Tulip-tastic
Playing around with the somewhat contrasting combination of desaturation and sunlight. Aren't tulips pretty? I'd love to be able to stand in a sea of them in Holland. Maybe I'd find something like that at Butchart or VanDusen Gardens? Can't wait for Spring!
Red Punch
A bit of rouge never hurt anybody. I'm always impressed by how a colour can instantly change a mood or communicate. To me this one says, "At-ten-tion!".
Flawed by Nature
As beautiful as a flower may be, its imperfections like these petals on the verge of dropping are what make particular stems so much more interesting and appealing.
From the Bottom Up
Sometimes things look surprisingly nice from angles that you'd least expect. I think these yellow coneflowers are just as beautiful from beneath as from above.
Past Due Date
Even when past prime, things can still have beauty all in their own. This was taken in natural light against some whiteboard. The original was a blue vase and orangey-red flower. I referred to a colour wheel and switched it up a bit to the complimentary colours of yellow and purple.
Lemony Singles
It's always a challenge to keep fresh roses for an extended period. I've heard of adding a penny to the vase water, or mixing in a crushed Tylenol tablet in order to help preserve flowers. Barring these suggested solutions, I find that a photograph is the best way to keep flowers fresh for a looong time.
Fuchsia
What a weird word to look at - "fuchsia". That's what this is though. And it's absolute perfection. If there was a contest for being perfect, Ms. Gerbera here would be a fan favourite. It hasn't even a single bent petal or bit of an askew tilt anywhere. Ridiculous how amazing nature can be.
A Side of Red
This time of year we're in for a few months of dreary weather. It'll be a while until we see these in the yard again, so good thing there's flower shops (and indoor DIY macro flower studios...) that make these colours available year round.
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