Alien Beauty
After posting Alien Birth I thought I should add something more attractive. So, in keeping with the ‘Alien’ theme, here is ‘Alien Beauty’.
I’m no horticulturist, to me these are the yellow flowers of weeds with a black centre. But in infrared they become wonderful daisy-like beauties that might well have bloomed on some lovely, but alien, world.
(the sideways thing happened again – reloading image while you’re watching!)
Alien Beauty belongs to the following groups:
Infrared Photography Available for sale asGreeting Cards, Matted Prints, Laminated Prints, Mounted Prints, Canvas Prints and Framed Prints
Antanas
Beautiful work!
latchford
Hey, this is cool. i love daisys. Daisys with a blue centre? Now theres a great idea!
Naomi Frost
Wonderful.; Love the blue.
Marianne Jensen
Isn’t IR fun?!
StacyLee
This is really cool! It is so creative and unique! Well done!!
lightsmith
Thanks Antanas. It’s my first infrared ‘plant’ picture – if you exclude trees of course.
lightsmith
Latchford, they are really not daisies as far as I can tell. Some people call them weeds, some call them wildflowers. They look very much to me like daisys though! What’s in a name? Beauty is beauty. Thanks for your comments.
lightsmith
Naomi, I was tempted to swap channels (common in IR pictures) and have red instead of blue. In fact I am working on a card like that. But in truth, the blue really appealed to me too. Thank you for your encouraging comment!
lightsmith
IR definately IS fun ezpixels! For every pic I post I have about 20 that I could post. In the end, I only put up those that grab me with something extra special. Sometimes i might be the only one to see the ‘speciality’ of an image, but that’s ok too. It’s all about fun and expression :-)
lightsmith
Thanks for your comments Stacy. Some people believe in a God who is a creator, and some believe in Mother Nature, and still others believe only in evolution. Whatever turns them on. All I can say is that I just took the picture – someone or something else is showing it’s creativity by providing beauty that can only be found by looking at the world through different eyes.
Lucindawind
this is sooo pretty !! love it
lightsmith
Thanks Lucindawind. I thought it was nice too.
sian houle
it like your on xenon-742i an alternate reality. love this alot
lightsmith
thanks sian. sometimes alternate realities are more fun :-)
Peter Daalder
“Alien” is good.
Great effect!
lightsmith
thanks for your comment TasPhotos :-)
Mel Brackstone
I like what you’ve done here!!
RosePhotography
Those flowers are beautiful! I love the blue centre.
Catherine Crim...
fantastic!!!!!
Robin Fortin IPA
Excellent manipultion of the corls that blue is so vibrant, Outstanding job.
Crokus Label
Different, original, I like it… :)
jasmyn
thats beautiful, i love it
lightsmith
Thank you everyone. I went back for a visit yesterday and every single one had disappeared! So I’m so glad I was able to capture this.
sabeha
wow, lightsmith, your stuff is really neat!!! i also love your writing. please post more pics.
lightsmith
Thank you sabeha. The world is so full of beauty, I could fire off my shutter forever in rapture.
Jelynn
stunning!!! love the colours and all!
elisab
Nice shot. Love the blue centers.
LocoCow
The most amazing Flowers I have Ever seen, Pluck them and send to me I will reward Ye Handsomely…..
Cameron Gray
oh wow, great shot
Ashley Beavan ...
GREAT SHOT
justjacquiart
A really beautiful photograph!
lightsmith
Thank you all – nature can deliver beauty – even when we don’t always see it.
loramae
I like Infrared! Cool Blue! ;O)
lightsmith replied
thanks loramae :)
Glenna Walker
Beautiful!!!!!!
lightsmith replied
Thank you Glenna
Noha
Lovely shot!