A Burst of Color #1 is a photograph by Bruce Bley which was uploaded on August 27th, 2015.
A Burst of Color #1
A Burst of Color was taken while strolling through the flower gardens of the Chicago Botanical Gardens, in Glencoe, Illinois. I am always looking... more
by Bruce Bley
Title
A Burst of Color #1
Artist
Bruce Bley
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
"A Burst of Color" was taken while strolling through the flower gardens of the Chicago Botanical Gardens, in Glencoe, Illinois. I am always looking for flowers to illustrate color , detail, and beautiful lighting.
This is a dahlia which is one of 42 species of dahlia, with hybrids commonly grown as garden plants. Flower forms are variable, with one head per stem; these can be as small as 2 inch in diameter or up to 1 foot. (dinner plate). This great variety results from dahlias being octoploids, that is, they have eight sets of homologous chromosomes, whereas most plants have only two. In addition, dahlias also contain many transposons (genetic pieces that move from place to place upon an allele) which contributes to their manifesting such great diversity.
The stems are leafy, ranging in height from as low as 12 inches to more than 6-8 feet. The majority of species do not produce scented flowers or cultivars. Like most plants that do not attract pollinating insects through scent, they are brightly colored, displaying most hues, with the exception of blue.
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August 27th, 2015
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Comments (52)
Brian Davis
Stunning! Added this to my favorites! Congrats on being featured in various groups as well!
Bruce Bley
Jenn, I want to thank you for the feature in the group "Bath and Spa Prints". Thank you for the honor.
Bruce Bley
Romuald, Thank you for the feature in the group "Arts Fantastic World". I appreciate the honor and your support.
Jacqueline Athmann
Surprise & Congratulations!! Your photo has been featured on Flowers Up Close group homepage! Thank you for sharing your beautiful work with us! F/L 12.23.15
Bruce Bley replied:
Jacqueline, I am very grateful for the feature in the group "Flowers Up Close". Thank you so much for the honor.
Bruce Bley
Dr.Bob and Nadine. One again I want to thank you for the feature in the group "Artist News". I appreciate the honor and your continued support of my work.
Bruce Bley
Rebecca, I want to thank you for the feature in the group "Pin Me - Daily". Thank you for the honor.
Bruce Bley
Dora, I appreciate the feature in the group "Visions Of Spring". Thank you so much for the honor.
Lingfai Leung
Awesome capture of the flower macro. Nominated for Special Feature in 1000 Views on 1 image
Bruce Bley replied:
Thank you for the wonderful compliment and nomination, Lingfai. I sincerely appreciate it.
Randy Rosenberger
This piece of fine artwork has earned the honor of being chosen to show off to other artists and prospective buyers here in the Wisconsin Flowers and Scenery group. It is an honor to share this piece of well composed and beautiful art on our Featured section of our homepage. Thanks much for sharing! Liked and Faved Randy B. Rosenberger (administrator of the WFS group)
Bruce Bley replied:
Randy, I am very grateful for the feature in the group "Wisconsin Flowers and Scenery". Thank you for the honor and your continued support of my work.
John Bailey
Congratulations on being featured in the Fine Art America Group "Images That Excite You!"
Bruce Bley replied:
John, Thank you for the feature in the group "Images That Excite You". I truly appreciate it.
Guido Strambio
Wonderful floral capture and presentation, gorgeous vivid light and bright colors, superb clarity on black background! l/f
Jean OKeeffe Macro Abundance Art
Congratulations for your 10-11-15 Greeting Cards For All Occasions feature!
Bruce Bley replied:
Jen, Thank you so much for the feature in the group "Greeting Cards For All Occasions". Thank you for the honor.
Bruce Bley
Christopher, I am very grateful for the feature in the group "1000 Views on 1 image". Thank you for the honor.
Lisa Phillips
Your beautiful work has been featured in the FAA group "Thoughts of Flowers". http://fineartamerica.com/groups/thoughts-of-flowers.html
Bruce Bley replied:
Lisa, Thank you so much for the feature in the group "Thoughts of Flowers". I sincerely appreciate the honor.
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