Photo breeze and fire at water.. by silvia marmori

Since long ago, I wanted to shoot this flower, to show you.. it is called Ceibo (or Seibo).. it is Argentina’s national flower.
This lake was so kind, and gave me the opportunity to capture few of them, a part of the curious trunk and roots .. and (with a bit of imagination :-) ) its leaves at those breezy waters..
At the time of conquest, at east of my country, there was a brave tribe. One of its members was a courageous young woman, Anahi. She fought against the invaders, but she finally was captured. She was condemned to die burnt in a fire for having killed the guardian who watched her. She smiled and defied them. But when the flames had begun to reach her body, something very strange happened.
The executioners ran away terrified as they saw the delicate figure and the tree to which it was tied up shake in a way they had never seen before. The next morning the aborigines did not find any trails of the fire but instead there was a huge tree with red flowers in its bare branches standing in the place. The Ceibo tree and its flower, which represented the brave girl and her tribe, had been born.

As a comment, I attach a variant to show, in just a common image, the flowers at tree..

published:

Tue 7 Nov 2006 00:05

equipment:

digital camera Olympus E-10

permanent link:

https://www.photoforum.ru/photo/322196/

comments (15 from 63)

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chandru shahani #2 Tue 7 Nov 2006 00:31

Beautiful focus range, colors and textures. The lighting
and contrast made this shot so special. A lot of details
in all flower petals. Sheer photographic perfection.

Rich Read #3 Tue 7 Nov 2006 00:36

I took a look at your "variant" of this flower ... what a wonderful and interesting flower.
I find your main image , above, quite wonderful as well with the highlit reflections on the water mimicking, although in a more geometric way, the petals of the flower floating in the water. Well seen and captured.

Roberto Palladini #4 Tue 7 Nov 2006 00:53

Cara Silvia, questa immagine è un po' difficile da giudicare, è complessa. E' composta molto bene, i colori sono ben calibrati, se la prendi come immagine grafica come un'idea particolare dell'autrice darei +5, se la vediamo come una foto "da vedere" darei un po' più di contrasto selettivo sull'albero, in modo da dare un distacco dall'acqua e dai fiori. Eccellente immagine cara amica.

julia gilbaum #5 Tue 7 Nov 2006 01:19

I like it!

Elena HL #6 Tue 7 Nov 2006 02:27

Great mosaic composition of light reflection, flowers and roots! Very interesting legend, dear Sil! Congrats and kisses!

Nuno Milheiro #7 Tue 7 Nov 2006 02:48

Well seen/ captured Silvia, nice details and contrast of the tree roots against the water reflections and tones!

Abraco

andrew bart #8 Tue 7 Nov 2006 03:03

Very interesting flower... Unusual composition...
Regards

B.K. von Bernhard #9 Tue 7 Nov 2006 04:16

Exceptionally well done dear Sil.
Hugs.
Barry

Aleksey Myagkov #10 Tue 7 Nov 2006 04:36

Than you, Silvia, for sharing with us this image and information. I just returned from a trip to Brasil, Argentina, and Chile. I follen in love with al these countries and like to spend much more time to travel here.

Sergej Voytko #11 Tue 7 Nov 2006 06:53

Отличный снимок, красивая легенда!

Sergej Litvinov #12 Tue 7 Nov 2006 08:16

Прекрасные краски...

Aleksej Patlakh #13 Tue 7 Nov 2006 08:21

Красивая,романтичная работа!

Olga Maleeva #14 Tue 7 Nov 2006 10:15

It's very beautifully!

Nadezda Koldysheva #15 Tue 7 Nov 2006 10:42

very beautifully!Прекрасная композиция и отражения!!!
Целую и обнимаю, дорогая подруга!!!

OSavchin #16 Tue 7 Nov 2006 11:08

what a union of inexorability and persistence in this roots with vehemence and trepidation of few red petals here...

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