Tapestry of Colour Photo

Photographers Note

Today I drove up the Capes West Coast to capture images of the famous flowers that bloom here every year around this time and to appreciate these flowers that form a tapestry of colour only during the months Sept-Oct. It is actually an excuse to get out since I have been down with the flu for the past 4 days. In less than two hours Im wandering about the Langebaan nature reserve on a glorious day. Its the most popular flowerviewing spot so I am not surprised that I am soon joined by several tourists oohing and aahing at the colourful displays.

For MV.
These stunning flowers are found all along the west coast including Langebaan and up as far as Namaqualand where they are famously known as Flowers of the Desert.

Langebaan, Cape West Coast: The popular town of Langebaan is just over 100 km from Cape Town on the West Coast off the R27 next to Langebaan Lagoon. The white Caribbean like beaches surrounding the crystal clear waters of the Langebaan Lagoon are one of the main attractions of Langebaan.
Langebaan is Characterised by dozens of small coastal villages, unspoilt beaches and rustic harbours lined with small fisherfolk cottages, the West Coast provides for an altogether slower-paced, but still dramatically spectacular, drive.

For those of you going into Spring tomorrow, have a happy one!

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siolaw (25824) 2006-08-31 14:26

Hi Lynette,
A great flowery carpet!! Such nice colors in the water and sky as well... good sharpness and framing
Well done
Laurent

Marche (4307) 2006-08-31 14:30

Bonjour Lynette,
Magnifique tapis de fleurs, avec le petit chemin bien placé dans l'image, et qui entraine le regard vers la plage.
Jolies couleurs et netteté.
Amicalement
Martine

chrisnet (20376) 2006-08-31 14:38

Hello Lynette,
Oh!It's wonderful these flowers in the foreground!
I like the amazing colors of this picture,very good contrast and sharpness,it's really beautiful and I love it!
Congratulations
Best regards
Chris

lasscor (7637) 2006-08-31 14:50

Hi Lynette,
Wonderful colorful composition.
Great colorful flowered carpet.
Nice atmosphere, flowers, blue sea, blue sky, little path.
TFS,
Corinne

efigesta (12181) 2006-08-31 14:57

Hi Lynette
perfect garden in that place, so lovely colors and a perfect pov
regards
manuel

arth (1454) 2006-08-31 15:10

A beautiful shot with an excellent composition Lynette ,I like the way you took this coast with the colourful foreground .Very good work
Arthur

fijiphil (1345) 2006-08-31 15:15

Outstanding shot. Wonderful depth, great colours, and the two people stood there really add something too. Well done.

t0mmm1 (5434) 2006-08-31 15:32

Hi Lynette,
wonderful simfony of colours! Yes, I like this kind of shot. And you did it in a wonderful way.
Have a nice day,
Tomi

nicole80 (2162) 2006-08-31 16:05

Salut Lynette,
I like this composition wth the small way on the left leading to the sea. These flowers makes a great camaieu !
Well done !
Nicole

dkeus31 (26351) 2006-08-31 16:26

Hello Lynette,
Nice composition with the colored foreground.
I just see a tilt in the sea.
Regards,
Didier

imrek (4) 2006-08-31 16:37

HI Lynette,
very beautyful flowerfield on the foreground and the people are nicely placed on the photo...good contrast and rich colours...well done!!!
regards,
imre

hay_kes (28562) 2006-08-31 17:15

Hi Lynette,
Superb landscaoe picture.Very good sharp, colours and compo.Well done.
Regards.

hAyAti

cjmm (4019) 2006-08-31 17:49

Hi Lynette,

Hope you are doing fine my friend!

I specially like the wide FOV, the aspect-ratio you gave with the cropping, the colors, and the composition with that little path on the left and that person standing.

The WS photo is very good too, and could have been the 'main' one very well.

Your post is also a nice hommage to spring, which for me has a second meaning (my birthday in on spring's day!!).

Kind regards, saludos,
Carlos

macondo (13265) 2006-08-31 23:40

Hello Lynette. You captured the flowers, the little path and the people really well in this scene. The very slight tilt is virtually imperceptible and makes no differenc whatsoever to the overall picture. We here in Melbourne are also enjoying springtime weather of 23 degrees.
Regards,
Andrew

markstaples (15670) 2006-09-01 2:55

A very beautiful shot, well composed with the pathway on the left, a great view with superb DOF. Everything is nice and sharp and then of course, wonderful colours.
Best wishes
Mark

Gerrit (36191) 2006-09-01 3:43

Hi Lynette,
a beauty. I've heard of the springexplosion in the northcape but didn't know it was like this in the westcape.
I want to make a bycicle trip in our autumn/winter (your summer/spring) from Cape Town, through the Overberg, the winelands and the little Karoo to Wilderness. Can you tell me if the weather in october is good enough. I originally wanted to go in November.

Greetings, Gerrit

berek (28989) 2006-09-01 3:47

Dear Lynette,
wow beautiful flower with beautiful beach together. I like your point of view. I want to be there. Take care my friend.
Burak
my overall evaluation -> :-))

PixelTerror (86763) 2006-09-01 4:16

Hi Lynette,
Spring ? Need to check out the calendar, since the beginning of august I've been believing it's winter, didnt shoot any photo !
Ok now I look at your photo and I believe you, with so many flowers and variations, there must definitely be someething about it. Looks quite spatious place as well looking beyond the flowers. The sky blue looks a bit strange on my screen so I find good you've reduced it to the minimum, and a format a bit panoramized often works well for landscape photos.
I wish you a nice spring week end,
Jean-Yves

ruisc_pt (6207) 2006-09-01 6:05

Beatifull composition.
It reminds me two paintings...
The sea and the flowers :)

balatrek (7419) 2006-09-01 17:46

Hola Lynette,

Bellísimo paisaje, las flores en primer plano son fantásticas, me gusta como contrastan con el agua del fondo, incluir a esas personas en la escena es acertado, mejoran la composición, felicidades y buen trabajo.

Saludos

José

keribar (42760) 2006-09-02 8:14

Hello Lynette,
What an inspiration is this photo for me ! I knew the region of the Cape was very
beautiful and your framing of this carpet of colorful flowers and the blue sea plus the hills behind gives me the idea of buying a ticket to S.Africa right away. Best - Izzet

Graal (58650) 2006-09-02 8:21

Hi Lynette,
grat view, good captured a place. I like the colours and composition. Interesting note. Well done photo.
Gr., Aleksander

AlexandraR (771) 2006-09-02 18:14

I like the way you framed this scene - a lot of colourful flowers and just a bit of beach. The colours o the flowers are amazing.

ChrisJ (70443) 2006-09-04 4:49

Hi Lynette

Fantastic color & variety, added by the fg flowers. Good depth, perspective, & sharpness. Tfs!

pasternak (13588) 2006-09-04 6:54

Very nice shot, Lynette. This is really a tapestry of colour, and I like your composition as well, with a line of this path leading us to the beach, and this person standing there contemplating the flowers is a real finding, her blue blouse contrasting well with the greenery and fitting the sea colour. Very very good indeed!

And it is incredible, you go into the Spring, while here the Autumn is taking its turn...

Cheers
Alexander

RPoole5552 (1643) 2006-09-05 6:01

Beautiful postcard like shot Lynette. The flowers are indeed stunning. Thanks for sharing.

Best regards,

Rob

Budapestman (42726) 2006-09-05 8:51

Hi Lynette!
Beautiful natural photo! Picturesque plece! Gorgeous glittering colours and lights! Superb composition and POV! Fascinating details and wonderful harmony!
Thank you, nice days
George

devimeuxbe (56280) 2006-09-06 12:55

Hi Lynette
very beautifull composition of colors and great light.
This picture is beautifull.
Well done
Bertrand

Mondaychild (1513) 2006-09-28 11:11

You must live in Paradise ...

(It´s perfect - the only thing is: you could have removed the people, but that´s okay)

branley (3681) 2006-10-13 5:38

Hi Lynette,

I love this colourful sharp composition. It's well balanced and the light and colour are superb. Having the people in view is a great idea as they give it the 'human touch. A fine capture, well seen.

Kind regards

Stephen