Backlit Japanese Iris Notecard
Backlit Japanese Iris Notecard
The strong backlighting on the Japanese Iris creates a soft blue light and illuminates the tiny grooves that line each petal.
Petal Portraits Notecards are 5” x 7” when folded and include an envelope. The images were made using only natural sunlight with minimal retouching. The cards are printed on paper that is designed to show off the vibrant colors on the outside and have a surface on the inside you can easily write on.
Each card is printed individually by the photographer and inspected prior to packaging and shipment.
The first flower that I photographed with my macro lens was a Bearded Iris. It was in our Arizona garden, the sun low in the East in the hush of the morning before the Spring breezes moved in off the desert.
What I saw through the lens amazed me! This incredibly complex flower was a joy to behold even from a distance, but as I focused deeper and deeper into the interior of the Iris, I was amazed at the many chambers found there among the petals. As the rising sun’s rays snuck into each one of these chambers, they seemed to explode with light. I watched in awe as a thin ray of sun touched the tips of the beard, and I could almost sense their awakened joy. I then realized that the Light had become as much a part of this iris as any part I could touch with my fingers.
Check out our other Iris Notecards, Fine Art Prints and Canvas Prints below:
