When Flowers Fade

Yesterday I came across these never-before-seen-the-light-of-day images that I shot last year.

I had done a series of still life photos with fresh tulips and narcissus, and then had put the flowers aside and basically forgot about them for a week or two.

When I was tidying up, I “rediscovered” them and was amazed at how the petals had dried to resemble fine, tissue-thin, watered silk, with the most gorgeous iridescent sheen and glow.

So, of course, I had to photograph them again.

I also loved how, in drying, the flowers took on such interesting “poses” which gave them such character and individual personality.

The one below reminds me of a dancer, pirouetting, arms ups, skirts twirling around. :)

I finished my big project yesterday! And since some of you were kind to inquire, I just sent to one of our international photo reps 2,000 new horticultural and garden images, each captioned with Latin and common names, key worded (tagged), proofread, exported, loaded up on disc, spread-sheeted and mailed. Yay!
And, for another feat, I am attempting to take today OFF. We’ll see how that goes!
Have a lovely one yourselves.
xo
– g