A touch of Elegance on the Pond
by Bruce Bley
Title
A touch of Elegance on the Pond
Artist
Bruce Bley
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
This is a photograph of a white tropical water lily was taken in a small pond at the Chicago Botanical Gardens in Glencoe, Illinois. This is a tropical daylily bloom which means it will only bloom for one day. When taking this work, I was try to capture the detail of the lily and the lighting creating the various values on the lily in the still water.
The Chicago Botanic Garden traces its origins back to the Chicago Horticultural Society, founded in 1890. With the motto Urbs in Horto, meaning "city in a garden," the Society hosted nationally recognized flower and horticultural shows, its third the World's Columbian Exposition Chrysanthemum Show, held in conjunction with the world's fair in October 1893.
After a period of inactivity, the Chicago Horticultural Society was restarted in 1943. In 1962, its modern history began when the Society agreed to help create and manage a new public garden. With the groundbreaking for the Chicago Botanic Garden in 1965 and its opening in 1972, the Society created a permanent site on which to carry out its mission. The Garden today is an example of a successful public-private partnership. It is owned by the Forest Preserve District of Cook County and operated by the Chicago Horticultural Society.
I hope you have enjoyed this photograph and will share it with others. You can see more of my work on my homepage and in the various galleries and groups that I am a member of. Your comments on my work are greatly appreciated. Thank you for visiting.
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August 27th, 2015
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Bruce Bley
Robyn, I am very grateful for the feature in the group "The World We See". Thank you for the honor and your support.
Bruce Bley
David, Thank you so much for the feature in the group "Midwest America Photography". I truly appreciate the honor.
Bruce Bley
Mechala, I want to thank you for the feature in the group "Flowerly Love-100". Thank you so much for the honor and your support.
Bruce Bley
Steve. I am very grateful for the feature in the group "Artists Favorite Photography". Thank you for the honor. I sincerely appreciate it.
Pamela Blizzard
Lovely; congrats too on being selected as one of the SPECIAL FEATURED ARTISTS OF THE WEEK in the Visions of Spring group! shared
Bruce Bley replied:
Pamela, Thank you for the nice comment and the congrats. I sincerely appreciate it.
Donna Kennedy
Bruce, Congratulations on being chosen as a Special Featured Artist of the Week in the group, Visions of Spring!...L/F
Brian Tada
A truly stunning capture, Bruce, very nicely done! The lighting and details are exquisite. L/F
Sandi OReilly
Awesome, Bruce, congrats on you Special Feature in Visions of Spring F/L
Bruce Bley replied:
Thank you for the nice comment and the congrats, Sandi. I truly appreciate it. It is good to ear from you again.
Photographic Art and Design by Dora Sofia Caputo
Revisiting, Bruce, to tell you that your image of a lovely white tropical water lily is being featured in the Special Featured Artists of the Week Section of the Visions of Spring Homepage. F/L.
Bruce Bley replied:
Dora, Thank you for the special feature in the group "Visions Of Spring" I sincerely appreciate the honor and thank you for the L.
Andrea Lazar
Such a strong visual, a very beautiful image! L.F.
Bruce Bley replied:
Thank you for the kind and gracious comment, Andrea. I sincerely appreciate it and thank you for the L.
Bruce Bley
Doug, I am very grateful for the feature in the group "Lilies-Lotuses. I appreciate the honor.
Bruce Bley
Jeffrey, I truly appreciate the feature in the group "AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHERS- 1 PER DAY Limit". Thank you for the honor.
Bruce Bley
Dora, I sincerely appreciate the feature in the group "Visions Of Spring". Thank you for the honor.
Bruce Bley
Tracy, I am very grateful for the feature in the group "I Love Photography 2 A Day". Thank you so much for your support.
Bruce Bley
Chrisann, I want to thank you again for the feature in the group "Weekly FUN For ALL Mediums Summer Fun". I appreciate the honor and your support.
Bruce Bley
Tracy, I want to thank you for the feature in the group "self-taught artists Your Own". Thank you for your continued support of my work.
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