Lines - Canna Tropicana

Posted by Anita (West Nottingham, Pennsylvania, United States) on 11 August 2008 in Abstract & Conceptual.

Thank you to Maxine for the name of this Canna Lily.
I took this photo for the theme "lines" in a photo club. It is not as sharp as I would like, but, am posting it as it is bright and different from my usual photos.
Taken at Longwood Gardens, Pennsylvania, USA

Konica Minolta MAXXUM 5D 1/10 second F/13.0 ISO 400 100 mm

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Comments (10)

dj.tigersprout from San Bruno, United States

gorgeous lines and colors here -- a wonderful abstract!

11 Aug 2008 6:21am

Erik from Amersfoort, Netherlands

Great texture shot... nice colors..

11 Aug 2008 7:12am

Ronnie 2¢ from London, United Kingdom

So rewarding to try something new like this . . to get away from our comfort zone. This reminds me of a houseplant I had last year but cannot name!

11 Aug 2008 8:47am

António Pires from Lisbon, Portugal

Sharpness is not essential for an abstract like this one. Nice to have you try something different.

11 Aug 2008 9:39am

Betty from New Jersey, United States

Love the lines, well done!

11 Aug 2008 10:39am

Earnest from Oklahoma, United States

Extraordinary, Anita.

11 Aug 2008 3:04pm

ABW from CS, United States

Beautiful colors! Very striking!

11 Aug 2008 4:03pm

Marcie from United States

Fantastic abstract image. WOW!

11 Aug 2008 4:09pm

maxine from Rangiora, New Zealand

Anita have you grown this stunning plant?? Its name is Canna Tropicana and if you plant it on a mound where the sun can back light it you will be dazzled by the gorgeous colors all through the summer. Lovely ,lovely lines.

12 Aug 2008 1:05am

@maxine: Thanks so much for giving me the name of this lovely Canna. No, I did not grow it. I took the photo at Longwood Gardens, a stunning garden in the area. I am growing regular red Cannas for the first time this year, and will make a note of Canna Tropicana for the future. Here in Pennsylvania, we have to dig up the Cannas in the fall and replant them in the spring as the winters are too cold. Again, thanks! :-)

Paul Michko from Exton, PA, United States

Great close-up abstract, Anita.

13 Aug 2008 1:27pm