An ordinary person's thoughts on the complexities of art & life ...

An ordinary person's thoughts on the complexities of life ... or just ramblings from the mind of a working Mum with far too little time to think!

Wednesday, September 18, 2013

FLOWERS AS ART

We have arrived at the very best time of the year in Australia ~ Spring. It is the time of the year that brings pleasantly cool mornings and evenings and sensational bright, warm days with the vibrant colours and intoxicating fragrances of the myriad new flowers that suddenly seem to be everywhere!
It is a wonderful time to be out in the garden and I am continually surprised each day by what has popped up overnight  ...

What always strikes me at this time of year is just how bright and vibrant the flowers are and I thought I would shoot a series of photographs of flowers leaning towards abstract art and focusing on bold saturated colour and shape. Here is a selection from this series: