In the Shade of a Lily by TwoPynts
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Another water lily photo, this one with a guest star. Can anyone find the critter taking a rest in the shade of the lily's bloom? Again, I am unsure of the exact type of water lily. It could be a Director Moore, Panama Pacific, or William McLane...it is just too close for me to call. Thanks again to all of you who have been commenting on these shots, and to the number of you who put my Water Lily Zoom into their Favorites list. I am honored. ----- Water Lily Trivia - In 2002 scientists in north-east China discovered a fossilised flower that blossomed about 125 million years ago. Called "the mother of all flowers", Archaefructus sinensis resembles the modern water lily. - Egypt is known as the starting place of the ancient civilizations. "A water lily" has been Egypt's national flower for about 4000 years. It can be seen anywhere on the river Nile, especially the "blue water lily". The blue water lily has been loved by Egyptians for a long time. It was also considered the "God of the Resurrection", so it is sometimes laid on the tomb of "Mica". A few pieces of blue and white water lily flower picture have been found in the tomb of Rames II (ca. B.C. 13th century). Most of the Arab countries have followed Egypt's custom of adopting a water lily as the national flower. - The lotus is a plant that is similar to the water lily. The lotus has leaves that float above the surface and is held above the water on long stalks. The lotus is a plant group made up of mainly herbs and subshrubs. - The largest water lily is the Giant Water Lily. It can be found in the Amazon. It can grow to be 2 feet to 6 feet in diameter. It provides food for fish and wildlife. The only problem is that it causes drainage problems because of its large size. - The Yellow Lily's roots are sometimes eaten. White Lily's roots are used to treat sore mouths. The smoke from some lilies burning roots has been used to repel insects. - Claude Monet painted many paintings of water lilies. He got the idea because they flourished in his water garden and he enjoyed the plants' beauty and difference. - Although there is a botanical distinction, the lotus and water lily are often used interchangeably in folklore and mythology. Generally lotus refers to the water lily of India or the plant depicted in sacred art and stories, while the water lily is more often used by naturalists. As an example of the confusion, the World Book actually has two entries, one for the lotus, one for the water lily, both clearly referring to the same plant and neither referring to the other entry. - Water lilies prefer to grow in quiet water less than six feet deep. ----- Many thanks for your copious comments on my last upload, Violaceous Water Lily.
----- Olympus C-8080WZ & PhotoshopCS. (634)
Comments (39)
lgp692000
Looks almost unreal, the colors are so alive and vibrant! Spectacular shot.
SecondChoice
wonderful picture. - brilliant colors.- very good composition!!
rayburg
Another beauty..you had a great day shooting these beautiful flowers..
diomedes66
Absolutely extraordinary and superbly lovely image! Well done indeed sir! V
CDBrugg
much more beautiful than the German pope!
Hopalong
I see what you are getting at, and it's on the way--some keys areas softened might do the trick. Lotus-eaters? Rings a bell somehow--on the tip of the tongue....where's the Vaseline?(hehe)
killerpumpkins
The masking of these lily's is quite a surreal effect. Love the brightness and contrast it produces. KP
Denger
Brilliant color! It seems to jump right through my monitor. One of the nicest lilies I've seen!
evilstoy
Amazing colors! Really beautiful
TheWarlock
Beautiful watchful and catchy colors. Amazing .. damn you are gifted with viewing beauties of nature.
Valerie-Ducom
beautiful lily, i like these color, excellent work my friend ;) good day and kiss
Digimon
Best for last? What a wonderful composition!!! A quintessential balance of light and shadow! Another one for the ol'folio!!!
ACS-001
How do you get these photos so sharp. Is it that you use expensive equipment or do you have a zen-like way of remaining perfectly still while you take the shot? Either way this is awesome.
nico3333fr
Very nice colors, did you postprocess ?
lafayette
This is superb, the ligth, the shadows, the colors, all is perfect!
short_ribs
what a shot mate!!!! Excellent work here.... Oh and colors... WICKED ;D Thanks for sharing! ;)
Onslow
Gorgeous !
Nath06
Perfect shot and wonderful colors!!! Brvao :)
hotracer2
great lesson on lily's, such deep colors in this pair, excell composition:):)..v
Cosme..D..Churruca
Totally magical !
WiserAngel
amazing clarity and color! BRAVO!
clifftoppler
Well, I found it! I had to take the image into Painter, enlarge, and weaken the contrast drastically, and there it was. Either the lilies are large or he's a "mite" small. Good work. I'd be tempted to crop away the right side but that's me.
bentchick
Another stunning capture!!!!!!!!!!!
jif3d
Another fantastic glowing lilly capture, your photoshop FX really ROCK...makes me wish I had a pond in my garden ! Cheers
parb1194
Fantastic image with spectacular color and a perfect presentation. V
BBarbs
Oh Wow. What a gorgeous image. I just adore lily pads. I have never seen one this color though. It is just superb !!! Stunning photo my friend. V and hugssssssss and FAV
tmathise
Stunning work Kort! Truly! have an awesome day my friend!
amorales
Beautiful colors and sharpness! VOTE
DonnaB
Beautiful series of photos! Lucky you on having these beauties to shoot! ;)
pinkpixel
I think this is my favourite image out of your water lily series. The green really brings out the colors in the lily's it gives them a new deminsion. BIG "V" from me...