Year of the Horse at the Bellagio

[ljm2002]

A few shots from the Bellagio as they celebrate Chinese New Year and the Year of the Horse:

Mirrored horse in the lobby:



One of several figures dressed all in flowers:



Horse display in the atrium. The top one rotates slowly:



Closeup of a bamboo joint:



Obligatory shot of the Chihuly ceiling installation in the lobby:

[ohheckyeah]

1. Oh my, how beautiful...

especially the ceiling.

Thanks for sharing.

[ljm2002]

2. Thanks!

I don't know if you've ever seen it, but the Chihuly installation is pretty big and irresistible for photographers!

[ohheckyeah]

3. No, I haven't seen it.

Can you tell me about it?

[ljm2002]

4. I can tell you a little...

...Dale Chihuly is a famous glass blowing artist whose studio does all sorts of art glass. This installation is called "Fiori di Como" and is very large. Here is a link from his site with a photo:

http://www.chihuly.com/bellagio-selected_detail.aspx

The site should have more information on the display if you are interested.

Anyway, like many tourists and photographers, I just can't go to the Bellagio without taking at least one shot! Every shot you take is different since the thing is so big and colorful.

[ohheckyeah]

5. Thank you for the info and the link.

His work is stunning.

[mnhtnbb]

6. LOVE the shot of the mirrored horse in the lobby with the ceiling in the background!

I've been to the Bellagio--quite a few years ago--and that ceiling installation is really amazing.
I also saw a beautiful outside Chihuly installation some years ago in Atlanta at their botanical gardens.

[ljm2002]

7. Thanks!

That mirrored horse certainly is a great emblem of the Year of the Horse. I'm not sure if they only drag it out every 12 years? or if the horse is used at other times as well.

I was happy with the horse picture although as a photographic composition, the ceiling distracts the eye somewhat. I'm thinking of cropping the horse outline away from the background just for fun, to see how it looks by itself.