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This is a shot from a Calla Lilly series I did recently. One thing I love about flowers is that each one has a beauty of its own.
Was on a weekend trip to the Oregon Coast. Apparently Calla Lilies live the climate here, because they were everywhere!
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.
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