Lotus Pond

[Don Ellis]

I've posted more than a few lotus pictures under Share Photos, but I finally got around to collecting 19 and putting them in a gallery.

http://kleptography.com/images-lotus/crw_1456-1024.jpg

It's the first gallery at Kleptography. (http://www.kleptography.com)

Cheers,

Don

[dn7elson]

Great shots Don.

Wonderful clarity and detail.

I particularly liked the Lotus Barrel and the light filtration in Awake.

[pigasus]

Don,

These are glorious photos. I love Shades. Heck I love them all! Not only are the photos beautiful but the text is interesting and you have made the files sizes small enough for those of us without broadband to see in real time. Thank you!

Sally

[Leighow]

DON

You certainly have created a small jewel here. The sharpness, variety, color, and textures of these portraits attest to your care and ability. Quite some camera when it finds itself in the right place, time, and hands.

My teenage forte was math, so, I never got close to botany, biology or entomology. I now know more about this flower than the ones that grow in my own backyard. Did you mention pollination? (I saw the bee so I assume it’s the key.) I had wondered about flower size from your earlier posts. I was thinking big, but not this big.

Your photos also suggest that the petals on these flowers retain their spoon shape until they fall. I watched the petals of a vase-bound tulip last month. Its petals started out concave , but soon their elasticity and shape changed and they turned inside out, ending up convex. Then they to dropped off.

SEE YAH

HOWIE (Ottawa, Canada)

[Don Ellis]

Great shots Don.
Wonderful clarity and detail.
I particularly liked the Lotus Barrel and the light filtration in Awake.
Dale

Thanks very much. Awake is probably one of the best and Barrel is certainly one of the most unusual.

These are glorious photos. I love Shades. Heck I love them all! Not only are the photos beautiful but the text is interesting and you have made the files sizes small enough for those of us without broadband to see in real time. Thank you!
Sally

I had to smile at your comment about text. I was in my page-creation automation mode and was just writing whatever came to mind, although Notes was a tad more thoughtful. Thanks for your comments. As for download speeds, we may suffer with some of the world's highest rental rates in Hong Kong, but we do enjoy 6MB broadband service, so it's nice to know that the file sizes are modem-friendly (sort of).

You certainly have created a small jewel here. The sharpness, variety, color, and textures of these portraits attest to your care and ability. Quite some camera when it finds itself in the right place, time, and hands.

Thanks as always for your comments and encouragement, Howie. I realized after I posted this message that I didn't mention the pictures were taken with a G2. Then I thought, so what? the information is on the page... but when I checked, I was in such a rush I forgot to include it, so I had to go back and add it to 19 pages.

My teenage forte was math, so, I never got close botany, biology or entomology. I now know more about this flower than the ones that grow in my own backyard. Did you mention pollination? (I saw the bee so I assume it’s the key.) I had wondered about flower size from your earlier posts. I was thinking big, but not this big.

Botany was never my strong suit either, but in ten days of watching a plant with a four- or five-day life cycle, you tend to learn something. Not only do I not know about pollination, your question drove me to Google where I learned... almost nothing. Surprising how little scientific information is on the web about this flower. I'll have to find a book. As for size, these flowers are real dinner plates.

Your photos also suggest that the petals on these flowers retain their spoon shape until they fall. I watched the petals of a vase-bound tulip last month. Its petals started out concave , but soon their elasticity and shape changed and they turned inside out, ending up convex. Then they to dropped off.

Yes, they retain their resilience until the end, as you saw with Fallen Petals and Petal Boat. Very large petals and very strong.

Again, thanks to all three of you for your kind remarks. I'm glad you enjoyed the pictures.

Best,

Don

[G2Jim]

Beautiful job, Don!
(Can't say much more without giving you a big head!)

[cgesteland]

That's incredible. It's so sharp, I keep imaging I can actually smell it.

And I love how the petals are positioned. It makes the flower look vulnerable... almost shy.

I love the rest of your gallery too, by the way. I think I've seen your stuff on the pbase Canon challenge before.

Keep adding more shots!