
Bougainvillea Floral Print

by Brian Tada
Title
Bougainvillea Floral Print
Artist
Brian Tada
Medium
Photograph - Digital Photograph, Enhanced
Description
Bountifully beautiful bougainvillea :: These profusely flowering vines were spotted during an afternoon walk under an overcast sky while waiting for my car to be repaired. Indeed, there is beauty all around us -- if we but look.
This image has a nice balance of both foliage and blossoms at the beginning of the flowering season, before the vibrant leaf bracts overtake the vines.
"He has made everything beautiful in its time". Ecclesiastes 3:11, Tree of Life Version (TLV)
This photo was taken on April 26th, 2016. A painterly effect using three different processes has been applied to my original photograph to bring out the rich colors of this floral digital artwork.
Bougainvillea is a showy tropical vine shrub named in honor of French admiral and explorer Louis-Antoine, Comte de Bougainville.
The vibrant papery petals are actually modified leaf bracts. The real flowers are small trumpet-like structures inside the enclosure, showing as tiny white pinwheels as seen in one of the leaf bract structures in this image.
The leaf bracts are available in a variety of colors, including red, pink and purple, with newer cultivars in yellow, orange and white.
According to the University of Florida Cooperative Extension Service, bougainvillea is a member of the Nyctaginacaeae or four o-clock family with approximately 250 species found throughout South America and in particular Brazil.
This spectacularly colorful plant was introduced in Europe in the late 1800s and is grown throughout the world in tropical and sub-tropical gardens. I have seen showy cultivars thriving happily in Southern California and in Israel where I have visited.
The beautiful flowing, flowering vines seen in this image are growing in the San Francisco Bay Area.
"For behold, the winter has past,
the rain is over, it has gone.
Blossoms appear in the land,
the time of singing has come,
and the voice of the turtle-dove
is heard in our land."
Song of Songs 2:11-12, Tree of Life Version (TLV)
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THANK YOU to the precious customer from Juneau, Alaska who purchased a framed print of my bougainvillea photo. May God's peace go with this print and bless you and your home for many years to come. God bless you!
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Grateful to God and thankful to the group administrators for featuring this image on the home page of the Fine Art America groups::
* 3 A DAY THE ART OF FLOWERS, 06.24.16
* FLOWER MANIA, 06.26.16
* 10 PLUS, 06.28.16
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Artwork notes::
This image may be ordered as greeting cards (quantity discounts available), floral throw pillows, posters, prints (framed and unframed) and other products featured on this page. All artwork ordered through Fine Art America comes with a 30-day money-back guarantee, and world-wide shipping is available.
Embedded in the top right-hand corner is the Hebrew acronym for "B'ezras Hashem" [ ב ס " ד ] meaning "with God's help". It is a reminder to me as an artist of my dependence on the Almighty, the Originator of all creativity. This is a similar acknowledgement used by great artists like Johann Sebastian Bach and George Frideric Handel who signed their work with the Latin phrase, "Soli Deo gloria" which means, "Glory to God alone".
The "Fine Art America" watermark in the full resolution preview will not show in the final print/product purchased.
Scripture taken from the Holy Scriptures, Tree of Life Version. Copyright © 2011, 2012, 2013 by the Messianic Jewish Family Bible Society. Used by permission of the Messianic Jewish Family Bible Society. "TLV" and "Tree of Life Version" and "Tree of Life Holy Scriptures" are trademarks registered in the United States Patent and Trademark office by the Messianic Jewish Family Bible Society.
Photo image and description copyright © 2016 Brian Tada. All rights reserved. To the glory of God. No part of this photo may be reproduced, downloaded, photographed, altered or displayed online, without the express written permission of the photographer, Brian Tada. Licensing of this image is available in limited circumstances. Please inquire for details.
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May 12th, 2016
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Comments (25)

Joan-Violet Stretch
Congratulations Brian on your sale of these stunning flowers in a framed fine print

Morris Finkelstein
Beautiful floral photograph full of rich color, fine details, excellent light, and nice composition. F/L
Brian Tada replied:
Hi Morris, thank you very much for taking time with your thoughtful and thorough comments, so greatly appreciate it! Thanks also for your like/fave, too! God bless you, happy Fourth of July!

Barbie Corbett-Newmin
Wonderful blossoms. It almost makes an abstract this way.
Brian Tada replied:
Hi Barbie, thank you so much for your lovely compliment! Always greatly appreciate the honor of your visits and comments. God bless you abundantly!

Stephen Stookey
Beautiful bougainvillea blooms!
Brian Tada replied:
Hi Stephen, many thanks for your kind comment and the honor of your visit, greatly appreciate your support! God bless you!

Lucinda Walter
So beautiful. The Bougainvillea plants are so gorgeous as is your work here. Stunning l/f
Brian Tada replied:
Hi Lucinda, greatly appreciate the honor of your visit and kind words! Thank you also for your gracious like/fave. Massive blessings!

Nicklas Gustafsson
Wow, wonderful colors! Great shot and work
Brian Tada replied:
Hi Nicklas, thanks so much for your "wow" and wonderful comments and support. God bless you!

Deb Halloran
Brian, What a beautiful full frame of glorious beauty. Gorgeous colors and light...nicely done v/f
Brian Tada replied:
Hi Deb, many thanks for such kind words! Appreciate greatly your v/f on this image, thank you so much. God bless you abundantly!

Donna Kennedy
Outstanding color and clarity Brian, beautiful flowers!...F/L
Brian Tada replied:
Hi Donna, thank you so much for the honor of your most kind words and F/L support, so kind of you! Massive blessings!

Chris Flees
fantastic capture Brian..shared
Brian Tada replied:
Hi Chris, many thanks for the honor of your gracious words and visit! Greatly appreciate your support. God bless you abundantly!