Inspiring Photo: GULMOHAR #2533365

GULMOHAR

Uploaded: August 11, 2006

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is the name of tree, and these are its tiny leaves.

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David L. Luchowski August 11, 2006

Great color and detail,Rakesh.Nice presentation. #501551

Paul E. Earl August 12, 2006

Very beautiful. Love the lighting and colour! #3153870

Janine Russell August 12, 2006

Rakesh, excellent color, detail, lighting and clarity. #3153884

Robyn Mackenzie August 12, 2006

Awesomely beautiful, Rakesh! #3153885

Pat Gamwell August 12, 2006

Ooooooooohhhh, my goodness! Those greens are exquisite, Rakesh! Wow! #3153926

Ross Throndson August 12, 2006

Gorgeous Light & Color, Rakesh...Beautiful!! :^) #3153934

Donna Roberts August 12, 2006

Love the wonderful colouring of the leaves in this image Rakesh - just gorgeous!
:-) ddu
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Su Sana E. P August 12, 2006

Very refreshing and beautiful shot, Rakesh!! Nice lighting and backround with a unique name . #3153985

Paul Sikora August 12, 2006

The lighting is what stands out for me, Rakesh, I think you've captured perfectly this Gulmohar tree #3154018

Julie Robinson August 12, 2006

Gorgeous work Rakesh- so well done! #3154055

Ray Clarke August 12, 2006

I'm with Paul on this one, The lighting make this shot for me, also the outstanding presentation!!!(R) #3154063

Kerby Pfrangle August 12, 2006

Beautiful against the dark background. This is a standout. Lovely. #3154072

Glenn E. Urquhart August 12, 2006

Absolutely Stunning capture, Rakesh!!! Vivid color, fantastic contrast, lighting, detail, texture, VERY well composed and quite beautiful! Very Well Done! Cheers, Glenn. #3154131

Carolyn M. Fletcher August 12, 2006

Gorgeous shot, Rakesh! #3154155

Donald K. Cherry August 12, 2006

Beautiful image, Rakesh! #3154187

Hendrik Storme August 12, 2006

Wonderful greens against black! Very beautiful!!! #3154270

Ray Thoms August 12, 2006

Great composition Rakesh, has a 3-D feeling to it, well done! #3154300

Revonda L. Gentry August 12, 2006

Beautiful lush green, fantastic compostion and bg!! #3154343

Joy Rector August 12, 2006

beautiful presentation #3154393

Linda D. Lester August 12, 2006

Beautiful lighting and love the detail!
Awesome tree! #3154497

Dr Silly August 12, 2006

Love the rich green in this shot. Well done. :O)
#3154661

Nadine A. Lewis August 12, 2006

Simply gorgeous, Rakesh...love the lighting, clarity, and BG!!

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Mary L. Graham August 12, 2006

Great Capture Rakesh!! =) #3154733

Hector Contreras August 12, 2006

Excellent color, detail, lighting and clarity. Rakesh
Heco
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Melissa G. Meiselman August 12, 2006

Love the dramatic light and brilliant green, Rakesh!!! #3154769

Ronald F. Fischer August 12, 2006

Fantastic lighting and color! #3154882

Marijana Fajgl August 12, 2006

This green looks wonderful, coming from darkness...Awesome capture Rakesh! #3155062

Shelly A. Van Camp August 12, 2006

Very Beautiful image!! #3155149

Nadya Johnson August 12, 2006

Gorgeous work, Rakesh! The green is so luminous! I love how the leaves emerge from shadow and how the sunlight plays across the little fronds. It's very delicate and very lovely! Excellent shot! #3155425

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer August 12, 2006

Nature's beautiful design greatly captured. The composition, the colors, the light and the details are all fantastic. #3155519

Bill Wyatt August 12, 2006

Love the lighting!! Beautiful details and colors. Wonderfully presented, Rakesh! #3155870

Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas August 12, 2006

Very beautiful image and colors Rakesh!,
Amalia #3155904

Pamela Shane August 12, 2006

Lovely Rakesh! Beautiful lighting, details, & marvelous green!!!! :) #3156036

Tarun Bose August 12, 2006

Beautiful lighting, Excellent green and fantastic composition. Well done Ricky. Kya baat hai mahilaon se oob kar ab perdh aur patto per aah gaye. Poet ban ne ka erada hai kya. Khush raho. #3156391

Ugur Erkmen August 12, 2006

Great lighting and colours.Excellent presentatin Rakesh. #3156602

Manuel Barrera August 12, 2006

Excellent! the light and perspective give a three dimensional effect, great work, Rakesh. #3156637

Melissa A. Mannon August 12, 2006

love the lighting here Rakesh! #3156814

William C. Raco August 12, 2006

Beautiful detail, light, color and depth
Excellent photo, Rakesh

Bill #3156896

Navin Talwar August 12, 2006

That light on the leaves, great image. #3156990

Chastity Abbott August 12, 2006

Absolutely stunning!!! I love the green!!! WONDERFUL full frame!! Great work!! #3157078

John Connolly August 12, 2006

A delightfully detailed study in green, Rakesh! Awesome work! #3157090

Kay E. Mahoney August 13, 2006

Nice capture Rakesh. Love all the green. Love the black background. #3157695

Jenny Bosmans August 13, 2006

Awesome colors, details and contrasts, Rakesh! You and your wife are in our thoughts and prayers! #3157726

Terry L. Ellis August 13, 2006

Exquisite, Rakesh! The color and shadows are truly dramatic. I'm am also sending prayers your way! Hoping your wife has a speedy and full recovery. Many blessings to your family! #3158063

Donna La Mattino Pagakis August 13, 2006

Outstanding work Rakesh! #3158565

Tamera S. Phillips August 13, 2006

Awesome shot Rakesh. I'll keep your wife in my prayers for a speedy recovery. Take care my friend. #3158816

Sandy Stigliano August 13, 2006

Love the texture and lighting!! #3158898

Anne D. Eigen August 13, 2006

Such beautiful color and detail, Rakesh! #3159538

Lorraine A. Cook August 14, 2006

Love how the fern fills the frame, Rakesh.

My thoughts and prayer are with you and your family. Praying for your wife's speedy recovery, my friend. #3160206

Kate Jackson August 14, 2006

Beautiful presentation of these ferns Rakesh! I am not sure what has happened to your wife but I too am praying for her quick recovery and will keep your family in my thoughts. #3160309

Carolyn J. Connolly August 14, 2006

WOW, Rakesh - this is STUNNING!! A really GORGEOUS 'scene in green'!! The colour AND detail in these Gulmohar leaves is AMAZING, and that black background highlights them PERFECTLY!! :o)

Phil and I were SO-O sorry to hear of your wife's accident - we're both praying for her to be as comfortable as possible, AND to soon be up and about again, Rakesh... :o) #3160361

Carolyn J. Connolly August 14, 2006

PS - On doing a Google search to find out more about this beautiful tree, I found this Wikipedia page about the Gulmohar tree...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Poinciana

"The Royal Poinciana, Delonix regia (family Fabaceae), is a tropical or subtropical flowering plant. It is also known by the names Gulmohar, Flamboyant Tree, Peacock Flower, Flame of the Forest, and Flame Tree. (Since this last name is also used for a number of other unrelated trees, its use is not recommended.)

The Royal Poinciana has been described as the most colourful tree in the world. The tree's vivid red/orange flowers and bright green foliage in any case make it an exceptionally striking sight.

The Royal Poinciana is native to Madagascar, where it is found in the West Malagasy forest. In the wild it is endangered, but it is widely cultivated elsewhere.

...The flowers are large, with four spreading scarlet or orange-red petals up to 8 cm long, and a fifth upright petal called the standard, which is slightly larger and spotted with yellow and white. The naturally occurring variety flavida has yellow flowers.

Seed pods are dark brown and can be up to 60 cm long and 5 cm wide; the individual seeds, however, are small, weighing around 0.4 g on average.

...The compound leaves have a feathery appearance and are a characteristic light, bright green. They are doubly pinnate: Each leaf is 30-50 cm long and has 20 to 40 pairs of primary leaflets or pinnae on it, and each of these is further divided into 10-20 pairs of secondary leaflets or pinnules.

The Royal Poinciana requires a tropical or near-tropical climate, but can tolerate drought and salty conditions.

...The seed pods of the Royal Poincianas are used in the Caribbean as a percussion instrument known as the shak-shak or maraca."

V-E-R-Y interesting!! There's also a few photo's on this page showing the GORGEOUS flowers which appear on these trees!! :o) #3160428

Ross Throndson August 14, 2006

Rakesh, I Pray your Wife is OK & will be back home very Soon. #3160665

David Phalen August 14, 2006

Love the light, color and detail in this shot. You and your wife are in my thoughts and prayers. #3161584

Karim Abiali August 14, 2006

Hope your wife be well soon, Rakesh. #3164026

Shelly A. Van Camp August 15, 2006

We are all praying for your wife and family, Rakesh..know that we care and we are here for you. I hope she is home soon. Blessings to you and your family! Shelly~ #3166088

Cyn Valentine August 15, 2006

Beautiful color and light Rakesh! Best wishes Cyn #3166096

Kirsi Bertolini August 15, 2006

Spectacular! #3166326

Roxanne M. Bubar August 15, 2006

Lighting and colors are beautiful
Prayers and thoughts going out to you and your family #3167657

Amy JACKSON August 15, 2006

Wonderful image, Rakesh! Hope your wife is well very soon!! #3167680

Bobbie Davis August 16, 2006

Beautiful color Rakesh! I hope all is well with your wife....you are in my thoughts. #3171482

Barbara Helgason August 17, 2006

Beautiful color on this fascinating plant Rakesh. #3176044

Mary N C. Taitt August 18, 2006

The lighting and color on this is spacetacular, Rakesh!!! Many blessing to you, your wife, and your family! Mary :-D #3180093

Claudia Kuhn August 19, 2006

Beautiful green hues and comp Rakesh! #3186057

Rakesh Syal August 19, 2006

Your words means a lot to me, my friends! #3186080

Debbie Hartley August 20, 2006

This is absolutely stunning Rakesh! The colour is so vibrant! I am so sorry to hear that your wife has not been well - I am glad she is out of hospital now and on the way to recovery! #3187699

Nicole Kessel August 25, 2006

Fabulous color and lighting Rakesh! #3215703

Jim Kinnunen August 25, 2006

Gorgeous color and wonderful details, Rakesh!:) #3215970

September 01, 2006

AWESOME!!

The greens drive away my blues;every single time I look at the picture.

Great Work!!! #3252943

Paul G Slate November 05, 2006

Great shot ! #3548679

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