Hidden Gems
by Lois Bryan
Title
Hidden Gems
Artist
Lois Bryan
Medium
Digital Art - Photography / Digital Art / Photography Based Digitally Hand-painted
Description
One of the odd things I like about the internet is tripping over some pretty cool quotes. One of my personal favorites, which at times I've added to my bio here, is by author Roald Dahl who wrote "Charlie And The Chocolate Factory," among many others. He was actually a pretty interesting guy. First book was "The Gremlins" ... he'd been in the RAF and he and his buddies routinely blamed the gremlins when things went wrong with their aircraft. I mention this, not because anything went wrong with "Hidden Gems" but because that's what my dad always used to say as he puttered around the house ... and I say it too.
Anyhow, the quote that I wanted to include here is this one:
"And above all, watch with glittering eyes the whole world around you because the greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely places. Those who don't believe in magic will never find it." I believe that with all my heart.
And that brings me back to "Hidden Gems." My husband, our dog, Buddy, and my camera and I went for a long drive last summer ... one of our stops was at a flower farm. Yep ... just like cows and corn, they have flower farms. This one in beautiful Loudon County, Virginia. But instead of neat rows of zinnias, the red ones, here, the purple ones there, etc., things were in a bit of a jumble. In the case of "Hidden Gems" the jumble included these lovely green-eyed Susans (Rudbeckia) attended by dancing Queen Anne's Lace, which I always considered a wild flower.
At first glance, the photo on which this image is loosely based looked a confused mess. I wondered why I bothered to snap it. But ... taking the advice of Mr. Dahl, I looked harder at the unlikely scene ... and saw the magic. Hope you do too.
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Barbie Corbett-Newmin
Thanks for sharing this popular beauty! Congratulations! Your wonderful work has been featured on the home page of the Over 3000 Views group. Please make it available for future viewing by posting your feature in the Featured Images Archive discussion thread and any other appropriate discussion threads-- ie sales of your group images etc.
Gary F Richards
Spectacular composition, lighting, shading, colors and artwork! Perfect for a fleece blanket! F/L …voted for this piece in the contest SUGGESTIONS FOR A FLEECE BLANKET!
Luther Fine Art
s AgoCongratulations! Your fantastic photographic art has been chosen as a Camera Art Group feature! You are invited to archive your work in the Features Archive discussion as well as any other discussion in which it would fit!
Don Columbus
Congratulations Lois, your work is Featured in "Photographic Camera Art" I invite you to place it in the group's "2019 Featured Image Archive" Discussion!! L/Tweet!
Anthony Jones
Beautiful work, Lois! Thank you for submitting your artwork to the Paintography Group where the image is now featured on the home page. L/F
Lori Moon
Congratulations on your feature in Over 2000 Views
Lois Bryan replied:
Lori thank you so much for the feature in Over 2000 Views!! I've tweeted the group!!!!
Christopher James
Congratulation.....your wonderful work has been featured in the 1000 Views on 1 Image Group l/f/p Love your story too....I believe that Gremlins can do good as well, just not in the way you would expect....and always keep your eyes and ears open to your surroundings !!!!
Janet Marie
I love this Lois!! All your work is magical. This particular image really caught my eye. It has such soft beauty and simplicity. Yellow evokes such marvelous feelings of happiness and joy. Something I really look for in life. I enjoyed reading your story in your description. I really love the why, how, what, and who of artwork. Beautiful image!! 💕And favorite Janet
Rosalie Scanlon
Congratulations, your excellent work is featured on the Book Covers Group Home Page. http://fineartamerica.com/groups/book-covers-1-per-day.html?tab=overview