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Published: 2013-01-25 15:14:45 +0000 UTC; Views: 1000; Favourites: 36; Downloads: 16
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Description Experimenting with exposure time and contre-jour

Narcissus, from Greek Narkissos, derived from ναρκη (narke) meaning "sleep, numbness," in Greek mythology was a hunter from the territory of Thespiae in Boeotia who was renowned for his beauty. He was the son of a river god named Cephissus and a nymph named Liriope. He was exceptionally proud, in that he disdained those who loved him. Nemesis saw this and attracted Narcissus to a pool where he saw his own reflection in the water and fell in love with it, not realizing it was merely an image. Unable to leave the beauty of his reflection, Narcissus died. Narcissus is the origin of the term narcissism, a fixation with oneself. (Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narcissu… )

The flowers are named after the Greek myth. In German they are called Osterglocke.

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Comments: 9

AnnaZLove [2017-08-25 04:01:07 +0000 UTC]

Classy! 

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SaraPereiraArt [2013-07-24 15:35:43 +0000 UTC]

Amazing light

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wiebkerost In reply to SaraPereiraArt [2013-07-25 18:03:07 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! It's photographed against the window light and used slight over-exposure.

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SaraPereiraArt In reply to wiebkerost [2013-07-29 14:53:37 +0000 UTC]

The effect is amazing, congratulations!

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LittleFawnsPhotos [2013-04-06 10:58:38 +0000 UTC]

Very delicate, almost like a painting

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wiebkerost In reply to LittleFawnsPhotos [2013-04-06 13:24:18 +0000 UTC]

thanks!

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LittleFawnsPhotos In reply to wiebkerost [2013-04-06 20:05:05 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome

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naikki [2013-01-25 23:08:58 +0000 UTC]

simply beautiful..

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AnchoAnchi [2013-01-25 20:57:51 +0000 UTC]

Wonderful

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