“Dahlias”
“If you take a flower in your hand and really look at it, it’s your world for a moment.”
― Georgia O’Keeffe
I’m continuing to enjoy these studio images. Isolating the flower against the black just keeps the attention on the flower. Even when composing the shot, I see shapes and textures I had not noticed before. I’ve also done a few more macro shots, which I will share at some point. It seems the deeper and closer I go the more incredible the shapes, colours, and textures are.
I can’t recall if I’ve used the Georgia O’Keefe quote before, but it is so true to me, especially when the flower is presented this way. I find myself drawn into that world and I love it.
This grouping shows the flowers at various stages of maturity, with the exception of bud and seed head. It’s been suggested I start using these images for gifts cards, which is what I already do with many of my images.
Nikon D800
Nikor 24-70mm f/3.5-4.6 @ 62mm
1/6 sec, f/20.0, ISO 400
High Resolution image on 500px:
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Your flower shots are stunning! I can somehow feel your complete absorption in the subject within the image.
Thanks. I love creating them.
Really nice!
Thank you
Agree with Georgia! So much beauty-thank you for passing it on to all of us Ed!
Thank you
Ahhh…beautiful as always Ed!
Thanks Laura.
Great image
Thank you
Your photos are stunning…as are Georgia’s paintings!
Thank you
These are lovely, Ed…purple is a difficult colour to get right, but you’ve done it here, and in others of yours that I’ve seen. Love Georgia’s work too and she certainly had a positive influence in re-generating her husband, photographer Alfred Stieglitz’s career in the second half of his life. A woman way ahead of her time!
So very beautiful Ed. You know I just adore dahlias.
Thank you Cee