I simply love the exquisite beauty of lotus flowers. A sense of tranquility seems to fill me during those moments when I am able to drink in their beauty, especially when I am alone.
I took these shots in mid-morning at Green Spring Gardens, a county-run facility that has two small, man-made ponds, in addition to the extensive gardens. The ponds are one of my favorite places to shoot when my time is limited and in the past I have captured some wonderful images of turtles, frogs, birds, and dragonflies. What makes the ponds really special for me, though, is that there are water lilies and lotuses at this time of the year.
I am experimenting with presenting my photos in the Gallery format. If you click on any one of the images, you can scroll through each of them in succession in full size. Let me know if you think it works better than presenting each shot individually.
When the lotus flowers are completely open, it is a real joy to be able to look inside the flower and glimpse the cylindrical seed pod, which contrasts wonderfully with the delicate pink petals in color as well as texture. I took these shots in the middle of the morning, which is usually a less than optimal time of day for lighting. In this case, though, the light, which was often coming from behind the flowers, helped to highlight the flowers and created some interesting shadows.
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Stunning and beautiful.
Thanks. There is something exotic about the flowers–not something I see every day.
This is something I’ve never seen in person. It’s beautiful.
There are so many things to love about the lotuses–the colors, the textures, the leaves, the seed pods….
Wonderful photos Mike 🙂
I am also using on occasions the gallery feature and i think it’s pretty good. I think it gives the reader more choices, he can either watch them only as thumbnails or go through the photos in full screen.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts. You and I think alike about the benefits of the gallery feature. It gives readers an idea of what’s in the posting and may prompt them to look more closely.
Very nice photos, the gallery worked great. Oddly we have the same subject this post and a gallery. although mine is a slideshow. I plan to go back for better light.
Beautiful photos, I love the lotus flower and how it grows from the mud into an exquisite beautiful flower***
Thanks. There is no doubt that lotus flowers are very, very special.
The lotus flowers are beautiful! I also like to use the gallery on occasions. Sometime I put an extra photograph or two in there as well.
Great photos – those flowers are such a lovely colour.
You’re right. These flowers are perfection, and you’ve done a superb job of showcasing it. The gallery works well for this type of presentation. Sometimes wordpress really does some nice things.
Amazing subject, superb photo. I really like the gallery format.
Thanks, Charlie, for your kind words and comments.
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