Posted by Lyndsey Le (Houston, TX, United States) on 9 January 2007 in Plants & Nature and Portfolio.
Kumquats have been called "the little gems of the citrus family". The common name, which has been spelled cumquat, or comquot, means "gold orange" in China. The Japanese equivalent is kin kan or kin kit for the round type, too kin kan, for the oval type.
I've seen and tasted two types of kumquat: sweet (usually oval) and sour (usually round). Well, the one pictured is super super sour, and I love it!
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Lovely reflections! Not so sure about the fruit - I've tasted the sour one, and I really don't think I like it...
9 Jan 2007 12:40am
@Adiemus: Yeah, if you're not so into sour taste then this could be an enemy to your tongue :) Thanks again for stopping by, Bronnie!
Nice idea and nice reflection but i feel the pic is a little bit hazy and hotspot(flash reflection) is not good too..
9 Jan 2007 1:47am
@Srinivas Koduri: PS can certainly do its magic in removing the hotspot ... and I shall give it a try. Appreciate your comments!
even though i'm from asia, i've yet to taste a kamquat. *sad* they're different from mandarin oranges yea?
9 Jan 2007 1:51am
@spots: Thanks for stopping by, spots! You should give it a try some time :) Kumquats are much smaller than mandarin oranges and taste quite differently, though they're both in the same citrus family.
excellent shot - i love the simplicity and the reflection. Per Srinivas... I guess you could have tried to clone out the reflection but I like the kind of hazy texture whether intentional or not I think it adds something to the image.
9 Jan 2007 5:55am
@Jason Kravitz: Thank you, Jason for the comments!
love this fruit. very tasty=)
9 Jan 2007 7:46am
@benjamin: Oh yeah? Then you must love lemons as well :)
Great reflection going on there! Nice shot!
9 Jan 2007 9:31am
@Craiger: Thanks, Craiger!
beautiful ;) such a richness to this image, fine processing.
9 Jan 2007 10:41am
@Duncan Galbraith: Thanks, Duncan for coming again! BTW, good job on catching up with your model Ewan-kun in today's post. Love the way he posed!
Great shot, great composition and beautiful colors!
9 Jan 2007 12:50pm
@Viracocha: Thanks, Viracocha! Same to you, very nice macro shot of the lily today. Beautiful soft colors!
It's brite , the colors are deep , the texture of the reflective surface adds much character . But most of all this image makes my mouth water !
9 Jan 2007 1:20pm
@Fred: Just the thought of these "sour" citrus babies is good enough to make my mouth watery :) Appreciate your comments!
Lovely fruit. Your image is simply excellent!
9 Jan 2007 3:34pm
@Still: Thanks, Still :-)
As with yesterday's image, great reflection! Simple but effective.
9 Jan 2007 11:00pm
@Evelyn: Thanks, Evelyn!
I love oranges, but is that your kitchen countertop? Nice color.
10 Jan 2007 8:59pm
@chiquitafilipina: Yes, indeed that is my kitchen countertop :) Good to see you again, chiquitafilipina! How's the little one inside of you doing?
Beautiful fruit and magical reflection! I've never seen the round kind (or if I have, I didn't know it was a kind of kumquat). Shall have to go exploring Chinatown this weekend. :-P
10 Jan 2007 11:04pm
@Damon Schreiber: Thanks, Damon! I don't think you would have any problem finding Kumquat around this time of year, since it's getting closer to the Chinese New Year. Traditionally, people display this type of tree in their home as a sign of luck and prosperity. Well, let your unsuccessful voyeur do his job and see what he can find :)
Beautiful framing, and I LOVE REFLECTIONS
15 Jan 2007 11:30pm
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