Oporto Daylily with Hoverfly
by Anita Pollak
Title
Oporto Daylily with Hoverfly
Artist
Anita Pollak
Medium
Photograph - Photograph With Filters And Photopainting, Textures, Digital Art
Description
The daylily is such a special flower - so beautiful, vibrant, and full of life, but only for one day. Daylilies are one of my favorite flowers, and there is no better place to enjoy them in all their glory than the Daylily Walk at the Berkshire Botanical Garden. It is a magnificent serpentine path that meanders down a gently sloping hill, each side bursting with gorgeous daylilies.
The third week of July is one of the best times to see the daylilies, and we were lucky to be able to visit this past Saturday. The weather was perfect, as was the lighting, and the daylilies were certainly in their glory.
This beauty is called "Oporto," and I took many shots from different angles, this one being my favorite. It wasn't until I got home and viewed my photos on the computer that I noticed the tiny hoverfly perched between two of the stamens. What a delightful surprise!
Processed in Photoshop with filters from On1 and Topaz, with a touch of photopainting in Topaz Impression, and two textures from French Kiss Textures.
Nikon D810 with Nikon 200mm micro lens.
Featured in the following FAA groups:
1000 Viesw - 8/9/2020
Lilies-Lotuses - 4/10/2019
500 Views - 10/28/2018
Macro Marvels - 9/17/2018
Lady Photographers - 8/10/2018
Beauty in Art - 8/8/2018
Flora - 8/8/2018
Visions of Spring - Glances of Summer - 7/29/2018
Flowers on Green - 7/29/2018
200 Club - 7/28/2018
Global Flowers Photography - 7/25/2018
Colorful Lilies - 7/25/2018
Lilies-Lotuses - 7/24/2018
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July 24th, 2018
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Comments (79)
Sharon W
Honestly I'm not sure I've ever seen a daylily so beautiful! Your artistic edits add so much for your perfect capture. Cannot believe I have not stopped here before! Glorious dear Anita!!
Anita Pollak replied:
Thank you so much for your wonderful words, my dear, sweet friend. You are so very kind!
Nicklas Gustafsson
This is so great and beautiful! You have a way to present these flowers that is so amazing!
Marilyn DeBlock
Stunning image / capture, Anita! Love all of these colors together. Congrats on being chosen as Artist of the Week!
Geraldine Scull
Amazing capture Anita ! Nominating in the 1000 Views Group for a Special Feature ! L/T
Dora Sofia Caputo
Congratulations Anita on your well-deserved selection as Artist of the Week in the 1000 Views Group. Your work is absolutely outstanding! F/L
Christopher James
You have been selected as Artist of the Week in the 1000 Views On 1 Image Group. Thank you for all the support you have rendered to this group.....It is greatly appreciated
Christopher James
One of your peers nominated this image in the 1000 views Groups nominated images by your fellow artist in the Special Features #15 promotion discussion. Please visit and pass on the love to another artist.....L/F/Tw