17/52: Tulip studies

[nanila]

The tulips the bloke gave me that are entirely unrelated to Valentine's Day have reached my absolute favourite stage in their evolution. Their petals have acquired a delicate, crepey texture and the appearance of watered silk. I had to get out the macro lens to try and do them justice. I didn't manage to capture them to my satisfaction, but as I have to keep reminding myself, perfection isn't the point of this project. Completing it is.

Comments

[happydork]

These are some gorgeous photos!

[nanila]

Thank you. I had fun shooting them. Even when the cat was "helping" by rubbing the legs of the tripod and purring.

[miss_haitch]

Ooh, I especially like the first one! It's got that lovely fabric-like texture about it.

[nanila]

Yay! That was my favourite as well, which is why it went on Flickr instead of in my LJ galleries. :)

[sfred]

Beautiful!

[nanila]

Thank you.

[vi]

Oh, beautiful! You captured the texture of it really well.

[nanila]

Oh, thank you for saying so. I'm rarely satisfied with my efforts, so it helps when others think I did well.

[trascendenza]

I love how tactile the texture of the petals comes across in these shots, wow.

[nanila]

Thank you. They're so fragile and silken when they're just on the verge of falling off. I can't get enough of looking at them, especially since they don't last long in this state.