A Walk in a Balinese Garden: Abounding Colour

Ghiocela, on June 20, said:

A beautiful flower, Ian!!!! A macro photo jewelry! Best wishes, Simona

Amelia Royan, on June 20, said:

Our galleries are both showing the "sun" as the first photo on the front page dear Ian, and maybe it is the wavelength of light that links the 2 photos. By this time tomorrow your days will lengthen, whereas ours will shorten. Enjoy your solstice, and thank you for this beautiful equatorial sun with its pearly sunspots :)

Greetings from the northern hemisphere, Amelia

Ian Stehbens, on June 21, said:

Dear Simona,

To see it as jewellery is perfect for this masterpiece of nature. Thanks my friend.

Ian

Ian Stehbens, on June 21, said:

Here in Tonga for the winter solstice the temperature has been around 22C all day, with nice rain this evening. But in Bali where this image was received, it would have been 28C today. I have enjoyed missing out on the Sydney winter this year.. I think I might keep doing this!

Dear Amelia,

May your summer (it follows the solstice in Europe) be a most enjoyable time with plenty of public and family activity. And keep the wonderful photography happening.

Warmest greetings,

Ian (and Margaret - who is sitting beside me)

jymsn123, on June 21, said:

Beautiful shot.

Cheers, Jeff

michael habla, on June 22, said:

very pleasant shots you made in the 'balinese garden'. I am envying you ... bring some more

best regards

michael

Ian Stehbens, on June 22, said:

Dear Jeff and Michael,

I am pleased that you both appreciate this colourful image. After all it is of the Michael Habla School!

Ian

krokkas, on June 22, said:

Very beautiful,ciao

Ian Stehbens, on June 22, said:

Thanks indeed, krokkas.

Ciao,

Ian

Mira Paskota, on June 22, said:

I like the softness in this photo, that makes the colour heavenly yellow! And the white 'pearls' are adding true magic to it. Another masterpiece of yours, dear Ian.

Best wishes, Mira

michael habla, on June 22, said:

for the "michael habla school" you get 100 points of 100, Ian !

all the best

michael

juan jose romero, on June 23, said:

How beautiful, Ian!!! COMPLIMENTS

Ian Stehbens, on June 24, said:

MIRA, MICHAEL and JJ

Dear Mira,

It truly is a joy to read your reaction to this image. I must admit that when one walks into a garden in the rain, one isn't so sure that the lighting or the conditions are ideal for photography, but in this case there were some successes, and I am so very pleased that you appreciate it. To have communicated concepts such as softness, heavenly and pearls through an image pleases me greatly.

Dear Michael,

To have an image that is admissible in your photographic genre makes me proud, but to be given a high distinction by the Father of Colourful Geometric Images [CGIs] is wonderful! Thanks Michael.

And Juan José,

As I have said before, you have taught me to look more closely and to crop strongly, so I owe much to you: Mira calls this a masterpiece, Michael gives it 100%, and my art teacher compliments me! Wow.

Warmest regards to you each,

Ian

EVA_L, on June 25, said:

Another fantastic image with wonderful colours, Yan.

Ian Stehbens, on June 26, said:

Dear Eva,

Isn't it wonderful when we can go to the garden and find such delightful colours and forms that are surrounded by many pearls!! My warmest appreciation, Yan.

Ian Stehbens, on June 29, said:

Thanks fro expressing your wonderful appreciation, Domi.

Ian

Hazel Coetzee, on July 1, said:

What is this Ian - please do tell...!

It is amazing, whatever flower it is the centre of (ouch, that terrible English...) Well done!!

At first glance at the thumbnail - I thought, "Oh my gosh, now he's photographing his breakfast - fried eggs!" but when I opened it there was this beautiful bejewelled flower-heart and I would really love to know which flower heart it is!

Happy days in Tonga Ian, to you and to Margaret (pleased to meet you, Margaret).

With very warm wishes, Hazel

Mira Paskota, on July 1, said:

Ah dear Hazel, you made me laugh with you original idea! :)) Even if it was Ian's breakfast, it still would be a great photo. But maybe knowledge that it's a flower is important to us, to feel free and enjoy in its beauty??!! :)

What do you think Ian, would it be less beautiful or enjoyable photo if it was your breakfast?

Best wishes, Mira

Ian Stehbens, on July 2, said:

I love our conversations and our visual interactions, Hazel and Mira. As Bali is the centre of the spice islands and pepper is produced here, I should have peppered this before I ingested it, Hazel. But instead, or because of such lack on my part you have peppered the commentaries with humour.

Do you want the recipe? Glazed pineapple in a sweet cassava sculpted pastry with pearls of tapioca as garnishing.

"Atua Owa" is a Misima greeting (Misima Island language) (literally "my heart you") meaning I give you my heart. It is perhaps my favourite Pacific greeting. In this case, the heart I speak of here is the centre of a water lily, but the alternative meaning is applicable.

Atua Owa.

Ian

M and R, on July 15, said:

The reflection is a great capture. R