Photo "Lotus"

Maxim Yuldashev #1 Wed 14 Nov 2007 11:22

технически и композиционно отлично!

silvia marmori #2 Wed 14 Nov 2007 16:51

truly beautiful, my friend.. excellent done..
i didn't know it was national flower!

Dilantha Maneth Perera #3 Wed 14 Nov 2007 17:47

Yes Silvi. it is..

Here some knowladge for you why It been chosen..

http://www.khandro.net/nature_plants_lotus.htm

:-)

Regards!
Dilantha.

Dilantha Maneth Perera #7 Sat 1 Dec 2007 17:52

blue star water lily that is often referred to as a lotus. It is the national flower of Sri Lanka, Nymphaea stellata. This may be what is meant by the Sanskrit designation, utpala.

n February 1986 blue water lily was chosen as the National flower. Found all the part of Sri Lanka and grows in the shallow water. Petals arranged like a star and the flat round waterproof leaves are bright green. It`s a symbol of purity and truth. It has a sweet fragrance and used for offering at Buddhist Temples and rituals for god Vishnu.Sigiriya frescoes of women holds these flowers in their hands. Seeds and the tubes used as a vegetable by villagers and also leaves, stem and flowers used in herbal medicine and dried flowers used to make pillows and says It produces happy dreams.

Ivan Berezitsky #4 Wed 14 Nov 2007 18:59

очень красиво! милый цветок! приятное размытие задника!

Rosa Maria Fiuza Sciullo Faria #5 Thu 15 Nov 2007 00:14

superb!!!!!

Tatiana Ershova #6 mon 19 Nov 2007 16:57

beautiful...