The Power of Flowers
Melting Darkness
Flowers remind me there is always hope and beauty to be discovered no matter the darkness life might have brought to us previously. The darkness starts melting away as soon as we change our perspective on how we see things.
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As a macro photographer I love observing and discovering the beauty of flowers and plants from close perspectives. You can find such unique textures, colours, shapes and patterns. I love that - and that's why many of my photos are close to abstract art rather than a conventional image.
Most of the time, the fine detail of that beauty is unobserved - although we admire the colours and shapes as a whole, stopping to analyze the hidden depths of plants allows us to discover wonders of nature that can inspire and leave us with a sense of awe about the intricate ways the world works.
Flowers are not just a visually stimulating decoration, adding to our homes, gardens and parks, but an inspiration to awake our creative mind. The softness of a petal, their delicate nature and when you see how eager they are for the sunshine gives me a much bigger appreciation of the cycle of life.
Being around them gives us a sense of innocence and purity - that's why our eyes draw them out, and our souls seek to be in nature. As you can see in my gallery, I like capturing flowers from lots of different angles and perspectives to show the diversity of natures creations.
I only wish that photography could also capture those amazing fragrances and feel to the touch - perhaps one day virtual reality can give all our senses a taste of that too!
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