Inside a Hibiscus
If we look closer and closer at familiar objects at some point we see details of structure that transforms the subject into a thing we would not normally recognize, details that we had no idea where there. Details that can fascinate us and make us ask how is it possible that things came to be.
This macro or perhaps micro shot of the familiar hibiscus shows detail that we had no idea was there. This must be what the bee sees on it journey into the heart of the flower. The photographer has placed the yellow filaments at a forty five degree angle disappearing into the floral axis like cables entering a mine. The image gives us the feeling that we could go deeper and deeper into this abyss, like we’re looking over the edge of a crag.
This image is truly letting us see a familiar subject in a new way. I had no idea that these soft peddles were covered with stalagmites.
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June 19th, 2008 at 11:35 am
Nice shot, Roy!
June 19th, 2008 at 12:36 pm
Descanso is my favorite place for flowers. This was shot at a very small f-stop because I wanted as much depth of field as possible. Also used was a reflector to help bring out the color.