Lady Slipper Orchid - green Metal Print
by Gary F Richards
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Lady Slipper Orchid - green metal print by Gary F Richards. Bring your artwork to life with the stylish lines and added depth of a metal print. Your image gets printed directly onto a sheet of 1/16" thick aluminum. The aluminum sheet is offset from the wall by a 3/4" thick wooden frame which is attached to the back. The high gloss of the aluminum sheet complements the rich colors of any image to produce stunning results.
Design Details
1st Place Win in the contestโฆ NATURALLY GREEN ORCHIDS - PHOTOGRAPHY ONLY, 03/31/2024, Members Participating: 19, Images Submitted: 35
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Artist's Description
1st Place Win in the contestโฆ NATURALLY GREEN ORCHIDS - PHOTOGRAPHY ONLY, 03/31/2024, Members Participating: 19, Images Submitted: 35
We visited the Marie Selby Botanical Gardens orchid show and were able to take pictures of these beautiful orchids. Paphiopedilum, often called the Venus slipper, is a genus of the lady slipper orchid subfamily Cypripedioideae of the flowering plant family Orchidaceae. The genus comprises some 500 accepted taxa including several natural hybrids.
The characteristic pouch that resembles a slipper is used to promote pollination not to trap the pollinator as some have supposed. The pouch or labellum collects the nectar that attracts the pollinator insects. When the insects climb out of the pouch they brush past the staminode depositing the pollen.
The genus is native to Southeast Asia, the Indian Subcontinent, southern China, New Guinea and the Solomon and Bismarck Islands. The species and their hybrids are extensively cultivated, and...
About Gary F Richards
Gary is available for commission work. Contact him at RichardsGaryF@gmail.com. Gary was born in New Hampshire in 1949. His ability to draw things in detail since his childhood had teachers encouraging him to become an artist by trade, but the opportunity was not available in his current environment. Instead, he pursued computer science and programming career for 45 years. Once he retired, Gary pursued his passion of becoming an artist and was truly inspired by a passage in the Holy Bible that stated, *I have seen the God-given task with which the sons of man are to be occupied. He has made everything beautiful in its time.* Eccl. 3:10:-11. During his 20s he took The Famous Artists Course to enhance his natural talent. In the following...
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Johanna Hurmerinta 2 Days Ago
Lovely!
Gary F Richards replied:
Johanna, thank you for your kindness and support!
Nicklas Gustafsson 2 Days Ago
Gorgeous picture of this beautiful flower!
Gary F Richards replied:
Nicklas, thank you for your kindness and support!
Art By ONYX 3 Days Ago
Outstanding Mr. Richards!!!
Gary F Richards replied:
ONYX, thank you for your kindness and support!
Anita Pollak 7 Days Ago
What a gorgeous capture of this beautiful, unusual orchid, Gary! F
Gary F Richards replied:
Anita, thank you for your kindness and support!
Marcia Lee Jones 10 Days Ago
It has a little face with a crown...nice work!
Gary F Richards replied:
Marcia, thank you for your kindness and support!
Samuel HUYNH 10 Days Ago
Exciting news โ Your fantastic artwork has been featured in "GREATEST OF ALL TIME" group! ๐๐จ Feel free to spread the joy by adding it to our "2024 Featured Masterpieces Archive" in the Discussion section.
Gary F Richards replied:
Samuel, thank you for your kindness and support!
David Neace 11 Days Ago
Congratulations, your work is featured on the homepage of "Created by Southern Artists
Gary F Richards replied:
David, thank you for your kindness and support!
Randy Rosenberger 11 Days Ago
Your piece of beautiful artwork that you have submitted to our Wisconsin Flowers and Scenery group has been chosen by its administrator to be featured on our Homepage of our family of friends and fine artists within our group, which is constantly growing. Congratulations are in order for you for being chosen to appear in this prestigious spot within the Homepage of the WFS group. Thanks much for sharing the beauty of your artwork with other artists and potential buyers.
Gary F Richards replied:
Kathy, thank you for the feature, your kindness and support!
Alex Lapidus 12 Days Ago
Lovely image!
Gary F Richards replied:
Alex, thank you for your kindness and support!
Barbara Zahno 12 Days Ago
Wonderful capture, Gary, and congratulations on your first place in the Orchids contest. LF
Gary F Richards replied:
Barbara, thank you for your kindness and support!
Angela Davies 12 Days Ago
Congrats on your first place tie in the Beauty of Orchids contest, very beautiful LF
Gary F Richards replied:
Angela, thank you for your kindness and support!
Ekta Gupta 16 Days Ago
Congratulations on your First Place in Naturally Green Orchids in The Beauty of Orchids - March 2024, Gary!
Gary F Richards replied:
Ekta, thank you for your kindness and support!
Mark Chinn 20 Days Ago
Congrats on your first place photo. A beautiful orchid beautifully photographed.
Gary F Richards replied:
Mark, thank you for your kindness and support!
Lesley Evered 23 Days Ago
Congratulations on your first place in the Green Orchids contest....well deserved.
Gary F Richards replied:
Lesley, thank you for your kindness and support!
Michaela Perryman 25 Days Ago
Congratulations, joint First Place in Naturally Green Orchids in The Beauty of Orchids - March 2024
Gary F Richards replied:
Michaela, thank you for your kindness and support!
Jennifer Jenson 25 Days Ago
A stunning beauty, Gary! L/F + Voted in contest!
Gary F Richards replied:
Jennifer, thank you for your kindness and support!
Allison Griffin 26 Days Ago
Sooo lovely and elegant, Gary. Great photograph. Voted
Gary F Richards replied:
Allison, thank you for your kindness and support!
Lesley Evered
An excellent shot Gary.....really sharp even to the hairs on the sepals. Definite favourite and voted for in the Green Orchid contest.
Gary F Richards replied:
Lesley, thank you for your kindness and support!
Hanne Lore Koehler
Amazing Lady Slipper capture, Gary! L/F/Vote
Gary F Richards replied:
Hanne, thank you for your kindness and support!
Neil R Finlay
A beautiful natural history capture Gary! Congratulations on special artist in 1000 views on 1 image group and thank you very much for your kind words and comments to the rest of us who only wish we had a fraction of your talents! L/f ๐๐ป๐ธ Neil
Gary F Richards replied:
Neil, thank you for your kindness and support!
Michael Durst
Wonderful capture of this exotic orchid!
Gary F Richards replied:
Michael, thank you for your kindness and support!
Deborah A Andreas
Such a great capture of this lovely, weird, unique flower! Would you believe I've only seen this flower in pictures and not in real life. L/F Thank you for visiting my page and leaving comments and for all of your votes! Much appreciated.
Gary F Richards replied:
Deborah, you are welcome, and thank you for your kindness and support!
Conni Schaftenaar
This is a stunning photo, Gary, voted in the Macro Flowers Photo contest! L/F
Gary F Richards replied:
Conni, thank you for the kind words and support!
Ed Riche
I love this!!! Thanks Gary!
Gary F Richards replied:
Ed, thank you for the kind words and support!