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A beautiful result with very nice lighting and colors, Ranga!

Wow! Beautiful colors.  In the Caribbean this is called frangipani and it has a wonderful smell.  The official name is Plumeria.

These are now common naturalised plants in southern and southeastern Asia. In local folk beliefs they provide shelter to ghosts and demons. The scent of the Plumeria has been associated with a vampire in Malay folklore, the pontianak; frangipani trees are often planted in cemeteries. They are associated with temples in both Hindu and Buddhist cultures.

In several Pacific islands, such as Tahiti, Fiji, Samoa, Hawaii, New Zealand, Tonga, and the Cook Islands Plumeria species are used for making leis.[7] In modern Polynesian culture, it can be worn by women to indicate their relationship status - over the right ear if seeking a relationship, and over the left if taken.

P. alba is the national flower of Nicaragua and Laos, where it is known under the local name "Sacuanjoche" (Nicaragua) and "Champa" (Laos).

In Bangladeshi culture most white flowers, and, in particular, plumeria (Bengali, চম্পা chômpa or চাঁপা chãpa), are associated with funerals and death.

In the Philippines and Indonesia, Plumeria, which is known in Tagalog as calachuchi, often is associated with ghosts and graveyard. Plumerias often are planted on cemetery grounds in both countries. They are also common ornamental plants in houses, parks, parking lots, etc. in the Philippines. Balinese Hindus use the flowers in their temple offerings.

Indian incenses containing Plumeria have "Champa" in their name, for example Nag Champa.

well, maybe to catch the left or cut it off.  otherwise transcendent.  jamie

Hi Ranga,

   Beautiful image with wonderful colors, lighting & background.  Take care, Patsy

Ruud, Tony, Jamie, Patsy

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Tony

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Hi Ranga,

Absolutely lovely results.

Well composed and shot my friend.

Best Regards, Mike

How beautiful!!

But, no! This is a quite different mood! The other was dark and mysterious and this one is cheerful and joyful!

Best regards Ranga!

PDE

A beautiful photo of a beautiful flower. I have seen your previous post in your portfolio and I love that too, especially for the composition. Splendid Ranga.
Take care.

Mike, Alberto, PDE, Giuseppe

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Another good image.Lighting and texture very well captured.

Khalid

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this capture has such lovely colour in the DOF, not to mention the blossoms! Outstretched to the sky it seems to be 'celebrating life'. Lovely capture Ranga, excellent!

Gail

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Yes, it is spring in Chennai and soon temperature will hit 100F.

great focus and background!

Maria

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To where have you disappeared?.... this is a beauty! and the shallow BG is so perfect as a color palette! The light in general  and composition are  very very good !

Pnina

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