A Bajan Painting With Light © 2023 ISBN978-976-97146-1-8
William Anderson Gittens Author, Cinematographer Dip.Com., Arts. B.A. Media Arts Specialists’ License Cultural Practitioner, Publisher, Doctoral Student of Divinity, D.D. CEO,Editor in Chief of Devgro Media Arts Services Publishing®2015

A Bajan Painting With Light © 2023 ISBN978-976-97146-1-8


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A Bajan Painting With Light © 2023 ISBN978-976-97146-1-8 is a philosophised intellectual conversation captured framed and ventilated, in 11 Chapters and verbalised in Podcast 173, in publication 305 in ISBN978-976-97146-1-8.

As a Cultural Theoretician according to Wikipedia.org I am trying to understand culture in all its complex forms, and analyzing the social and political context in which culture manifests itself. That said,it is against this background that I have advanced the concept A Bajan Painting With Light © 2023 ISBN978-976-97146-1-8 which are deemed my lived experiences. These Lived experiences are a depiction of my practical knowledge and decisions, as well as the theoretical and practical understanding that I have gained as A Nature Photographer, Author, Media Arts Specialist, Cinematographer, and License Cultural Practitioner, who have studied Media Arts, and Cultural Studies and whose presently pursuing Doctoral Studies in Divinity. 

These experiences and choices combined qualifies me to employ the same to describe as a type of qualitative study that includes studies on culture and society, as well as, linguistics and communication. This thinking is corroborated by talkinghealthtech.com. 

To put things in perspective I deemed it essential that I beware through observation, and inquiry of information regarding the etymology of the words in context navigating this conversation. 

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According to WordPress.com words give me a great advantage in figuring out their most effective and affective use. Also understanding the original meaning of these words as well as how they been used in both the past and present certainly increased my comprehension of its nuances and connotation.

Suffice to say that according to barbadospocketguide.com The word “Bajan” is derived from the word “Barbadian”. However in this context it’s employed as a concept namely “A Bajan Painting With Light” © 2023 ISBN978-976-97146-1-8 since Hibiscus occupy the precincts of the Bajan cultural space.

During the contextualising and decoding process of the aforesaid concept namely “A Bajan Painting With Light” © 2023 ISBN978-976-97146-1-8 are theories and explanations somehow influenced and activated my cognition to frame A Bajan Painting With Light © 2023 ISBN978-976-97146-1-8. 

Linguistically although A Bajan Painting With Light © 2023 ISBN978-976-97146-1-8 is a concept, Yet within this environment the same functions and or behaves somewhat like a metaphorical lens because as a metaphorical lens in this context is the idea that applying a 'lens' can allow us to 'see' something that was previously invisible to all and sundry.

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That said it should be noted that the word lens according to wikipedia.org Lens comes from lēns, the Latin name of the lentil (a seed of a lentil plant), because a double-convex lens is lentil-shaped. The lentil also gives its name to a geometric figure.[a]and a tool determining the way light is rendered, and according to fujifilm-x.com how much light hits the sensor, the depth-of-field, the clarity of the focus, and how the out-of-focus field appears, which can have an important impact on the viewer in subtle and subconscious ways. 

A Bajan Painting With Light © 2023 ISBN978-976-97146-1-8is also viewed through a Philosophical lens which allows for comparison between this notion “A Bajan Painting and the concept “With Light” that are otherwise unrelated since according to medium.com they provide analytic tools for use when engaging in this philosophical search because it is a creative way so as to generate new concepts, methodologies and understandings. 

The reasoning and or justification for my action and choice is the fact that it helped me to determined that these lenses can help provide explicit detail and also characterize and clarify the nature of A Bajan Painting With Light © 2023 ISBN978-976-97146-1-8. At this juncture I wish to draw your attention to other tools which are employed through this conversation to assist me in telling my story which are the constructs lens and photography. 

The word Photography literally means 'drawing with light', which derives from the Greek photo, meaning light and graph, meaning to draw. Photography is a word derived from the Greek terms phos (light) and graphe (writing or drawing)—is, by definition, a means of “writing with light.”That said it should be noted that the word lens according to wikipedia.org Lens comes from lēns, the Latin name of the lentil (a seed of a lentil plant), because a double-convex lens is lentil-shaped. 

The lentil also gives its name to a geometric figure.[a]and a tool determining the way light is rendered, and according to fujifilm-x.com how much light hits the sensor, the depth-of-field, the clarity of the focus, and how the out-of-focus field appears, which can have an important impact on the viewer in subtle and subconscious ways. For instance A Bajan Painting With Light © 2023 ISBN978-976-97146-1-8is also viewed through a Philosophical lens.

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As a trained qualified Media Arts Specialist and Cinematographer I understand why Irish Museum of Modern Art has asserted that Photography is the process of recording an image, and a photograph is on lightsensitive film or, in the case of digital photography, via a digital electronic or magnetic memory. 

The aforesaid thinking is reminiscent of my academic tenure at New Jersey City University where I was exposed to various lighting plots such as Key light, Fill light, and Back light which created a foundation regarding Lighting and or illumination.  

According to wikipedia.org the same is deemed the deliberate use of light to achieve practical or aesthetic effects. Lighting includes the use of both artificial light sources like lamps and light fixtures, as well as natural illumination by capturing daylight. 

I am also conscious of the fact that according to Wikipedia.org Lucius derives from Latin word Lux (gen. lucis), meaning "light" (<PIE *leuk- "brightness", Latin verb lucere "to shine"), and is a cognate of the name Lucas. Light is extremely vital to this conversation since the concept A Bajan Painting With Light © 2023 ISBN978-976-97146-1-8 is a metaphoric lens which captures and frames the Hibiscus. 

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Etymologicaly according to wiktionary.org From Late Latin hibiscus, from Latin hibiscum, from Ancient Greek ἰβίσκος (ibískos, “marsh mallow”), probably ultimately from Gaulish. 

Hibiscus is a flowering plant that belongs to the family Malvaceae, also known as mallow family. 

Weekand.com advocated "the Hibiscus flowers are large and showy, and the genus grows into herbs, shrubs or small trees. There are more than hundred species found that are used throughout the world as food and medicine.The unusual colour cycles of the blossoms are independent of one another, which means that one plant can have white, pale pink and deep pink flowers at the same time. The flowers give way to seeds enclosed in fluffy puffs. 

According to logees.com The multi-coloured blooming hibiscus plants are often slower in growth when compared to their landscape counterparts and a bit more difficult to propagate.

Thetreecenter.com advocatesBlue Bird, also known as Hibiscus Syriacus, is a unique and compact hibiscus that produces bluish-purple flowers.fully-double blooms that look like red-purple peony flowers. It grows 6 to 10 feet tall, with a narrow, upright form no more than 5 feet wide.

Wikipedia advocates that the original colour of hibiscus flowers are large, conspicuous, trumpet-shaped, with five or more petals, colour from white to pink, red, blue, orange, peach, yellow or purple, and from 4–18 cm broad. According to houseplantcentral.com ›It is said to represent both love and passion. And it can be given to a romantic interest to show them you love them. It also has small ties to Hinduism as it represents the Hindu goddess, Kali.

Gardening expert Madison Moulton joins the discourse and asserts that when some cogitation is given to planting a Hibiscus in your garden, these exotic flowering plants add a touch of the tropics to every garden landscape. With so many species and a range of confusing common names, it can be difficult to decide which Hibiscus type is right for you. 

Gardeningknowhow.com has asserted that Each hibiscus variety has its own genetics that determines what pigments, and what range of colours it can produce. However, within that range, temperature, sunlight, pH, and nutrition can all affect the levels of different pigments in a flower and what colour they appear.

Gardeningknowhow.comThe colours you see in flowers come from the DNA of a plant. Genes in a plant's DNA direct cells to produce pigments of various colours. When a flower is red, for instance, it means that the cells in the petals have produced a pigment that absorbs all colours of light but red.

On the other hand OZOZ SOKOH has asserted "Often—and erroneously—described as a flower, the hibiscus we cook with is actually a collection of sepals (known as a calyx), the part of a flowering plant that protects the bud and supports the petal once in bloom. Before the plant flowers, the calyx resembles a pointed bud, holding the seed pod, but it unfurls as the flowers push through the pod."

On reflection, though I have acknowledged the fact that although I am not a trained Botanists nor a scientists who study plants but I am A Nature Photographer, Author, Media Arts Specialist, License Cultural Practitioner, and Cultural Theoretician who have studied Media Arts, and Cultural Studies and whose presently pursuing Doctoral Studies in Divinity I have the knowledge to juxtaposed the information researched against this concept A Bajan Painting With Light © 2023 ISBN978-976-97146-1-8.

Now that I have juxtaposed the research information against this concept A Bajan Painting With Light © 2023 ISBN978-976-97146-1-8.I have created a contrast that shows the difference and similarity between this concept A Bajan Painting With Light © 2023 ISBN978-976-97146-1-8. And according to www.hampshire.edu this field word acts as a of systematic inquiry that entails collection of data; documentation of critical information; and analysis and interpretation of that data/information, in accordance with suitable methodologies set by specific professional fields and academic disciplines 

What is uniquely interesting I have created a contrast that shows the difference and similarity between Hibiscus Flower and Light and this was the primary reason for me linking light in the physical world. 

According to science.nasa.gov When a light wave encounters an object, they are either transmitted, reflected, absorbed, refracted, polarized, diffracted, or scattered depending on the composition of the object and the wavelength of the light.

Lighting in this context is a key factor in creating these successful images of Hibiscus Flowers. Lighting determines not only brightness and darkness, but also tone, mood, and atmosphere.

In this context and as a rule, according to gardeningknowhow.com ›a hibiscus plant needs about six hours of full sun per day in order to bloom to its fullest potential. sciencedirect.com asserts Hibiscus flower extract contains a high level of antioxidant and its antioxidant activity is comparable with butylated hydroxyl anisole (BHA) and α-tocopherol that can prevent heart-related diseases and some forms of cancer (Awe et al., 2013).  

After much cogitation and analysing the various theories, and data collated regarding this topic it appears that Hibiscus, Light and Photography have some common features. According to smithsonianmag.com "They all love light and it should be noted that although there is a difference How Flowers Manipulate Light to Send Secret Signals to Bees." Yet according smithsonianmag.com "Most flowers appear colourful because they contain light-absorbing pigments that reflect only certain wavelengths of light. But some flowers also use iridescence, a different type of colour produced when light reflects from microscopically spaced structures or surfaces." Both are influenced by light according to grandinetti.org Quantum theory tells us that both light and matter consists of tiny particles which have wavelike properties associated with them. 

Aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu has asserted that Light intensity influences the manufacture of plant food, stem length, leaf colour and flowering. 

Generally speaking, according to aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu plants grown in low light tend to be spindly with light green leaves. A similar plant grown in very bright light tends to be shorter, better branches, and have larger, dark green leaves. Whereas it is logical to assume that an A Nature Photographer who is also a photographer are always looking to convey peace or emotional depth, try photographing blue flowers. 

According to digital-photography-school.com Incorporating yellow flowers into a photograph stimulates an energetic reading and sympathy is conveyed with white floral blooms. 

What is uniquely interesting according to brainly.in Lilies (Lilium spp.) are flowering perennial plants that grow from bulbs or rhizomes, while hibiscuses (Hibiscus spp.) are shrubs or herbaceous perennials with fibrous roots. ... Hibiscuses can be hardy or tropical and evergreen or deciduous

Photographymad.com has asserted Flowers according photographymad.com are without a doubt one of the most photographed subjects. It isn't hard to see why - we are surrounded by them, and their wide range of colours, shapes, and sizes mean that you rarely have to venture far before you find one that catches your eye. 

According to growpicas.com White flowers are often displayed at funerals, red flowers symbolize love, yellow and orange signify joy, and blue flowers are for freedom. 

growpicas.com has argued that Historically, in the times of ancient Rome, brides often carried flowers to scare off evil spirits, and encourage fertility.

The white hibiscus flower is a beautiful and unique flower with a rich history and a variety of meanings and symbolism throughout different cultures. In many spiritual practices, the white hibiscus flower is seen as a symbol of purity, enlightenment, and divinity. It is believed to represent the spirit of a person who has achieved purity and has transcended the material world. As such, this flower holds great spiritual significance for those who practice meditation, yoga, or other spiritual practices.

Additionally, according to foliagefriend.com/white-hibiscus-flower-meaning/in some cultures, the white hibiscus flower is also associated with the afterlife and is used in funeral rituals to honor and remember loved ones who have passed away. The flower is believed to represent the soul of the departed and is often placed on graves or used in wreaths and other funeral arrangements.

Southernliving.com asserts that Sunlight is essential for growing plants, whether outside or indoors because the light is necessary for photosynthesis—the process that converts light, oxygen, and water into energy. Plants cannot grow or bloom without this energy. 

As a Student of Film and a Media Arts Specialist I concur with Mark Brion that within the precincts of Photography A light source impacts everything in photography including the character, separation, colours, textures, mood and the story of the image. 

This metaphoric lens A Bajan Painting With Light © 2023 ISBN978-976-97146-1-8 allowed these abstract ideas to be more concrete and readily accessible. This thinking activated my cognition as a Cultural Theoretician and qualified me to contextualised the same.  

As an Author and License Cultural Practitioner I corroborate the point asserted by artdoc.photo that the relationship between literature and photography is very complex. They both have a lot in common. Their histories are marked by significant events, they are considered to belong to aesthetics by both philosophers of art and literary critics, and they can both be manipulated. And therefore the point advocated by Quora that Abstract thinking is more exploratory in nature and may challenge conventionally accepted knowledgegives traction to this topic A Bajan Painting With Light © 2023 ISBN978-976-97146-1-8 which is also a figure of speech which verbalises colours, moods, ephemeral beauty, romantic love and passion, friendship, hospitality, and joy.

These lived experiences allowed me to stress the differences in the midst of global citizens at the same time to theorised and interpret this metaphor concept A Bajan Painting With Light © 2023 ISBN978-976-97146-1-8. 

This conversation certainly helped me understand more and be more accurate, direct interpretation of this philosophical view. 

I have concluded that it appears that undoubtedly, A Bajan Painting With Light © 2023 ISBN978-976-97146-1-8is not only a concept by an element of art made up of a qualitative studies on culture and society, linguistics and communication,intertwined with Abstract Theories, Metaphors and Philosophies. 

Podcast 173 A Bajan Painting With Light © 2023 ISBN978-976-97146-1-8 is an intellectual philosophised conversation captured framed and ventilated, in 11 Chapters and verbalised in Podcast 173, in publication 305 in ISBN978-976-97146-1-8.


William Anderson Gittens Author, Cinematographer Dip.Com., Arts. B.A. Media Arts Specialists’ License Cultural Practitioner, Publisher, Doctoral Student of Divinity, D.D. CEO,Editor in Chief of Devgro Media Arts Services Publishing®2015



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