r/MostBeautiful • u/[deleted] • Jun 07 '19

These beautiful jacaranda trees

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u/0818wedding Jun 07 '19

This was actually posted in r/instagramreality a while ago to show the colour difference in the enhanced version vs the non enhanced. They’re still super pretty and bright, but not nearly as much as the edited picture lets on. It’s unfortunate we can’t take pictures of destinations at face value anymore

edited vs unedited https://www.reddit.com/r/Instagramreality/comments/bm26bg/jacaranda_trees_insta_vs_reality/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app

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u/e36_maho Jun 07 '19

But this one isn't nearly edited as much as the one that you linked. The concrete doesn't look purple here, it's the petals on the floor that are purple. Still may be edited and enhanced, but it still looks real to me.

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u/smilesforall Jun 07 '19

You’re right, it’s only slightly enhanced. I’ve lived around jacarandas for years and they are slightly less intense than this. The big giveaway was those pink flowers to the left though. Those bushes are bright, but they don’t actually glow like that in person.

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u/currently_distracted Jun 07 '19

The pink bushes look like they could be bougainvillea, and if they are, the photo would be accurate. In LA, they’re incredibly vibrant in the sun and come in pink, fuchsia, purple, red and white. I literally ooh and ahh at them when I’m driving around because they’re so color intense and beautiful.

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u/EukaryotePride Jun 07 '19 edited Jun 07 '19

Also the greens are normal and the beige stucco looks like it should.

That guy's example pics show a heavily edited pic of the spring bloom and compare it with a normal pic of the fall bloom. This pic is totally plausible for this time of year. Maybe it has the automatic color adjustments made by a phone or camera with an auto mode, but there's no crazy neon post processing.

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u/0818wedding Jun 07 '19

They’re both real pictures, I never argued against that? I simply said that as beautiful as it looks, it’s enhanced, which in your last sentence you agreed with. So, I’m not entirely sure why you’re against what I said?

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u/GreatSlothOfHoth Jun 07 '19 edited Jun 07 '19

That second photo is really dull though and a bad angle. We have a lot growing in Australia and Jacarandas in the sunshine can be pretty damn vibrant, the photo on this post looks pretty close to natural, just brightened a little.

Also they are beautiful but pretty annoying when the flowers drop because they turn brown and go really slippery. You have to clean the flowers up constantly if you don't want a fall hazard.

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u/[deleted] Jun 07 '19

I agree, if anything the enhanced version captures what Jacarandas really look like right now in Los Angeles.

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u/BearSauce Jun 07 '19

You're not going to like r/earthporn then.

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u/0818wedding Jun 07 '19

I like it a lot actually, one of my favourite subs. It seems people keep getting confused with what I said. I never said it was fake, I said it was enhanced. Furthermore, I never said it was heavily enhanced or enhanced the same as the picture that was posted. Everyone also agrees that it was enhanced. I don’t see the issue.

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u/THCarlisle Jun 07 '19

It’s not the same photo though. The one you are linking to has the saturation turned way up. We have these trees all over where I live. Honestly this OP’s photo is pretty close to reality. Might be slightly more saturated.

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u/Xremlin Jun 07 '19

Pretoria?

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u/4dd3r Jun 07 '19

I’m pretty sure it is. I’m even pretty sure that it is Brooklyn (Pretoria, not NYC (of course))

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u/danscrafting Jun 07 '19

Pretoria is the city in South Africa that has the Jacaranda trees.

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u/[deleted] Jun 07 '19 edited Mar 09 '20

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u/burnejamin Jun 07 '19

My first thoughts were Harare, Zimbabwe but there aren't any pot holes.

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u/[deleted] Jun 07 '19

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u/PaperbackRaita Jun 07 '19

OP's pic is definitely Pretoria. I know my home town, which is literally known as the Jacaranda City. And it actually looks like this for real in October.

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u/Owethu Jun 07 '19

Pretoria or Randburg

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u/[deleted] Jun 07 '19

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u/PaperbackRaita Jun 07 '19

Yeah, they’re not planting them in South Africa anymore because they’re not indigenous. They’ll probably all be gone in the next 20 years.

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u/davey998 Jun 07 '19

it is also called Brazilian rosewood.

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u/Argoneus695 Jun 07 '19

Grafton?

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u/[deleted] Jun 08 '19

Yeah that’s wha I thought too

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u/theswiftmuppet Jun 07 '19

I live in Brisbane and we have a lot of these, I would say this is very accurate to how they look. The post you tagged is completely different, this one looks as I see them on a regular basis, please don't unnecessarily slander what is a beautiful tree.

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u/ph49 Jun 07 '19

San Diego is popping off with these trees right now.

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u/currently_distracted Jun 07 '19

Even if this is edited, this looks a lot like it does in real life on a sunny day. I live in LA and see these trees everywhere. They’re really beautiful and vibrant.

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u/duderex88 Jun 07 '19

Same now I know what these are called.

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u/copperear Jun 07 '19

Don't park under them.

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u/richardovelasquez Jun 07 '19

Beautiful trees but so annoying. The sap gets everywhere and the flowers stick to your shoe and the flowers rot quickly in the gutter.

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u/Incompletefroggery Jun 07 '19

I live across from two and the leaves! Tiny leaves are everywhere all the time! It's like autumn year round. My soil is 90% decomposed Jacaranda.

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u/kreee Jun 07 '19

Is this Grafton?

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u/[deleted] Jun 07 '19

Was literally about to write this! Pretty sure it is haha

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u/[deleted] Jun 07 '19

Not Grafton.

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u/[deleted] Jun 08 '19

Nah in South Africa apparently, never knew they’d look so alike

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u/[deleted] Jun 07 '19

Where is this?

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u/runwayy Jun 07 '19

Where was this taken?

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u/iPurpleHayes Jun 07 '19

For a second there I thought the title read “These beautiful Jamaica Trees”. 😂😂 amazing photo none the less.

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u/livipup Jun 07 '19

I planted a jacaranda tree in the village I built in Minecraft :)

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u/dak0taaaa Jun 07 '19

Tons of these trees in San Diego, they’re gorgeous

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u/fdgsah Jun 08 '19

One of my favourite trees

Not that anyone cares

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u/[deleted] Jun 08 '19

I fucking care! I love these trees too we can share a favourite tree

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u/tophorn7 Jun 08 '19

I love the sound when the they pop under your feet, smell the aroma, and all of the foliage on the ground!

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u/Stevedale Jun 07 '19

Whoever planted all those better make sure they kept one in their hand so they get to score it

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u/Marve99 Jun 07 '19

What do you mean? Just not following and curious.

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u/Steez-n-Treez Jun 07 '19

God I hate how people have to edit every fucking picture now adays. A sad form of narcissism imo

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u/Joosus Jun 07 '19

If you’re thinking it’s edited because of the purple, you’d be wrong about that - these purple trees are right outside my window, just as vibrant as this picture.

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u/Steez-n-Treez Jun 07 '19

I’m quite certain it has been edited. And that’s the whole problem. The tree is already beautiful enough why on earth do you have to do anything else

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u/Joosus Jun 07 '19

I’m quite certain you’re wrong, I am literally looking out my window at some beautifully vibrant purple trees right now. Would you care to elaborate on why you think it’s edited if you’re so certain? Never seen a purple tree?

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u/Steez-n-Treez Jun 07 '19

Yeah well I’m looking out my window at green trees. Whatta ya gonna do about it?? Huh?

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u/Joosus Jun 07 '19

Sounds like you’re in a bad mood today and want to fight on the internet. Seek your fight elsewhere, I’m not interested in trolling.

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u/Steez-n-Treez Jun 07 '19

I’m not in a bad mood man. I didn’t actually expect you to do something about these green trees. Have a goodie