Gardenia
by digifotojo

Comment by jagar:
Yes, the smell. I enjoyed your comment. In this case the reverberating circuit is a pleasant and harmless one, unfortunately those circuits are all over our mind and they are usually not so pleasant. This image is very pure and simple.

Calla Combo
by digifotojo

Comment by insteps:
Interesting shapes created by the overlay. A different way of seeing with endless possibilities.

Gardenia
by digifotojo

Comment by digifotojo:
I did some searches on this effect and evidently odors induce reverberating circuits which can persist even after you left the smell. In the case of the gardenia, the fragrance is so strong that it gets stuck in the nose. Seeing the image reactivates the smell so subtly that it's as if you're smelling the flower in the photo. I recall smelling the gardenias at Ott's once to the point the fragrance stayed with me for quite some time. Another interesting fact I learned, some florals are too fragrant. Case in point, my mother cultivated blooming jasmine on a trellis above the entrance of my parents' Florida home. One evening I brought a vase of fresh jasmine into my bedroom and that night I had to remove it because the fragrance was so overpowering it kept me awake. LOL

Gardenia
by digifotojo

Comment by roz:
ps .. my mother used to grow gardenias ..
she was quite the gardener .. and seeing your photo here .. i also can 'almost' smell that beautiful sweet smell .. unique and lovely ..

Gardenia
by digifotojo

Comment by roz:
the power of suggestion is a very real thing ..
look at placebos .. ppl have been given placebos thinking they are taking the actual drug .. they have an improvement ..
our mind is an amazing thing ..
and smell is something very powerful indeed .. in fact 'they' say .. for remembering things .. smell can bring back to our minds things in the past much more intensely than any other of our senses ..
when you talk of the smell of those gardenias .. i can almost smell them myself .
when i see mariuca's bread postings .. i can almost smell that lovely fresh bread smell .. when i say i can almost smell it .. its like a memory rather than a 'real' smell that i can smell in real life ... if that makes sense ...

so i think its a combination of the power of suggestion and that the fragrance actually staying with you ..
we remember things that happen in our lives .. and we remember smells .. both potent in their own way ..

Orange Blossom in Bloom
by digifotojo

Comment by roz:
lovely .. the white against the deep green is very attractive .. :)

Bathed in Light
by digifotojo

Comment by posthumous:
the tilt is a good choice

Cacti
by digifotojo

Comment by posthumous:
this is the most interesting shot to me. worlds of dry and wet. memories of hunger.

Follow the Leader
by digifotojo

Comment by streetpigeon:
My favorite of the three. The ducks impart movement to this meditative image. Nicely composed. The fog is like quiet opening notes .

Tiny Light
by digifotojo

Comment by streetpigeon:
Nice find, tricked out in muted, harmonious colors. As one moves from top to bottom a story is being told, which says to me, "I'm hiding within, I have my reasons, don't even bother." And yet there's that tiny electric candle and that flamboyant, in contrast to the whole, red leaf on the sill, so maybe the person in this home still has some shy hopes. I hope they blossom.