Golden African Aloe

Critiques [Translate]

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• y2kosan (1035)
• [2008-07-18 3:22]

wow!
a very nice compo, colors are just amazing.
a unique flower, never seen one before.
tremendous lighting and framing
well done.
y2koSan

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• Madsterdam (331)
• [2008-07-18 4:19]
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Lovely capture Janice. A clear, clean, sharp photo. My camara doesn't have much of a macro capability and I miss that from my film shooting days. The colors here are striking.
I noticed the name Uitenhage and as a Dutch to English translator, I simply had to look it up. Yes, it's the name of the Town in Eastern Cape, South Africa, but Afrikaans has it's roots in Dutch. J.A. Uitenhage de Mist was a Dutch official sent there in the 19th century.
I couldn't find much on the topic, but I suspect that the name "Uitenhage" comes from "Uit Den Haag" (from The Hague) or "from the hedge" the spelling of "hage" is too complicated to go into here and I'm not a native speaker. There have been a number of spelling changes in Dutch and Afrikaans has also changed some syntax/spelling. Should there be any Dutch or Afrikaans experts out there...Please correct me and let me know. I'm very curious.

I have also understood that the blooms that appear during various seasons are varied from year to year, depending on climatical conditions. Basically, every year yields a different "crop" of flowers in the fields.

Kind regards,
Jim

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• Mujahid-Awais (3495)
• [2008-07-18 4:48]

Beautiful macro capture. Good detail..

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• atsouth (1127)
• [2008-07-18 7:27]

Hi Janice, nice macro and tight crop composition, great colors

rgds
Allen

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• tanburi (16228)
• [2008-07-18 8:48]

Hi Janice,
Unfamiliar fruit for me..
But it has golden colors and eyecatching terxture. Well captured close up.
TFS
Selahattin E

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• Silke (23150)
• [2008-07-18 9:41]

Truly remarkable contrasts here -- this would make a fabulous natural abstract too
Great colours
TFs
Silke

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• wieyos (5293)
• [2008-07-18 9:43]

Hi Janice,

it looks like a pagoda tower. brilliantly captured and well seen.

TFS
Regards
Agoes

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• Beger (14628)
• [2008-07-18 10:46]

Hi Janice,
WOW! What brilliant colors!
I didn't know this variety of aloes! It is impressive! And you present it in a beautiful composition. The burned orange against the blurred BG pops out the image. Very nicely done! Annie

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• GreenBaron (37689)
• [2008-07-19 4:03]

Hi Janice,
This is an awesome close up. Perfect golden colours excellent sharpness. A very atractive picture superb presented in the black frame with the golden band in it.
Really enjoy this photo my dear.
Kia ora!
Hans

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• dareco (9216)
• [2008-07-19 8:13]

A very interesting flower. The colors and lighting are great! A very informative note. TFS and have a happy day!

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• Refugee (24180)
• [2008-07-19 14:07]
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What a superb colour Janice and very well captured. Wonderful focus and fine detail with the stalk nicely positioned just off centre.
Dave (typing with frozen fingers)

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• puffy (16549)
• [2008-07-19 14:44]

Hi Janice,

Yeah, there are a few growing in the zoo all right...:D nice contrast, details and composition, I like the richness here, well captured my dear friend,


Have a nice day,

Cheers,
Sweety

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• timtim (6982)
• [2008-07-19 17:17]

great colour
TFS

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• glint (2489)
• [2008-07-21 7:52]

hello Janice,
I especially like this one. It has lots of impact, almost a graphical image. Would make a lovely big wall poster.
Bev