Chihuly!

[Adsos Letter]

...well, not exactly...gotta' get the tripod fixed; my shaky hands are too much for the monopod on a 6 sec. exposure, even with a shutter delay.

Trying to learn the manual settings... :crazy:

[Mz Pip]

1. remarkable resemblance

to the real thing! Very good!





Mz Pip

[Adsos Letter]

3. I suspect we went to the same exhibition; I think it was at the DeYoung

I somehow deleted my "tube" shots... :(

EDITED TO ADD: Merry Christmas, Mz Pip!

[Mira]

2. Seeing these photos bursting with color takes me back

Chihuly - that is a magical name to me

These were in Phoenix botanical Garden, in May 2009







This one I did not take, because, you guessed it, that's me in front of the sculpture

[Adsos Letter]

4. Those are beautiful Mira.

We saw the exhibit at the DeYoung in San Francisco...or at the MOMA...can't remember for sure. :crazy:

Merry Christmas!

[Mira]

5. Thank you so much.

Imagine the huge bothanical garden filled with Chihulys - it was a huge treat.
And a very Merry Christmas to you and yours.
I wish you Joy.

[Mz Pip]

6. De Young

Saw it twice. I remember Kenneth Baker, the art critic for the SF Chronicle, giving it a really bad review. But for what it's worth, it got people into the museum. Both times I went it was crowded and it was during the week.

Some of the stuff that passes for art these days never ceases to amaze me, particularly the conceptual stuff.

I enjoyed Chihuly and I don't care if Kenneth Baker does think it's art. So there.

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

7. know what? I bet Chihuly

does not care what Kenneth Baker thinks either

[Adsos Letter]

8. To borrow, and mangle, a famous quote by Andrew Jackson...

"Kenneth Baker has made his decision, now let him demonstrate that he can do better (or as well)."

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/supremecourt/antebellum/history2.html

[ljm2002]

9. Nice!

Here is one I took some time back, of the Fiori Di Como ceiling installation at the Bellagio in Las Vegas (this is only a very small part of the very large ceiling display):