Iris germanica | ©2013 David Allio
What is the most popular Mother’s Day gift?
Flowers, of course!
My mother really likes Iris germanica. She has a literal rainbow in her Virginia flower garden. Every year she shares root stock in order for me to grow new colors. Now, thanks to her, my flower garden is lush with purples, blues, yellows, and whites.
In Symbolism: A Comprehensive Dictionary an art reference book by Steven Olderr, the flower Iris represents hope, light, purity, power, royalty, and eloquence. All seem appropriate for a symbolic Mother’s day gift.
Although botanically an Iris is a perfect flower, the natural growth of the biomorphic shape visually deny a cliche balance. So, the personal creative challenge is to present the three petals, trichrome yellow bearded sepals, and three dimensions in a photographic plane. The result is this natural light subjective presentation of flower photography.
Happy Mother’s Day!
Camera: Nikon D60 | Lens: Nikkor VR 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED | Focal Length: 105mm | Exposure: f/11 – 1/125 – ISO 400
After several years without applicants, we are pleased to support the academic endeavors of three young artist through the Allio Family Art Scholarship. The scholarship has been in existence for over a decade and was established by David and Lin Allio to assist talented and deserving Upstate artists as they enter undergraduate college art programs.
The reception honoring these three scholarship recipients is open to the public. Contact the Carolina Foothills Artisan Center, 864-461-3050, for additional information.
This scholarship is a reflection of an ongoing personal commitment to art and higher education. In conjunction with a professional photography career spanning over four decades, David Allio is currently engaged as a graduate school student in Visual Arts at the Vermont College of Fine Arts (VCFA).
Daniel K. Inouye Kilauea Point Lighthouse | ©2006 David Allio
In a formal ceremony on May 4, 2013, the 16-meter tall reinforced concrete lighthouse on the northernmost point of the Garden Island of Kauai was rededicated as the Daniel K. Inouye Kilauea Point Lighthouse in honor of the late senator from Hawaii. Originally built in 1912 and dedicated in May 1913 the lighthouse is listed on National Register of Historic Places.
The Daniel K. Inouye Kilauea Point Lighthouse contains the world’s largest clamshell-shaped Fresnel lens weighing in at 4.5 tons. The lighthouse was decommissioned four decades ago when an automated marker light was installed makai of the lighthouse structure in 1976.
A full moon provided the illumination for this photograph of the Daniel K. Inouye Kilauea Point Lighthouse. The 30-second exposure was made just after 3am.
Exposure: f/4.5 – 30 seconds – ISO 1000
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