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Intermezzo: Breaking News
Posted by Illuci (Hurdegaryp, Netherlands) on 28 January 2008 in Plant & Nature and Portfolio.
Birds that sing too early, are for the cat
Dutch proverb
About 2-4 weeks earlier than usual, I caught these snow drops (Galanthus Nivalis)in one of our neighboring streets. It means that Spring is coming, breaking news! I suggest its name to be changed in Galanthus Algoreus, after Al Gore).
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Michael Skorulski from Cigel, Slovakia
They are lovely flowers, Erik. I really like the way they droop down. You must be happy about spring.
28 Jan 2008 5:58am
Stunner from Kingston, Jamaica
Lovely shot of the delicate looking flowers in the morning sun! Great DoF in this shot!
28 Jan 2008 6:10am
e. from New York, NY, United States
What beautiful drops! The lighting is perfect on them.
28 Jan 2008 6:38am
Soodabeh from Yazd, Iran
Very beautiful! good news.
Your nice work on Dutch Proverbs is really interesting. Will you allow me to translate each of your language proverbs to persian?? I mean the main idea and concept translated to its persian meanings and write it in both persian and english words!
28 Jan 2008 7:23am
@Soodabeh: Of course, there is no copyright on proverbs :). Please give you also some Persian proverbs. The different cultures emphasize values that are universal for humanity. Thanks for your comment!
Ginnie from Atlanta, United States
I am laughing out loud at your new name for this plant, Erik. I LOVE it. Ellie at SC (living in England) showed us a snowdrop a week or so ago and I couldn't believe it. IT'S NOT TIME YET! So sad, even though your image is a delight to behold!
28 Jan 2008 8:17am
the lightwriter from oosterwolde, Netherlands
Hi Iluci! Nice flowers, nice view, nice story, great news!!
28 Jan 2008 8:40am
MaryB from Staffordshire, United Kingdom
What a lovely coincidence we have both posted snowdrops today :)
I love the soft delicate feel to your shot and the lighting is beautiful. It seems that spring is trying to come early in both our countries this year.
28 Jan 2008 9:42am
Soodabeh from Yazd, Iran
Thanks dear Illuci.
Your Dutch proverb is: "Birds that sing too early are for the cat"
I can translate its main meaning which we use in Persian, into English like this: "Do not decorate and show yourself so beautiful, in order to not hurt by others. See the spring season which decorated itself with beautiful flowers and leaves, then fall and winter came to damage all these!!"The main proverb in Persian is a verse of a poem.
Its Persian words for those who can read Persian:
خويشتن آراي مشو چون بهار
تا نكند در تو طمع روزگار
28 Jan 2008 9:51am
Wolfgang Prigge from Canada
Déjà des perce-neiges? Incroyable! Merci pour nous les montrer....
28 Jan 2008 1:27pm
Helma from Tehran, Iran
wooow ! .. I like the colors especially green and white have a great harmuny. thanks.
28 Jan 2008 2:47pm
@Helma: Thanks to you too, Helma!
@Inés: Oui, merci bien!
Steven from Chicagoland, United States
Another snow drop submittal, today. And the green grass is making me yearn for Spring. I love the Al Gore "name."
28 Jan 2008 7:28pm
@Steven: Thanks Steven!
Astrid from Netherlands
They are very early this year, but you captured them very well, I love the green grass around it and even the sun was out, nice job here, spring is coming soon :-))
28 Jan 2008 8:59pm
@Astrid: Thanks Astrid, I took advantage of a few hours of sunlight, I also captured them in dark weather, they do it well in B&W, soon to be posted on Shutterchance)
Rabbit from Richmond, United States
what pretty beauties to find. I love how they hang off to the side in your photo.
28 Jan 2008 9:00pm
@Rabbit: I love them too. They stand for modesty, humility and innocence and yet they are so brave blossoming already in Winter. I find they exude the same as lilies of the valley (except their fragrance because I get mesmerized when I smell lilies of the valley)
standley from brou-sur-chantereine, France
Beautyful composition. Great lighting and DOF
28 Jan 2008 9:48pm
@standley: Thanks Standley, I cropped a lot and I put the camera on its flower sign :). I went back to them after I shot them first under clouded weather. These will be posted at Shutterchance in B&W.
GJC from Kyoto, Japan
Thanks for the beautiful picture and the pleasant reminder of spring. A really pleasing shot.
30 Jan 2008 10:07am
Japanalia from Yokohama, Japan
What a real pleasure to look at these fresh flowers!!! I cannot see them so often here in Japan, but they were the real first heralds of spring in my homecountry.Your image warms our hrats! Thank you, Eric!
Gabriela
2 Feb 2008 4:52am
baobab from Cambridge, United States
Beautiful snowdrop shot!
You captured the detail that eluded my big lens (or my poor technique...)
3 Feb 2008 11:33pm
Sony CYBERSHOT
1/1000 second
F/2.1
ISO 100
11 mm