February 3, 2012 in flowers
I have several favourite flowers but I would have to say Hellebores are up there in my top ten, maybe even my top five. They are little patches of colour in an otherwise desolate winter garden, with their heads bowing down towards the earth. This particular one is especially dear to me as it originally came from my parents’ garden before they moved, the family garden where I grew up. I took these photos last week after a long day of phone calls and writing emails. I had had enough of technology and before the afternoon light faded I picked these from the garden and grabbed my camera for a little creativity.
The delicate colour, neither pink nor purple but somewhere inbetween, is just beautiful and the splashes of deeper colour add a beautiful texture. The beasties have nibbled them in parts making them imperfect, but I like that and it just adds to their character.
They also add ground cover all year round as their leaves are evergreen. I have other Hellebore varieties planted too, pure white ones and pale greenish too,which catch my eye as I look out from my kitchen.
They are a welcome sight in my garden but I will occasionally pick a small bunch like this to bring inside and enjoy. I love the simplicity of a sweet little posy on my mantlepiece. This year I planted them in pots on my window sill in the front garden too, to welcome me home. They will then be re-planted in my garden later to bring joy again next year.
I played about with the flowers, shooting them in a favourite vase at first, then against painted canvases, and finally dissecting one rather like in a Victorain botanical illustration.
Placed flat on this handmade paper, that I roughly painted with household emulsion, the flowers themselves look almost painterly…
Ooh, that’s given me an idea on where to take this next… now where did I put my paints and brushes?
What a nice flower! Love the colour and the stunning photos.
Greetings allesistgut 🙂
Gorgeous flower, and stunning photos & styling – thanks for the inspiration 🙂
ooh, what’s next! my tall girl brought a pale green one in to me, she knows i adore them. i love your tiny vase, i’m going to have to try making some small pieces for these little bouquets. x
These photographs are beyond beautiful Sania… I think I need to steal these colours for a room scheme.
Lovely! You are so talented. You can see and reflect the beauty everywhere
Your settings are just amazing Sania! You really inspire me, a beginning photographer: thank you! 🙂
Beautiful!
very inspirational post, thank you 🙂
Really lovely. As always stupendous photography and storytelling.
AMAZING pictures – one can tell by the pictures how much you like flowers…greetings from Germany – LOVE your book!
What a beautiful blog post Sania.
I love your deconstructed idea and the final image is so simple, yet so effective! x
j’aime beaucoup les atmosphères, les associations de couleurs, les photos…
merci de nous faire partager celà…
Thank you Sania – just the inspiration I needed this monday. one of my favourite flowers too, and what you have done with it is just SO beautiful!!x
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