Peruvian Easter Lilies
by Sandi OReilly
Title
Peruvian Easter Lilies
Artist
Sandi OReilly
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
These are Peruvian lilies, small yellow flowers with reddish accents on their petal tips and in the striped spots. I used a texture to darken around the lilies for a contrast for the flowers as well as symbolism for darkness becoming light at Easter. A 105mm macro lens was used for this photo.
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The flowers of Alstroemeria, or the Peruvian Lily or Lily of Peru, are generally showy. All six tepals (tepal denotes either petal or sepal when both are similar, as in lilies, amaryllis, etc.) are roughly similar. In some species two tepals are enlarged and vividly colored and act as "flags" for pollination. The ovary is inferior and the seeds are hard and rounded. Many hybrids and about 190 cultivars have been developed, with different markings and colors, ranging from white, golden yellow, and orange, to apricot, pink, red, purple, and lavender. The most popular and showy hybrids commonly grown today result from crosses between species from Chile (winter-growing) with species from Brazil (summer-growing).
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Nature Photography by Sandi O'Reilly, All Rights Reserved. If you have a question please feel free to contact me through the FAA email service, glad to help.
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ALL WATERMARKS ARE REMOVED AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE. Thank you!
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March 13th, 2013
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Comments (84)
Anand Swaroop Manchiraju
Marvelous capture of Lilies,with lovely color contrast and good clarity!! L/F
Brian Tada
A most beautiful floral portrait, Sandi! Lovely Peruvian lilies exquisitely displayed in this marvelous image for Easter, with wonderful symbolism and composition! F/L
Sandi OReilly
Thank you very much, Vickie, for featuring this image in "Greetings For Easter Group, very honored!!!
Linda Phelps
F/V Outstanding in every way! great deoth of field, detail, composition, lighting with strong color. Nice choice of background.
Sandi OReilly
Luke, thank you so very much for your great comments!! Appreciate them and your f/v :)!!
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