:26]

Hola amigo,
realmente hermosa,
composición bella, color y pov,
saludos

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  • AndroK Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor [C: 1511 W: 23 N: 0] (11870)
  • [2008-04-17 0:29]

Merhaba my friend...
Amazing macro again...

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  • jone Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor [C: 2284 W: 180 N: 0] (29414)
  • [2008-04-17 0:49]

Selam Selahattin Bey ;)))
Fantastic macro, POV, colors...I LIKE IT, TFS
Best regards,
J ;)

Great makro work my friend,
wonderfull details and colours,
excellent done, bravo!

Hi selahattin,
lovely macro,
Great clearity,
Nice colours and frame,
And a nice note,
TFS..
Vaibhav...

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  • puffy Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1791 W: 128 N: 3006] (16617)
  • [2008-04-17 1:10]

Hi Selahattin,

Nice shot, very good macro, great colours and contrast, well captured,

Have a wonderful day,

Cheers,
Sweety

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  • Kiwis Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1273 W: 0 N: 189] (13118)
  • [2008-04-17 3:19]

Hi Selahattin,
Perfect macro shot!! Details are great and clear. Real beauty. Thanks
Regards
Diane

Hello Selahattin,

Wonderful macro, great idea! Very well done!
Congratulations and TFS

Sergio

Perfect close up with very beautiful title...it fits so wonderful with picture !!
I like it :)
warm regards
biljana

Hi Selahattin,

Excellent macro, colourfull..
All the best, dear friend.

jp

wow....you are really going deep into the core of flower....:)

a vibrant & dominant red. great close up, Bro.

TFS
Regards
Agoes

Hi, komshi,
A nice shot and very useful note.
Now I can tell my students when convenient about the way of the tulip to Europe.
It seems, the "lale" had come to our land between 14-19 centuries.
TFS
Valerka:)

merhaba selahattin hocam
süper bir makro.harika netlik ve renkler.tebrikler.
sevgiler,saygılar.
gürkan akçakır.

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  • milas Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2743 W: 412 N: 2987] (32975)
  • [2008-04-17 6:37]

Merhaba Selahattin bey...
Dersimiz biyoloji, konu çiçeklerde döllenme...
mükemmel bir yakınçekim...tebrikler...
selam ve saygılar....

Hi Selahattin! What a lovely macro! It looks as if you are enjoying yourself amongst all the beautiful tulips!

TFS

Wia

Hi Selahattin ;-)))

Wowwww que preciosidad de colores y detalles, muy buena macro con un alto detalle y colores intensos. Bravo !!!!

Regards,

Pako

Merhaba Selahattin bey,
Çiçeğin kalbine kadar inip muhteşem bir macro
çekime imzanızı attınız. Tebrikler.
Selam,sevgiler.
Dr.Seyfettin Güner

merhaba Selahattin,
Sarı Kırmızı Renklere bayıldım,Macronun ultrası
olmuş,Renk detay ve cercevesiyle harika bir sunum.
Ellerine saglık.tebrikler
Selamlar
H.Ayhan

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  • glint Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 620 W: 3 N: 531] (3606)
  • [2008-04-17 12:31]

hello Selahattin,
beautifully composed macro. A frame full of tulip, what could be better?
regards
Bev

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  • Jens Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 558 W: 52 N: 1139] (4661)
  • [2008-04-17 14:43]

Merhaba Selahattin
A magnificent Macro shot, nothing more ore less to say, magnificent.
Greetings
Jens.

Merhaba Selahattin!
Great macro! Wonderful red colors and contrast! Excellent shot!
TFS, Best regards, Zorica

In romanian "lalea" :)The name is similar.
Great shot,nice title...


Best regats,
Sabina

A very beautiful Heart! A red Heart! Bravo!

Lovely macro selahattin. Nice colors and nice lightning.
Thank You

-Josée

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  • trekks Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2027 W: 147 N: 3408] (13641)
  • [2008-04-18 5:54]

hello Selahattin

Very colorful close up macro and strong saturation. Good sharpness.

Amazing how close is your macro using Sony T100

tfs, bill

Hi, Selahattin!

Wonderful composition, beautiful colours. Very nice shot, my friend!

jazmin

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  • harpya Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5763 W: 198 N: 2582] (10130)
  • [2008-04-19 7:58]

Hello Selahattin

Wonderful visual!
I am amazed with the beauty of this nucleus of this flower!
the colors are my favortitas, strong and grown up!
A beautiful and amusing visual!
details and sharp very good!
congratulations

Sérgio

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  • hama Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 164 W: 0 N: 68] (1259)
  • [2008-04-20 11:42]

Very well done.

Great job my friend. What a detail. A fantastick macro shot.

Good Luck

Merhaba Selahattin, splendid closeup or wonderful flower with superb colors, fantastic details and excellent sharpness, very well done, have a good week end, I'll return on Tuesday, ciao Silvio

great macro shot! nice pov and composition.

tfs!

I did miss your photos deat Tanburi

This one is marvelous again..

Hi,
I believe your heart is there.
Cheers
Raimundo

Stunning Macro of Tulip. Like the colours, good POF, detail and frame.

Beautiful macro work.

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