Lizzie On A Hot Glass Globe by TwoPynts
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"A person can make themselves stand out simply by changing where they are standing." ~ Theo
Theyrrrrrrre baaaack! Yes, the balls are back. Chihuly has returned to Fairchild Tropical Botanical Garden in Miami for an even more extensive exhibit lasting five months. The glass globes, floating onions and ice bergs, long stalks, and strange twisty creations have taken up residence in the gardens again, much to my delight. Last weekend we visited the gardens with a family friend visiting from Germany and had a wonderful time. Here is an overview of part of the installment in their "Rainforest" area. Fairchild Garden has the largest contiguous section of rainforest in the Northern American continent at just under 3 acres. It is rather sad to think that in South America, we loose approximately 100 acres a day to deforestation, but that is another topic. Anyway, a path winds through some very lovely foliage and over running streams, and the Chihuly art is placed in a manner harmonious with the surroundings.
Note the red globe on the left. The first time we walked through this section it was as you see it here. Passing through later, I happened to see this little green lizard sunning itself on the red glass. I had to zoom in to my camera's full 12x and act quickly because he start to crawl out of sight. This was the only photo I was able to get, but I rather like the way it turned out. Sorry about all the water residue on the glass, I don't have the time or patience to postwork it out. If anyone has a quick and easy solution to get rid of it, while retaining the reflection of the surroundings, please let me know. Also, please be sure to view the image full size, thanks. I'll be away on vacation until April 9th, so let me wish everyone a healthy and happy week ahead! -----
Thanks for your beachy comments on my previous upload,
No Ordinary Day At The Beach
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Panasonic DMC-FZ50 & PhotoshopCS. (866)
Fairchild Garden, FL, USA 2007
Sponsored by: 
Kramer Kreations 
Comments (56)
Great contrast from the red to the green lizard... Wonderful.... Well done
this is wonderful looking. so surreal evn the animal on the red ball too
That is brilliant!
Terrific and fortunate 12x capture of the little green reptile, Kort! And, beautiful lush rainforest, with the glass globes, floating onions and ice bergs, you've got going there. Plus, I'm no way happy about the deforestation going on down in South America.
Oh yahoo and choo choo chihuly!!! What a great capture!!! LOVE LOVE LOVE the contrast!!! Real nice...it's a 10!!! :o)b
He even turned his head to pose for you..nice capture Kort.
The lizard looks to either be posing for you or asking you what the heck you think you are doing. Beautiful capture. That is really a great shot of the lizard. The whole composition is super. x:)
WOOOW! COOL work! Love the color combination, it's just perfect!
That's a brilliant shot, nicely done mate! :)
hmm very nice shot...cute fellow
It's not a single pict of a lizzard . . . It's a superbe compo and the left centring is so appropriate . . . Excellent !
perfect snap!
Really cool! Great shot! Would love to this that exhibition, especially in the middle of gardens.
Awesome Kort ! kinda makes me wish I still lived down there :o)
Gorgeous catch Kort, I truly looking forward to more Chihuly glass shots from you, always so artfully done!!!! Enjoy you time off...
amazing, wonderful, perfect....you make it look so easy!!!
Wonderful images! Lucky to have such a place to wander through! BJ
Lizzie really stands in great contrast to the globe~ Nice to see these have come back for a hana hou! Aloha~
fantastic and unusual combination of colours!
A gorgeous shot of this lovely looking green guy! What a fantastic color contrast here! An excellent shot because the little lizard is out of the centre! A fascinating camera setting!!!
Kool I dig these glass sculptures, you had me thinking for a bit, about crispy lizard feet ! hehe, neat shot and contrasts Kort ! ~Cheers~
nice shot!!
AWE-some shot!
What a really cool shot especially with the reflection. I would love to see the Chihuly collection as I love all things glass. I wonder if they have different pieces this year. I do hope you are able to post some as there is no way I could go and see the display, and your pictures last year brought it to me beautifully.
Amazing contrast of colors, and great way to use Chihuly!!
Incredible! You are very good at macro shots, as well as your many other styles!