“In a splash of fiery orange, this pretty flower greeted me during my afternoon stroll. Standing in full beauty in the corner of a garden, she carried grace and symmetry. A closer look at her face revealed an outstanding array of lines and curves, graciously extending onto the petals. / Stretching out to soak the sun, she mimicked it in colour and shape. This striking individual made a distinct appearance and seemed to offer me her prettiest face for a frame.” / / / / Artist statement / My photographs are not enhanced; they represent the true nature and colours of the subjects as captured by the lens. I never lure my animated subjects to come close to me: spontaneity is the key. / / This is an original uncropped image. / / /
Colorful bird of paradise plant
Home studio image , taken using Nikon D200 / lighting 2 Softboxes
Vector illustration of a lavender Phalenopsis equestris Orchid. T-shirt version available. I used PhotoShop to trace this image and edit out complex areas, then I used Illustrator to autotrace the complex patterns in the petals, but that left me with a huge file size; I returned to PS to rasterize the AI image at 300 ppi and create a clipping path around the flower; then I took the image back to Illustrator to again auto trace the flower to get a complicated vector with a reasonable file size. Vectors are cool because they can be blown up to any size without losing resolution— there’s no pixelization in a vector. Behind the flower clip I added a single color background (the original sky ballooned the file size. Lastly in AI, I edited out any white gaps, overlaps, and stray points to get a nice clean vector image.
Vector illustration of a lavender Phalenopsis equestris Orchid.
A snowdrop bloom lit from behind. Unusual angle.
They’re everywhere
Small australian shrub with fragrant leaves, twigs actually everything about it has this wonderful smell. © Candy MatthewsAll rights are reserved.
An interesting view of the sepals underneath a sunflower, not as showy as the petals but lovely all the same. “As is”, no post processing. Nikon coolpix 4800, macro setting
did you realise that those vibrant “flowers” are really only the sepals of this / /
Blossom’s_Photo_Gallery White Clematis Clematis are charming climbers, bearing flowers in profusion generally in spring or summer. The natural distribution of the genus (containing over 250 species) ranges from cool temperate to tropical regions. They are members of the Ranunculaceae family which includes anemones, peonies, buttercups and aquilegias. Clematis are long-lived, most are deciduous, but there are some evergreen varieties. The name ‘Clematis’ comes from the Greek word ‘clema’, meaning tendril, and describes the slender twining petioles that help many species to climb. The petiole forms a ‘spring’ which supports the stem but allows flexibility preventing wind or storm damage. On the flowers, what appear to be petals are in fact sepals which have taken on the petals’ function of attracting pollinators and protecting the reproductive organs. To clarify the matter, botanists call these tepals. The fluffy feathery seed heads are also very decorative and give rise to its European common name of “Old Man’s Beard”.
The centre of this rose just caught the sun. It was so deep and hidden it looked the perfect place to disappear into and to dream awhile. Taken in my garden Balingup WA all rights reserved Candy Matthews
A close up of one of the day lillies in bloom that is flowering this summer in our garden.
Flower center measures approx. .25”
Orchid: Ortgies Cattleyopsis. This orchid is commonly found wild in Florida and Cuba.
The Purple Dendrobium is said to be very hard to find if you want one that looks healthy and vibrant.
Love the furry pods on these as they burst open. / Magnolias can’t grow in most of Canada because the winters are so harsh…but in Victoria, we’re very lucky to have them. They’re gorgeous too. / Victoria, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada Canon 50D / Canon 70-200mm f/4.0 L
Courtesy Wikpedia The passion flowers or passion vines (Passiflora) are a genus of about 500 species of flowering plants, the namesakes of the family Passifloraceae. They are mostly vines, with some being shrubs, and a few species being herbaceous. Taken with Sony Cybershot, Turkey March 2009 T-shirts, Unique Gifts, Posters, Art and more! / At my ZAZZLE store Female Contemporary Art you can instantly create and customise my art to your own personal style. / / / / / My zazzle gallery has a premium range of gifts that are suitable for people of all ages and tastes: an eclectic collection of unusually imaginative, hip and sometimes beautiful designs. Enjoy browsing though this store and please feel free to comment: there is always room for improvement. / / / Some products from my Zazzle store Female Contemporary Art More Zazzle choices from Female Contemporary Art Wear my Art. Try out these items at Female Contemporary Art My Images Do Not Belong To The Public Domain. All images are copyright © taiche. All Rights Reserved. Copying, altering, displaying or redistribution of any of these images without written permission from the artist is strictly prohibited / See more of taiche at Female Contemporary Art / / Baby Custom T-Shirts :dress that baby up with a special design on a custom t-shirt, long sleeve or onesize / Kids Custom T-Shirts .from organic t-shirts to long sleeve shirts, boys, girls, and toddlers can fill their fashion needs with a one-of-a-kind custom t-shirts for kids. Check out the latest organic t-shirts, sweatshirts, and girls shirts. And plenty of styles for toddlers too! Aprons / Bags / Buttons / Cards / Hats / Keds Shoes / Keychains / Magnets / Mousepads / Mugs / Postage / Postcards / Stickers / T-Shirt / Ties* Don’t forget my Calendar Section / Below is an example Calendar but I am more than willing to customise calendars to meet your own individual taste and style at no extra cost!
Courtesy Wikpedia The passion flowers or passion vines (Passiflora) are a genus of about 500 species of flowering plants, the namesakes of the family Passifloraceae. They are mostly vines, with some being shrubs, and a few species being herbaceous. Taken with Sony Cybershot, Turkey March 2009 T-shirts, Unique Gifts, Posters, Art and more! / At my ZAZZLE store Female Contemporary Art you can instantly create and customise my art to your own personal style. / / / / / My zazzle gallery has a premium range of gifts that are suitable for people of all ages and tastes: an eclectic collection of unusually imaginative, hip and sometimes beautiful designs. Enjoy browsing though this store and please feel free to comment: there is always room for improvement. / / / Some products from my Zazzle store Female Contemporary Art More Zazzle choices from Female Contemporary Art Wear my Art. Try out these items at Female Contemporary Art My Images Do Not Belong To The Public Domain. All images are copyright © taiche. All Rights Reserved. Copying, altering, displaying or redistribution of any of these images without written permission from the artist is strictly prohibited / See more of taiche at Female Contemporary Art / / Baby Custom T-Shirts :dress that baby up with a special design on a custom t-shirt, long sleeve or onesize / Kids Custom T-Shirts .from organic t-shirts to long sleeve shirts, boys, girls, and toddlers can fill their fashion needs with a one-of-a-kind custom t-shirts for kids. Check out the latest organic t-shirts, sweatshirts, and girls shirts. And plenty of styles for toddlers too! Aprons / Bags / Buttons / Cards / Hats / Keds Shoes / Keychains / Magnets / Mousepads / Mugs / Postage / Postcards / Stickers / T-Shirt / Ties* Don’t forget my Calendar Section / Below is an example Calendar but I am more than willing to customise calendars to meet your own individual taste and style at no extra cost!
Acrylic painting (46×61 cm) of a daisy from my garden. last spring. I was inspired by the way the petals caught the sun and I’ve tried to capture this with broad loose brush strokes to retain the freshness and immediacy of the light and the emergence of the flower from its dark surroundings. Copyright Candy Matthews
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