Floral Images
I will often visit flower shops looking for a unique flower for my floral studies. On one of my visits, I saw a flowering Zebra plant and I instantly knew that I could create something interesting. I call the picture ‘Pathways to the Throne’. By positioning the plant and shooting close-up, the front two leaves represent the pathways and they are out of focus for effect. The large flower is the throne and the smaller flowers represent sentries guarding the throne.
For the Disco Bell Hibiscus, I shot this flower in the field using natural back lighting. In the darkroom, I cropped and printed the pictures in a square format to put the focus on the beautiful flower.
At the Southern Ontario Orchid Society Show in February 2005, I exhibited three orchid photographs and I took the Grand Prize in photography as well as second and third place. In the photo gallery to the right, "Flowers Do Speak to You" took the Grand Prize; "Lady Slipper Orchid" took second place; and "Orchid Untitled" took third place.
