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Was on a weekend trip to the Oregon Coast. Apparently Calla Lilies live the climate here, because they were everywhere!
A close-up capture of calla flower.
マクロレンズでカラーの花に迫ってみました。
Canon EOS 7D + Canon EF 100mm F2.8L Macro IS USM
Calla Lilies
Arrangement by Liz Lant
Photo by Michael Lant
I favour minimalism. Stripped of all extraneous details there is only form, texture and hue, each of which must be meticulously executed because there is nowhere for flaws and imperfection to hide. The finished results look deceptively simple. The calla lily is the perfect flower to use when I want to create a design that is minimal and elegant.
As a flower, the calla lily is the very essence of femininity and sensuality. Resembling the form of a woman, this flower was a popular subject in American art in the latter half of the 19th century, especially after Freud provided a sexual interpretation of its form. Georgia O’Keefe used the calla lily as a recurring provocative theme in many of her paintings and became known as “the lady of the lilies”. Nineteenth century art photographers also used the calla lily as an erotic motif. Diego Rivera, a famous early 20th century artist, also depicted the calla lily in a number of his works.
Read more here: 52weeks52flowers.com/2010/09/16/the-calla-lily/
Liz
Setup for Calla 27545
White foam board v-flats left & right of subject; a white foam board "roof" on top of the v-flats for top fill & a white foam board base for bottom fill. Two SB-800s Left (1/8 power) & Right (1/8 power) bounced into v-flats;
As one of the best places to get calla lily online, www.wholeblossoms.com/ has managed to carve a niche of its own in the market.
An unfurling yellow calla lily bud.
Hey, Flickr pals - Even I need a break from birds .... ;-)
Happy Gorgeous Green Thursday to all!!
I received the new softbox that I ordered today, so I thought I'd try lighting the entire plant instead of just individual flowers. I just finished reading the book "Off-Camera Flash" by Neil van Nieker, and it's been extremely helpful in learning how to light things the way I want. For this picture I positioned the softbox to the left and slightly above the plant, and used a reflector off to the right to bounce a little light back on the to right side of the plant.
Other Calla Lilies that I have exploited, can be seen here. www.flickr.com/photos/9422878@N08/sets/72157626082181550/
Like most photographs, it looks better large. Please press "L" if you'd like to see it that way.