Free Spirit
by Connie Handscomb
Title
Free Spirit
Artist
Connie Handscomb
Medium
Photograph - Photography - Fine Art
Description
Our lives will not be genuine if we do not follow the dictates of the spirit.
~ Martin Buber
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Anemone (Windflower)
Family : Ranunculaceae
There are several species of anemones. They are one of the first flowers to bloom in the springtime, through the autumn.
Anemos, in Greek, means wind. The anemone was known as the Daughter Of The Wind because it was believed the wind was responsible for the flowers opening. Ironically, it prefers a protected area away from the wind, the gusts of which can snap its fragile stems.
This particular image is of the Pocahontas Fantasy anemone, which is a hybrid and which apparently won an award at a floral show in Holland for its beauty. I became quite enamoured with its flounce of petals. If there is a vacancy in your garden at present, this pretty perennial might just be the right tenant.
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Taken in natural light ; Undedited; Uncropped, : Nature in all its natural splendour.
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♥ Heartfelt Gratitude to FAA groups for featuring this image :
Thoughts Of Flowers
Fine Arts Professionals
Flower Mania
Global Flowers Photography
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October 27th, 2015
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Comments (21)
Connie Handscomb
Jasna, thank you so much! for featuring this image in Global Flowers Photography :))
Carla Parris
This typifies what I love about a good macro. It affords a view of details which would be lost on the casual observer! I love the little yellow halo of flower bits set in the center of what you so perfectly describe as the "flounce" of graceful petals. What a lovely, and interesting, image! v and tw
Connie Handscomb replied:
Ah .. yes, the flounce! thank you, Carla! I just found your comment ... & it describes why I enjoy macro photography so much .. ; our eyes do not see all .. the lens does :))
Rima Biswas
Beautiful soft petals and crisp focus in the center, very nice...
Connie Handscomb replied:
Thank you so much for noticing that ..; I appreciate your taking the time ... :))
Maria Hunt
Thank you for this presentation, Connie, and the lovely description... One falls in love with the beauty of flowers -- when presented like this I am in awe. F/L
Connie Handscomb replied:
Maria, I just found this .. ! thank you for being here .. {even when I'm in the clouds somewhere!}:))
Lisa Phillips
Hi Connie, your beautiful image has been featured in the FAA group "Thoughts of Flowers". http://fineartamerica.com/groups/thoughts-of-flowers.html
Connie Handscomb replied:
Hi Lisa, I thanked you in another comment box earlier .. can't trust you will have seen .. & guess what? I'm late in this comment box! :)))
Linda Lees
So very pretty!
Connie Handscomb replied:
Just realized I hadn't visited back to this floral ... ; thank you, Linda!:))
VIVA Anderson
Splendid....image and quote!!!!..fv....VIVA
Connie Handscomb replied:
VIVA,love, Hello & thank you so much! .. again; thank you, too, for appreciating the quotations I add here .. hope you are having the very best day your way :))
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