Lotus Opening
by Mary Deal
Title
Lotus Opening
Artist
Mary Deal
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
This lotus opening for the first time is marked with delicate veins of darker pink that seem almost abstract. The colors of pink and white stand out against the green background.
The earliest records of lotus flowers come from the Orient, namely Malaysia, New Guinea, Viet Nam, China, India and also Australia and Iran. Lotuses have been used in sacred art with the earliest records going back thousands of years. The Hindu and Buddhist cultures use the lotus as a symbol of spiritual awakening.
Like many plants that we in America do not associate with food, the seeds and roots are still used in food preparation in the East. In ancient times, even the pods and leaves were consumed.
I took a tour of Allerton Garden here on Kauai and never expected to see a large pond of lotus flowers in bloom. But why not? Allerton Garden's purpose is to keep alive some of Hawaii's most endangered plants. They decorate their beautiful grounds with all flowers, trees and shrubs. Of course, I will be going back soon for more photo images.
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June 26th, 2013
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Comments (17)
Gary F Richards 29 Days Ago
Spectacular Lotus Opening composition, lighting, shading, lovely colors and artwork! F/L voted
Gary F Richards
Spectacular Lotus Opening composition, lighting, shading, beautiful colors and artwork! F/L voted
Michael Durst
Majestic and unusual capture of this Lotus opening! Your gallery is breath-taking, Mary!
JOHN TELFER
Mary, Wonderful capture of this gorgeous lotus flower, love the great details you have captured and the amazing texture you can see on the outside of the pedals. Beautiful variations of pink in this great photo, nice job at blurring out the background, fav, voted, google and tweet promoted and selected as my Pay It Forward in the Self Taught Artists group for today
Mary Deal replied:
You have such a keen eye, John. Thank you so much for viewing and appreciating my art.