Anticipation

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Anticipation

April 16, 2015 by Mike Powell

When you think of a gorgeous tulip, do you have to see it flowering to recall its beauty, or does a mere hint of its future shape and color suffice?

This image is different from my “normal” style of images, which tend to emphasize a kind of detailed realism. It is an almost abstract look at this flower, emphasizing shapes and colors and lines, with a minimum of details. There is an “artsy” side of me that I consider to be underdeveloped. Every now and then that tendency comes to the surface and I’ll step out of my comfortable box and try something a bit different.

Posted in Art, Flowers, Gardening, Macro Photography, Nature, Photography, spring | Tagged abstract flower, Alexandria VA, Canon 100mm macro lens, Canon 50D, green spring gardens, tulip | 5 Comments

5 Responses

on April 16, 2015 at 8:38 am | Reply compostingwords

Love the soft, muted colors on this. Great capture!
on April 16, 2015 at 4:47 pm | Reply donna213

Buds can be so alluring when you think what is to come. Like you said, the anticipation. Very soft and pretty, Mike.
on April 16, 2015 at 5:56 pm | Reply svtakeiteasy

Love the muted greens, the hint of pink and the graceful lines. More artsy images Mike, they are beautiful!
on April 17, 2015 at 11:18 am | Reply luckykaye

I’m liking the artsy side, this is a beautiful piccie!
on April 22, 2015 at 3:28 am | Reply Marie Keates

Beautiful photo. There is something about the promise of a flower bud that captures the imagination