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Calla Lily at Mission San Juan Batista, California. Taken April 18, 2007.
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Calla lilies were first imported from South Africa to the Americas in the mid-nineteenth century.
The waxy white blooms and spear-headed leaves of the cally lily began to appeal to American artists shortly after its importation. In the early twentieth century, the cally lily began to enjoy a heightened popularity especially in the 1920's and 1930's when it became a darling subject of painters and photographers.
Thus, the white blooms and spear-headed leaves of the calla lily became a symbol of radiant beauty and sophistication.
At the Flower Market
Antananarivo Madagascar
East Africa
An old woman wandered by as I took this and advised I come back in the daytime. (How stupid, taking photos at night!)
I took this through a fence, so couldn't play much with the composition.
Shot with a Canon 1Ds Mark III
Canon 580ex II @ 1/4 power, shot through a Lastolite ezybox camera left. Triggered by Pocket Wizard.
f16 @ 1/125 sec
In this view of the calle lily I hardened the edges a bit and upped the saturation to give it a bit more punch.
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