'Radical Red' Lily © 2010 Bo Mackison
Another day lily. Red. Very red. As they call it, ‘Radical Red’. One in a set of lily photographs titled “Hot Summer Lilies.” Photographed at the University of Wisconsin – Test Gardens.
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What a wonderful photo! The pistils and stamen are just perfect in this shot–the color so rich, no wonder it’s called Radical Red!
‘Radical Red’ is just about perfect for that intense red, isn’t it?
The name is perfect for it. I love the flood of red!
I was also thinking of ‘hot sauce’ lily to match the weather…
The bold red and orange/yellow colors remind me of High School Marching Band uniform colors.
You are so right, Preston. I remember lots of HS marching bands in red with yellow trim. Great recall!
Beautiful shot. Love the texture and lines as well as the colors!
That one really leaps off the computer screen. Very intense. Very interesting. Very nice.
You’re torturing me. I just want to leap right into that flower and bask and bathe. Instead I am going to work. I will keep it in my heart. x
I love red and yellow together!
Bo: I want to answer the questions you posed on my blog photo “Weird Beauty”.
I learned to use textures at flickr group Textures for Layers http://www.flickr.com/groups/textures4layers
You must have a flickr account to join the group. If you go there, find their”Tutorials” under “Useful Links.” There are several easy to follow tutorials.
I used the texture “meadows” which you can find on my flickr site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/34370937@N07/4858078874/?edited=1
I believe I also modified the original image using the method described here: http://photogeneralist.com/?p=1066
Hope this info helps.
Please feel free to contact me.
Anita 🙂
Wow! Wonderful totally read lily and perspective!
Haha, it’s the “scarlet letter” lily. But in a better way. It’s a very vibrant flower, expressive and almost like it has a past. Or my brain is overworking.. lol