Suriname Flags, a photo from Paramaribo, Coast

Photographer's Note

Ladies are waiting their turn before starting to walk on street.

Suriname Flag :

Green is a symbol of the fertility of Suriname and its unlimited potential as a country. Green is the symbol of hope for a new Suriname. White is a symbol for justice and freedom.

The white bars represent justice and freedom and connect the green bars, representing fertility, potential and hope with the red bar the symbol for Suriname's deeds.

This red color was obtained by mixing bright orange (symbol of renewal) with carmine (symbol of love). It symbolizes the never ending urge of a nation to work hard for a renewed citizen and society.

The star is the symbol of unity of the nation. Yellow stands for sacrifice. Unity of the nation will lead one day to a golden future. From the light of the star the nation gets its inspiration, its confidence to be able to manage and be self sufficient. The star guides the citizens to sacrifice and to give its best effort to the nation.

Converted from RAW only.

Many cheers you to all,

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WichardGraas (336) 2008-04-22 10:15

Hi Ertugrul,

Beautiful colours in your picture! Do they were these hats for a special day? Thanks for sharing!

josepmarin (59383) 2008-04-22 11:01

Merhaba my friend Ertugrul,
This so funny scene transmits us the happiness and the sharm of these ladies waiting to parade the street with her yellow dresses and her hats with the flag of your country.
Beautiful image, very luminous and with excellent colors.
A nice composition.
Best regards,
Josep

Miha2ou7 (5162) 2008-04-22 11:37

Hey Ertugrul,

Another great set of portraits. Lovely tones and details, with beautifully pronounced - symbolic - colors. A great capture.

See you around.

gracious (20025) 2008-04-22 11:48

Merhaba Ertugrul,
Selam!!
Many thanks for sharing this beautiful portrait and the most informative notes regarding the flag and the meaning of colour represent! I loved this shot!
the image is sharp, warm colour and details
thank you once again
greeting
Tony

mirarer (4751) 2008-04-22 12:45

Hi Ertugrul,
Funny portrait and excellent and luminous colors. Nice compo.
Regards,
Mirari

leo61 (0) 2008-04-22 12:48

Hi Ertugrul!
A fantastic triple portrait of these beauties.I like very much the relaxed expressions at their faces and the the contrast between the nice skintones and their yellow costumes.
Regards,Leo

crckt (7222) 2008-04-22 14:09

Hi Ertugrul,
Beautiful colors! I love the contrast of the yellow with the darkish tones of the skin. Thanks for your note too.
Regards,
Shaeri

gunbud (34066) 2008-04-22 18:28

Hi Ertugrul,
Wonderful vibrant clear colors and beautiful smiling expressions of the young ladies lovely faces. The clarity, details and sharpness to this fine image are subperb! Excellent informative note to your country's colors.
Regards, Tom

worldcitizen (12762) 2008-04-22 18:41

Hello Ertugrul,
There is a lot of beauty and pride in this photo. The three women are lovely, and I really like the bright colors of their shirts and hats. This is a wonderful way to display the national flag. :-)

lucasgalodoido (26140) 2008-04-22 19:38

Ol� Ertugrul,
ima essa foto, mostrando bem o nacionalismo das mo軋s, a qualidade ficou ima, e lembra bastante as cores da Jamaica essa bandeira.
Parab駭s e Abra輟!

AROBN54 (11475) 2008-04-22 22:37

Hello, Ertugrul,
what a FABULOUS shot! Those colors are just awesome and even in the shadowed parts you have extraordinary detail. The contrast is perfect even with the bright yellows and the dark BG's. This is one eye-catching shot! Great job!! Many thanks and kindest wishes,
Shelly

delkoo (68) 2008-04-23 0:28

hi ertugrul
You were there at the right moment to get this surprising episode of Suriname festival, happy faces and beautiful colors are the strong points of this photo.

best regards
didier

danos (110395) 2008-04-23 2:31

Hello Ertugrul,
nice portrait of these beautiful ladies that are ready to walk on the street.Excellent the information about the meaning of the colors of the Suriname flag.I like the vivid light and the sharpness of the women's faces.Well done.

Regards,Danos

zmey (7335) 2008-04-23 4:10

merhaba ertugrul

how goes your suriname day? weather's good? :) back to business at hand here: a very trek-earthy post and note, indeed. love this graphical explanation of the suriname flag. and what marvelous models to present it... :)) one for each color... a great all smiles picture. and, i have to note, very well exposed skin colors.

warm regards,
kristaps

Benedict (7076) 2008-04-23 5:34

happy faces proudly displaying their love of country by wearing that suriname flag-inspired caps. like anyone else, the love of country comes from within and the emotion i see from these ladies say it all! colorful capture and well lit.
benedict

jusninasirun (17529) 2008-04-23 8:34

Hello Ertugrul. Stunning happy faces of the beautiful Suriname ladies. Pleasant sharpness in vibrant colors. Thanks for sharing and best regards. Jusni

dareco (17136) 2008-04-23 8:45

Very beautiful bright colors. Nice expressions. Well done. TFS

maximage (15537) 2008-04-23 14:28

Bonjour Ertugrul,
Superbe portrait d'une nettet� parfaite. Un travail de professionnel!
Belles expressions du visage de ces magnifiques jeunes filles.
Amiti駸.
max

zeca (19762) 2008-04-23 20:16

Hey, Ertugrul! What a nice portrait, full of colours and a nice mood!
Cheers!
Zeca

siolaw (38294) 2008-04-23 21:06

Hi Ertugrul
Nice and friendly faes with the flag colors hat!
I like the different expressions and the fact only one is looking at you.
Good colors and sharp enough.
Greetings
Laurent

robertosalguero (288) 2008-04-24 1:46

Hello Ertugrul,

These ladies seem very happy and colourful. The image is nice, with excellent and bright colours and an effective cropping. I imagine it was a good time for the parade. Nicely composed image and very pleasant. Thanks for sharing.

Roberto

paura (25796) 2008-04-24 3:02

Ertugrul,
Beautiful portrait here in a nice colorful composition. Vivid face details in the pretty girl.

Abra輟

Paulo

Gerrit (56681) 2008-04-24 3:55

Hi Ertugrul,
excellent group-portrait with such various expressions and beautiful colours.
Regards, gerrit

trekks (14348) 2008-04-24 8:10

hello Ertugrul

Such bright uniforms and cheerful faces lined up properly waiting for you to shoot. Nice group portrait work.

bill

Rosa (0) 2008-04-24 8:42

Bonjour,
bonne id馥 de prendre cezs trois jeunes et jolies femmes.
Elle sont v鑼ues et coiff馥 dans une joplies couleurs et ce chapeau avec ce drapeau et cette 騁oile qui sont les symboles de leurs pays.
Bonne nettet� et jolies lumi鑽es.

Amiti�
Rosa

plimrn (21344) 2008-04-24 9:59

Hi Ertugrul,
Wonderful detail and color in this well-framed photo. I do like this new line you're taking with your photography. I've been interested in learning more about your country because of your wonderful photos.

Certainly your country's goals, based on the flag's colors are admirable.

HLJ, Pat

quillo (11858) 2008-04-24 13:15

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Hello Ertugrul, the image of three women is very beautiful and attractive, I like much the contrast of colors and the big keenness of the portrait, it is a good work on what I congratulate you.

A greeting and see you soon.

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Silvio1953 (191367) 2008-04-25 0:32

Ciao Ertugrul, bel trio con meravigliosi sorrisi, espressione simpatica, composizione molto piacevole con ottimi colori, bravo, ciao Silvio

axiotea (21651) 2008-04-25 19:21

Hello Ertugrul
They look happy and proud with their national and bright colors... I like the way, you've framed these three lovely ladies, the sharpness and thanks for your informative note about the Suriname flag.
Selamlar
Marilyn

Charo (51212) 2008-04-26 2:21

Merhaba Ertugrul,
ｿQu� tal caballero?
Una foto llena de color y alegr僘 en las caras de las chicas. Estupendo retrato con muy buenos detalles.
Cordialmente
Charo

cfreire (11741) 2008-04-26 14:35

Hi Ertugrul
This a wonderful portrait of these happy girls that their expressions were well captured. The colors, contrasts and POV are splendid. Well done. Regards, Consuelo

JCG (35153) 2008-04-27 1:48

Hi Ertugrul,

I like much the happy air of these three young girls. I appreciate this contrast of the colors and the good light. A pretty moment photographed. Well done Ertugrul and thank you for the explanation on the flag.

With all my friendships and very good Sunday,

Jean-Charles

stego (24132) 2008-04-27 13:08

Merhaba Ertugrul,
The colours and the nice smiles are irresistible. It's interesting how my attention is constantly drawn towards the girl on the right, I guess it is because she is looking at you (and us). A great portrait indeed.
Regards, Jos�.

jlbrthnn (76041) 2008-04-28 4:17

Hello Ertugrul,
These three visges smiling and charming contrast agreeably with the colors sharp of the national flag. The dark background contributes to make leave the image from its framework. Excellent.
Have a nice day
Cordially
Jo�l

ahmetgedikli (25609) 2008-04-28 9:15

Merhaba Ertugrul,
Y�zlerdeki g�l�msemeleri, tenleri ve giysilerinin uyumluluğu ile harika bir 軋lışma. Ellerine sağlık.
T�rkiye'den selamlar.
Ahmet

ribeiroantonio (22730) 2008-05-02 0:32

It is a great trio. Their happiness is well visible and the photo captured it extremely well, with beautiful colours and excellent sharpness. Well done.
Antonio

giorgimer (35017) 2008-05-02 2:06

Hi Ertugrul,

very nice colorful shot, I like the natural mood in it.

Very well done!

Gio

messenger1 (1033) 2008-05-02 9:11

Greetings, Ertugrul -
I really enjoyed looking through your gallery, which is filled with wonderful images, such as this one. Wonderful candid shot showing their warm expressions. Vibrant colors. Informative note. Very nice work!

kpav (5031) 2008-05-02 18:10

Hello Ertugrul, great shot with very beautiful vivid colors. You captured very nicely the expressions on the women faces. Very good note too. Thanks for sharing.
Best regards,
Kostas.

Truja (4953) 2008-05-03 7:10

Hi Ertugrul,
I like the idea to relate the symbol of the fertility to the image of these three beautiful
girls....genial idea ! The women are the future! its resolution, adaptation, intelligence, resistance, ability to work of small and great problems is very superior of the men (and I am one of them), but the great motor of our society is the women!
Fantastic chromatic force!

Best regards,

Jordi

Scharan (14144) 2008-05-04 13:24

Ol� Ertugrul

Uma foto divertida, onde voc� registrou lindamente a alegria estampada em cada rosto.
Cores belas e contrastantes...somando tudo resulta em um imo trabalho, parab駭s meu amigo.
GA
Vera

tober (8797) 2008-05-08 15:09

Merhaba Ertuğrul Bey, capcanlı renkleri, mutlu, g�l�mseyen y�z ifadeleriyle neşe dolu bir kompozisyon sunmuşsunuz. Aydınlatıcı notunuzla birlikte g�zel bir belgesel 軋lışması da olmuş aynı zamanda. Elinize sağlık. Tolga

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mikeo (12129) 2008-05-12 1:58

Hello Ertugrul,

What a great, funny and so natural photo from so very exotic place as for me;)
Their faces look so nice and so colorful flags give very good effect here. Colours are so clear and strong and quality of the photo very good.

Best greetings,
Mikeo

:) soon

albertz (2468) 2008-05-13 2:18

A nicely composed happy scene worth to share. A beautiful one.

Regards
Albert

ls7902 (7348) 2008-05-13 4:57

A beautiful portrait with striking colors. Nice skin tones & costumes. I assumed it was taken with fill in flash ... good result with nothing harsh at all. Regards. Latiff.

ElAprendiz (30) 2008-05-25 9:51

Hello Ertugrul:

One takes very successful where it is important to the disposition given by the girls to pose for your lens.

The colors contrasted beautifully with sharpness and brightness. Perfect frame, and an expressiveness by the players, which is contagious. Excellent work, my friend

John

ChrisJ (152524) 2008-05-31 18:57

Hi Ertugrul

Good use of the principle of 3, in this superb tri portrait. The dark bg accentuates the colour of the hats & apricot dresses. Excellent sharpness & framing. Tfs!

Gdouble (0) 2008-05-31 22:57

Hi Ertugrul,
I'ts interresthing to see that only one girl take attention to you, the two others are concetrated on what happens on the street
Great shot
Guy

testmaniac (13508) 2008-06-06 18:01

Hi Ertugrul, great portrait of this ladies!
Beautiful colors,contrast and skin tones.

Excellent job!

TFS and regards,
Phil

edal (6804) 2008-06-08 10:30

Merhaba Ertugrul bey!
Teshekkurler for introduicing me to these charming chocolate ladies! It's a shot in the best traditions of TE.
Tebrikler!
Anton

jaywalker (16105) 2008-06-11 23:14

Hi Ertugrul, A photo that is well worth three figures, great colours, wonderful expressions & a lovely happy feel to the shot, you have captured the girls beautifully, kind regards Wilson.

claudeD (47754) 2008-06-18 6:23

Hello Ertugrul,

very interesting portrait shot of this 3 ladies showing the very well the happiness in her faces.Excellent colors and sharpness.Very well done.

With regards from Luxembourg

Jean-Claude

atus (15858) 2008-06-24 3:54

Hello Ertugrul,
very well captured triple portrait of these funny and joyful ladies. The light is greatly managed and the sharpness is perfect. Tfs and for the very interesting and informative note.
Friendly regards.
Attila

jmdias (92071) 2008-06-26 17:45

ertugrul

marvelous portrait. The girls are fabulously shown, nice faces, beautiful this light so soft and the colors of this compo. Beautiful work. perfect

hugs

jorge

izmirli (3989) 2008-08-25 14:45

merhabasevgili ertuğrul
g�zel bir festival karesi.rel giysiler i軻rsinde g�zel modeller.tebrikler.
bizim saate ge iyi akşamlar.
sevgiler,saygılar.
g�rkan ak軋kır.

scalerman (26900) 2008-09-10 0:43

Ertugrul: I'd be remiss without commenting on this colorful triptych - beautiful models, great mono chromatic theme - and a splash of spontaneity. cheers. green to follow. c

faubry (35447) 2008-10-24 3:53

again a wonderful and colorful photo... good skin details and nice smles caught
have a good day
francine

azizbilgili (2111) 2008-10-30 4:57

Wow, wow and wow...
Merhaba Ertuğrul bey,
Beautiful portrait here in a nice colorful composition...
Valla ne diyeyim MﾜKEMMELLLLLL,
Ellerinize sağlık.

Paylaşımınız i輅n teşekk�rler, TFS
Saygılarımla.
@ziz Bilgili

rodgerg (55767) 2008-11-01 3:08

Hello Ertugrul,

Sorry, not possible to give to day a green sun to your last post. I give dus this sun to this excellent photograph full of life, colours and joy.
Have a good WE,
Roger

bernardec (2241) 2008-11-21 10:22

Salut hertugrul,
I like the Suriname colors, bur I prefer these very beautiful girls!
Bernard