Medusa Waterlily ?

Gallery: FloraPosted September 1, 2014127 views12 comments

I am not sure if this is a variety of Waterlily or if its a regular variety on its path to decomposition. I do not recall seeing this variety before.

I took 4 to 5 photos and stacked them for a decent in focus feeling. The difficulty was managing the camera+tripod and my head between the railings at the Chicago Botanical Gardens.

LARGE VERSION <--- Link to Large Version.

Thanks a lot for your comments on Waterlily and let me know what you think of this one.

Comments

12 comments

Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on September 1, 2014 at 8:00 PM

Ram, you should stick your head between the railings more often. This is gorgeous!

The complementary colors, the sense of motion in the petals and the color gradient from cool to warm to yellow is high class eye candy! Just excellent!

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on September 1, 2014 at 9:37 PM

Ram: Oh this is FINE! Marvelous title and a superb result.>=))>

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Comment posted by scott lanz on September 1, 2014 at 10:07 PM

Spectacular, Ram.

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Comment posted by Ken Smith on September 1, 2014 at 10:16 PM

Ahh…this is art…fine art! I have never seen such a water lily. The luminosity, shadows giving each petal separation and depth… and colors are magnificent. Transitioning from buttery yellow to dusty purple is excellent… What a creature you’ve captured! Congrats!

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Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on September 2, 2014 at 3:27 AM

Ram:

Fabulous waterlily.

Not seen this variety before. Love the dance of the petals. Looks too good to be decomposing

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Comment posted by Ronald Murphy on September 2, 2014 at 9:42 AM

This is remarkable. Like magic.

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Comment posted by Kathy Barnhart on September 2, 2014 at 5:48 PM

Gorgeous colors and comp! Glad you didn't get stuck between the railings! This would have been too good to miss!

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Comment posted by Nathan Buck on September 2, 2014 at 8:32 PM

Awesome in every way Ram. You took full advantage of this bloom. I love it!

Nathan

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Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on September 3, 2014 at 6:27 PM

That's what I think!

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on September 3, 2014 at 8:37 PM

Hi Ran

A very captivating presentation!! superbly composed, with excellent detail and sublime color

Albert Darmo
Canada

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Comment posted by Sanjay Sundaram on September 3, 2014 at 9:41 PM

Well positioned with stunning color and detail, Ram. Totally worth the 'circus' effort.

Very well done!

Sanjay

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Comment posted by Michael Lowe on September 4, 2014 at 1:54 PM

Outstanding image, Ram. Definately a variety of waterlily,although I can't recall the name. Reminded me of some kind of sea anemone.

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