Winter asters
A cluster of asters from a winter meadow:
In the last few years I’ve learned to love how flowers look in the fruiting phase, even after the seeds have flown.
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A cluster of asters from a winter meadow:
In the last few years I’ve learned to love how flowers look in the fruiting phase, even after the seeds have flown.
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After the seeds have flown, the imagination can soar too.
If a photograph can give your imagination something to work with, I’m very happy.
The triangular shape of the seed heads, both the focused and unfocused, is perfect. It could be a representation of the flower’s season, fading into the past.
I love playing in-focus elements against out-of-focus ones to suggest space. I hadn’t thought that it could suggest time as well. Thanks!
It’s taken me a while, but I’ve come to really appreciate all the autumnal/wintry colors – russets, browns, even some of the grays – as well as the flower seed pods and their interesting shapes. Very nice photo 👍
Photographing seeds and faded flowers started out as a project of necessity, using what the season gives me. But I see the beauty of them now, it took a while.
An inspiring thought, for sure!
Thanks!
This has a very pleasing depth to it and makes a subject that most might consider unattractive attractive. Nice choices of focus and exposure, Tom.
Thanks, Steve. It’s taken me a while to see the beauty of this phase.