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Under an African Sun #1
Image Title:  Under an African Sun #1
 
 By: Linn Currie  
  Copyright ©2004



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Photographer Linn Currie {K:24426}
Project N/A Camera Model Minolta DiMage Z1
Categories Journalism
Florals
From The Field
Film Format
Portfolio Lens Various
Uploaded 7/25/2004 Film / Memory Type ISO 200
    ISO / Film Speed 0
Views 216 Shutter
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Critiques 22 Rating Critique Only Image
Location City -  Muldersdrift
State -  GAUTENG
Country - South Africa   South Africa
About The entire exhibition spanned 8m by 12m with a centrepiece of a baobab tree standing 6m tall and 2m wide, above which hangs a huge bright red "sun" (1.4m in diameter) made of dried Protea flowerheads. As getting a real Baobab tree to London for the show was out of the question, a look-alike tree was created, using a steel core covered in woven bark (alien vegetation was used for this purpose) that was dismantled and flown to London.

Radiating from the Baobab is 9 interlocking circles of stone walling, each showcasing the flora of a different region of South Africa such as Fynbos, Savanna, Kalahari, Renosterveld, Succulent Karoo, Lowveld/bushveld and Eastern Cape thicket. The four corners of the exhibit was finished off with decorative traditional floor patterns using dried cones and seed pods and features displays of micro flora such as the tiny succulent stone plants (Lithops). This exhibition consisted of 40 different varieties of Proteas and 200 species of indigenous plants.

This series is dedicated to John Barclay who will soon be experiencing a photographic vacation. Here's wishing him a wonderful experience!

In case you were wondering ... I didn't attend the Chelsea show :-) The exhibition was moved back to South Africa and displayed at a nearby nursery.
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There are 22 Comments in 1 Pages
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Stephen Bowden   {K:64519} 7/25/2004
Nice montage Linn - my uncle used to show begonias at the Chelsea show and several others around the UK. Takes me back a few decades when we used to arrive early morning to see if we had taken the large gold - an/or trophy ... now I am showing my age. And I gain another year in a few days time :-(


Saeed Al Shamsi   {K:47644} 7/25/2004
Great presentation, really interesting, as of advertisement catalogue. super. Saeed


Enjoy    {K:16125} 7/25/2004
Linn this is lovely... sooo very beautifuly presented..again..trying new things...I see your class has been very inspiring...


Marta Azevedo   {K:4402} 7/25/2004
Wonderful collage!!! baoba is a sacred tree for an african religion in Brazil


Amna Al Shamsi   {K:21674} 7/25/2004
wonderful collection you have here...


Getulio Melo   {K:6481} 7/25/2004
Great work, Linn!! Congrats and best regards.


Maria José Barres   {K:11276} 7/25/2004
Great and wonderful this serie Linn CONGRATS
Kisses.


Chris Spracklen   {K:32552} 7/25/2004
Congratulations South Africa!!
And congratulations to you, Mrs. C. for a beautifully crafted selection of images!!
Kind regards, Chris


Lori Stitt   {K:74437} 7/25/2004
Hi LInn,

Very nice combinations/selections you put together for this outstanding display!

You did an excellent job of describing the whole event also. It's nice to learn some facts while enjoying your superb photographs!

And you have all the proper names also, I'm impressed!!

Very nice work,
Lori :)


Linn Currie   {K:24426} 7/25/2004
Thanks Lori :-)
I do have Mr Google to thank for some of the finer details, ie dimensions, etc. :-))

It is an awesome sight though - I cannot even begin to think of the amount of man hours spent on that exbition!

Linn


Lori Stitt   {K:74437} 7/25/2004
Oh yeah Linn,
Google is the BEST! We had a major magazine a while back (Newsweek) that had a lengthy article on the two guys (YOUNG guys!!) who founded Google. It was amazing to read about!


Carolyn Wiesbrock   {K:14051} 7/26/2004
I like this one the best out of all the collages you've done lately..but I like red of course!
Nice collection.


Sara M   {K:12282} 7/26/2004
That is so cool.. Beautifully presented.. The red colour is really strong and beautiful..


Maria Luisa Vial   {K:36017} 7/26/2004
Hi Linn,

Great presentation and reporting... I like very much the details in all the pictures...

Cheers,

Maria


P. Christine Skinner   {K:27338} 7/26/2004
Beautiful collage Linn, giving us a glimpse of this magnificent exibition.


Neil Dolman   {K:26883} 7/26/2004
Hi Linn, this looks like fun, i love the way you have presented the series and for all lovers of flowers it must be a brilliant place to visit. I thought of you the other day. Here is a site you might like to check, take a look at their 'magic studio' examples, so simple yet so effective.
www.novoflex.com
Greetings Neil


cessy karina   {K:14205} 7/26/2004
excellent shots and nice presentation, linn


Emgy Massidda   {K:60169} 7/26/2004
Last but not least.
Excellent photos and montage.
You must have had an unforgettable day at the exhibition. I can only imagine how it feel to see so much beauty all around you.
Just out of curiosity, how many pics did you take there?


Jim Christensen   {K:18843} 7/27/2004
I am glad you cleared up the Geograpic question. !
However this is a very nice colorful image. nioely done
jimc


Margaret Sturgess   {K:49403} 7/27/2004
Now this is my favourite, it is just fabulous, and thank you for taking so much trouble to tell us all about it. When I saw 'Chelsea FLower show' I thought surely she hasn't sneaked over to London and not been in touch, Glad you got the chance to see it.
Margaret


Glenn Edmiston   {K:8387} 7/27/2004
Great callage Linn Your work is awsome Gal well done ... Thanks for all the nice coments on our grandchildren photos .. It's been a blast around here this week with 7 of them here for a holiday . Keep those great images comming gal love them Cheers Glenn


John Barclay   {K:3650} 7/31/2004
LINN!! I feel so bad I've taken so long... Just back from an overnight trip to pick up my daughter from a Church Camp my kids love. Thank you for this inspirational group of images... It makes me even more excited about my upcomng trip to your country. I hope to see many of these wonderful plants as well as some terrific landscape. Thank you Linn!


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