Southern Moon Magnolias

Charlotte Thompson · May 22, 2009

Heavily shaded in black and white in order to show shadows of the light through the flower and leaves. In the South these Magnolia flowers are most beloved. I adore them most at night
when the air is full of their light sweet scent and the moon wraps them in a cetain love-
I tried to capture these - love, light, flower and moon-many thanks
Charlotte-

nicolas claris · May 22, 2009

Hi Charlotte
the first one is really interesting and so far away from your usual posts!

… another version with some subtle colors?

Charlotte Thompson · May 22, 2009

Merci Nicolas

L'idée de différentes couleurs est une bonne
Je suis si très satisfait vous avez apprécié le premier magnolia si très beaucoup
Je verrai que je peux trouver

I hope this French is correct!

Charlotte-

nicolas claris · May 23, 2009

charlotte thompson said:
Merci Nicolas

L'idée de différentes couleurs est une bonne
Je suis si très satisfait vous avez apprécié le premier magnolia si très beaucoup
Je verrai que je peux trouver

I hope this French is correct!

Charlotte-

Wow! not bad at all!

L'idée de différentes couleurs est bonne
Je suis très heureuse que vous ayez apprécié la première image du magnolia
Je verrai ce que je peux trouver

Ainsi, me voilà, dans les douceurs matinales d'Internet, attendre d'une femme méconnue d'Amérique, la venue d'une fleur de magnolia avec ses couleurs si délicates et subtiles… Il me manquera son parfum !

Charlotte Thompson · May 23, 2009

Nicolas
thank you for coming back and your kind spirit I appreciate so much

le parfum n'est jamais dans la fleur il est caché dans le coeur de chaque haleine que chacun d'entre nous prend
l'illusion est la fleur
c'est l'odeur est qui nous sommes'

Charlotte-

nicolas claris · May 23, 2009

Non Charlotte!
pas l'haleine mais le souffle… ;-)

Le parfum n'est pas dans la fleur
Il est caché tout au cœur
Du souffle de chacun de nous
L'illusion c'est la fleur…
Le parfum de notre essence!

Charlotte Thompson · May 23, 2009

Nicolas

vous écrivez un beau poème de comprendre le coeur
c'est des passions et le parfum de la fleur
vous avez raison
l'illusion est la fleur et le parfum
c'est caché

merci

Charlotte-

nicolas claris · May 23, 2009

Thank you Charlotte
Your text did bring the inspiration…

Less poetic: Though it is correct but in the common sense, "haleine" is when I eat too much garlic ;-)
Not really appropriate here!

Rachel Foster · May 23, 2009

Charlotte these may be my most favorite of your images!

Charlotte Thompson · May 23, 2009

Nicolas

LOL on the garlic breath-
is it then

haleine d'ail-

I am not for sure if that is what you mean
what would the French do without garlic! I cook it always-
I am happy I could inspire such beautiful thoughts from you!

Charlotte-

Rachel

Why thank you sweet lady-I am becoming more interested in shooting flowers thse days and of course putting special "spin" on the final product- I cannot not do that as you well know-
thank you again

Charlotte-

Charlotte Thompson · May 23, 2009

Sepia Nights

In Sepia another color request by Nicolas- What do you think-

nicolas claris · May 23, 2009

charlotte thompson said:
Nicolas

LOL on the garlic breath-
is it then

haleine d'ail-

I am not for sure if that is what you mean
what would the French do without garlic! I cook it always-

Sometimes we don't cook garlic, for example in a salad, or worth to make an aïoli, a typical recipe from Marseille for cod fish and vegies… Delicious! No mosquito can survive!

http://www.greatpartyrecipes.com/aioli-recipes.html

nicolas claris · May 23, 2009

charlotte thompson said:
In Sepia another color request by Nicolas- What do you think-

Thank you Charlotte!

It is nice but for once I prefer the B&W version. I perhaps was waiting for some pale and subtle pastel colors…

Charlotte Thompson · May 24, 2009

Nicolas

I cook garlic almost in everthing I make-
I adore garlic
and I must say I don't trust anyone who doesn't eat garlic

c'est l'herbe de ciel

Charlotte-

Rachel Foster · May 24, 2009

Isn't putting our "special spin" on the work that which makes it ours?

Charlotte Thompson · May 24, 2009

Rachel
it certainly is!

Nicolas
this is about the most pale I can make thiswithout losing the flower shape-the magnolia is a very white flower- for you then-

nicolas claris · May 24, 2009

Thank you so much Charlotte!
However my though "some pale and subtle pastel colors…" were much about colors, not light, now we have lost the very good tones you got on the first post…
Thank you anyway for your try "for me"…

Charlotte Thompson · May 24, 2009

Nicolas

exactly my thoughts!

Charlotte-

nicolas claris · May 24, 2009

charlotte thompson said:
exactly my thoughts!

That's because of garlic!

Rachel Foster · May 24, 2009

Garlic is a crime against nature unless the meal is accompanied by a (gently poured) fine wine.

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