There’s not much good news circulating right now. We watch from the isolation of our homes as the Corona virus spreads far and wide throughout the world. But, as Governor Cuomo said last week, we have to find our own silver lining in these difficult times. For me, that silver lining is having the time to slide my macro lens onto my camera and take close-up shots of the few potted plants I have to hand. I don’t have a great selection but it is amazing how, in different lights, and at different stages of the flowers’ development one can achieve very different looks. For me, creating artistic floral art, observing the beauty and detail of nature is hugely relaxing and therapeutic. I am so fortunate to be able to keep myself safe at home
Here, I placed an anemone on my lightbox to create a very striking shot. Its colour reminds me of the Remembrance Day poppy which in turn makes me think about the medical workers saving lives on the front line whilst having to be separated from their families and simultaneously jeopardising their own lives. How will we ever thank them?
