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Sacred Lotus Flower


Sacred Lotus Flower
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Copyright: Muhammad Shaukat (shaukatmi) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 430 W: 219 N: 895] (3801)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-07-24
Categories: Nature
Camera: Sony Alpha 100 Digital SLR, Sony 18-70
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/150 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-08-26 21:02
Viewed: 376
Points: 10
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The sacred lotus, Nelumbo nucifera is the Indian or Oriental lotus. It is usually pink or white in colour. In texts, when it is reddish, it is referred to in Sanskrit as kokanada rakta-kamala. When it is white, it is called pundarika. The rare blue lotus is termed pushkara or indivara.

Native to southern Asia, it is found at altitudes of up to 1,600 metres. The flower often reaches the size of a cabbage, with leaves the size of dinner plates.

". . . a perennial plant growing from a thick rhizome. Its rounded leaves can reach up to 50 cm. in diameter. The first leaves that appear, few in number, are flat and float on the surface. They are followed by thicker, funnel-shaped leaves with slightly wavy edges that may stand from 50 cm to 2 metres above the water. The leaves are coated with a film, upon which water forms magnificent, glittering droplets. The flower stalk rises above the leaves, ending in large, sweet-smelling, white or pink blooms which appear one at a time. Each flower lasts from 2 to 5 days and darkens with age.

Ranging in diameter from 15 to 25 cm, lotus flowers are termed single when they have fewer than 25 petals, semi-double if they have 25 to 50 petals, and double if they have more. After blooming, the petals fall, leaving a cone-shaped seed head that resembles the rose of a watering can. Each of its 15 to 20 openings contains a fruit."

I took this photograph at lalbagh Gardens in Bangalore city.
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To KrL: Thank you.shaukatmi 1 08-27 17:57
To tnahari: Thank you very much.shaukatmi 1 08-27 17:54
To Helkoryo: Thanks.shaukatmi 1 08-27 17:53
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  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3283 W: 268 N: 7782] (33214)
  • [2008-08-26 22:20]
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I do love these flowers and posted one myself this week. But I have never seen a pink one here in NZ.
This is really beautiful Mohammad, so soft and tender. Awesome colours and the BG is good too.
Seeing the flower is tilted / facing to the left, I would have cropped off a bit more from the right side so that the flower wouldn't be in the centre.
Apart from that, I find this is a lovely image
TFS
Janice

Hello Muhammaed

A delightful capture here, nice side view with superb DOF and colour tones. Neat framing and interesting notes too.

TFS regards Helen

Hi Muhammad
wonderful presentation.
beautiful colors.
great lighting and composition.
tfs
tsilla

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  • KrL Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 520 W: 123 N: 488] (7367)
  • [2008-08-27 1:12]
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Bonjour Muhammad,
Superbe travail, on ressent une douceur avec cette luminosité sur la fleur.
Bonne journée

Karèle

Beautiful flower, beautiful capture. Excellent colors and transparency. Very good work. Best regards Csabi

Hello Muhammad

Sweet lighting on the sacred Lotus.
You did a great great photo.
Beautiful composition, nicely framed.

Magic and peaceful atmosphere.
Perfect pov.

Best regards

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