Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Calla Lilies

I love calla lilies--the shapes, the curves, the sensuousness of them, the abstract possibilities...

And, the nursery where I was shooting these? An employee came over while I was photo-ing, and said...."Here, you really need to get this one. Look at the color!" and took the above callas from the display in the center of the big table and put it where I could play with it. Now THAT, Peas, is a photographer-friendly store!!

18 comments:

  1. So gorgeous, love the colors of them and the texture almost jumps off the screen.

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  2. Calla Lillies are one of my fav's. TFS!

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  3. Well, I just love your blog header. And that first shot is just stunning. I love the colors and the softness of it!

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  4. WOW! These are stunning! You have such an eye for composition, Pat. I just love the ethereal quality of that first one and all the wonderful curves in all of them. I wonder if the staff is extra friendly to you because I'm sure you're super respectful.

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  5. these are so pretty! my mother collects calla lilies but these are some of the best I've ever seen.

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  6. They come in colors?!? These are gorgeous and I love how you didn't do the typical calla shot. ;)

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  7. I had callas in my wedding bouquet...love them! The lighting on the first one is perfection!

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  8. I didn't realize they came in colors other than white! I am obviously sheltered. I love the curves in your first two pictures. Just beautiful!

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  9. Beautiful flower, beautiful color, and beautiful shot!

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  10. OMG, gorgeous! Beautiful color, and such enticing smoothness in the gracefulness of the petals.

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  11. Oh I love them too, I had a Calla lilie bouquet when I got married :) Thay are such a nice, elegant and beautiful flower Amazing pictures!

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  12. Lovely Pat, and the color on those first two is gorgeous, she is right! Molbaks? I almost drove up there today after finding it really too windy to shoot at the arboretum today but I didn't have time. Maybe next week sometime....

    Also, one of my favorite shots ever from a macro friend of mine is one of the holey calla leaves, backlit so the light coming through the holes is blown. Try it sometime, I'd bet you'd do a wonderful job with it!

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  13. Those are such romantic photos!

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  14. I guess I should try bringing my camera to the nursery too! Beautiful macros Pat!

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  15. Gorgeous! WOW....Cali's are my favorite flowers...they are so curvy and feminine. I don't think I have ever seen them so red as in your photos though. They truly look magical here Pat.

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  16. These are beautiful Pat! Love the red color....

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  17. Gorgeous!!! I just LOVE the first and third shots! And sounds like that is one nursery you'll be visiting more often! :)

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