Last Days of the Lotus by Chris Lord
Digital Painting of a Dying Lotus Flower
Nelumbo nucifera, known by a number of names including Indian Lotus, Sacred Lotus, Bean of India, or simply Lotus, is a plant in the monogeneric family Nelumbonaceae. The Linnaean binomial Nelumbo nucifera (Gaertn.) is the currently recognized name for this species, which has been classified under the former names, Nelumbium speciosum (Willd.) and Nymphaea nelumbo, among others. Names other than Nelumbo nucifera (Gaertn.) are obsolete synonyms and should not be used in current works. This plant is an aquatic perennial. Under favorable circumstances its seeds may remain viable for many years, with the oldest recorded lotus germination being from that of seeds 1,300 years old recovered from a dry lakebed in northeastern China
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Just so beautiful…your art is excellent splendorous………………..all beauty Normaje…
So very kind of you to say Normaje, thanks you very much indeed. Cheers.
– Chris Lord
Great work Chris.
Thanks for stopping by and leaving this nice comment Rodney, much appreciated. Cheers.
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This is lovely the way the petals of the flower stand out and the detail. Beautifully processed.
This image brings testamont that there still is beauty in the elderly and that the wisdom they shared can be passed down through generations as in the fact that the 1300 yr old seed sprouted. I love the beauty of this capture. Sandy
Hi Sandy, thanks you very much for the thoughtful comment. much appreciated. Cheers.
– Chris Lord
Incredible painterly texture and super result!
Hugs,
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Another old shot resurrected, so I’m very happy you like it. Your warm words are hugely appreciated Polly thanks very much indeed.
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12 twelve days late but finally I FOUND IT! YAY!! Thanks so much, no idea how I missed this but better late than never! COOOOOOL!
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Beautiful Work!
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What a lovely surprise! Thank you so much for this wonderful and thrilling honor. Very encouraging I might add and certainly hugely appreciated.
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Love what you have done with the colors here!
Thanks so much, greatly appreciated. Cheers.
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A WONDERFIL WORK A TRUE BEAUTY !lIZ)
You’re too too kind, thanks so very much indeed. Cheers.
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06-12-11
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I just popped out for a Sunday afternoon walk and look what I have come home to – FIVE of my flowers on your lovely feature page. Wow, this is really special and I feel very very honored indeed. Thank you so very much Kira.
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