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B&W Sunday: Rhapsody in Black & White
Defined primarily as an instrumental composition irregular in form and suggestive of improvisation, then as an ecstatic expression of feeling or enthusiasm or an unusually intense or irregular poem/ piece of prose, rhapsody is also archaically known as a miscellaneous collection; jumble.
The track I enclosed here is not a rhapsody, but this plantation of tulips reminds me of one.
Maybe this broad definition of the word will help you come up with a response for today’s challenge. If that is the case, link to this challenge post and leave the links to your posts bellow. Wishing you all a happy Sunday, I’d like to note that the next B&W Sunday challenge will be on 8th May.
I’m on a blog break from 27th April to 4th May.
Please check out the entries for this challenge:
https://ameditativejourney.wordpress.com/2016/04/24/bw-sunday-rhapsody-in-black-white
https://tishfarrell.com/2016/04/24/winters-afternoon-a-shropshire-rhapsody
https://suejudd.com/2016/04/24/black-white-sundayrhapsody/
https://folcke.wordpress.com/2016/04/24/bw-sunday-adobe-rhapsody
https://sonyavdg.wordpress.com/2016/04/28/black-and-white-sunday-rhapsody-in-black-and-white
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Lovely in black and white, Paula. Happy weekend! 😄
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Thank you, dear Linda. I will take a short break as of next Wednesday to recover from all my stresses. Will talk soon.
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The music is awesome! Happened to have headphones on and it has a great beat and feels like a story – oh and the flowers in b/w are striking – happy Sunday P 💕❤️
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Thank you, Yvette. I am glad you appreciate the music too. I need to take a little break next week. See you.
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Have a nice break and see you in May – xoxo
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I love the contrasts. The tulips are such a beautiful, deep, rich black. Melodic indeed.
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I’m glad you like them, Lisa. Thank you, and if I don’t see you before sail off, calm seas and best of luck. I’m taking a break soon.
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Enjoy your break! I think you have some exciting travel in front of you as well. Can’t wait to see the pics
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Thanks, Lisa. I am not sure how much travelling I will be able to do. It is a very short break and my health has got worse. I just need a break from everything.
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I am sorry to hear that your health has worsened Paula. I had in my mind that you were heading to Italy at the end of this month for some reason. Take care of yourself. Sending positive vibes and lots of love your way.
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the music, the tulips…a great combination. Tulips greeting this wondrous spring…hope you enjoy https://ameditativejourney.wordpress.com/2016/04/24/bw-sunday-rhapsody-in-black-white/
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Brenda, yours is a very poetic macro. I really love it. Thank you for playing along.
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Have a good break Paula! Wonderful editing of these blooms.
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Thanks so much, Sue. 🙂
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Exquisite, Paula! I love the sheen on that ‘lead’ tulip. 🙂 I have some splendid tulip soldiers just beginning to acquire their hue in our English garden and the white Amelanchier flowers against rust coloured leaves might well convert to a rhapsody in black and white. With your skill I know they could. 🙂
Enjoy your break, hon. I know the stresses are enormous, and can only wish it otherwise for you.
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I appreciate your message Jo more than you know. It will get better. Sending love. xx
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I would email sweetheart but I’m desperately short of time myself. But I can always find you some hugs 🙂 🙂
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Just take good care of yourself and keep in touch as much as you do now :). I am having a post that I prescheduled one month ago (a happy one) ready for tomorrow, and then I’ll vanish.
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I LOVE a happy post! See you then 🙂 🙂
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Beautiful photo Paula!
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Tack Lena. 🙂
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I second Jo’s comment re exquisite… Have a good break, Paula.
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I’m very happy that you like this Sue 🙂 Thank you for your good wishes.
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😀😀
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Non so come definire questa foto…
I tulipani sono “vivi” e il B&W dona loro mistero e magia…
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Sono d’accordo con te cara Anna. Grazie.
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Oh, the intricacies you’ve captured in that foreground tulip! These are tulips as I’ve never seen them before. I love the way the background ones still have shape but stand a bit blurred to give centre stage to the foreground beauty.
I hope your break is from all stresses and strains as well as blogging and refreshes you.
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I appreciate both your review and your good wishes Meg. Thank you, dear.
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Hope you like my cheat: https://suejudd.com/2016/04/24/black-white-sundayrhapsody/
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😀 I do, and you never disappoint. Please, keep them coming every time I publish a challenge. They always make me go “wow”.
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Thank you, Paula – you are too kind!
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Very pretty contrast…
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Thank you, Lor. I hope you are well. I will take a short break.
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So my minds is not a jumble of thoughts but a land of vivid and musical rhapsody…. Love the interpretation of your theme and the music exquisite. Have a wonderful time away ~John
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🙂 Thank you, John. Sending warm regards to you and your bride.
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Very creative, and very interesting, I really enjoyed this.
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Seeing your photo I begin to understand the tulipomania of the Dutch. My garden is now a sea of them.
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🙂 That must be a gorgeous site. Nice to see you Hilary.
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Beautiful composition.
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Enjoy the break Paula. Nice use of mid-tones in this processing. 😀
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Heavy metal tulips Paula, fabulous!
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Oooh the DOF Paula! Fabulous indeed!
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Il y avait un vieux film français “Fanfan la tulipe” avec Gérard Philippe…
(Bon break ma grande)
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Love both the track and the photo. Quite a contrast!
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I’m so pleased that you like it, Otto. Thank you.
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I love to see nature work in B&W…many tend to think the natural exposure would be colour. Love the contrast on this.
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