by hankinslawrenceimages | Oct 8, 2011 | Asteraceae Family, Flowers, New Photos
Yellowstone Gerbera Daisy © 2011 Patty Hankins
I’ve recently added a new photo – Yellowstone Gerbera Daisy – to my Beautifulflowerpictures.com website.
For years at shows and via email people would ask for photos of Gerbera Daisies. They are an incredibly popular flower. And my answer was always – I didn’t have any photos of Gerbera Daisies – and I didn’t know if I’d ever have them – since I prefer to photograph flowers where they are growing. That way I’m not interrupting the cycle of life by preventing insects and birds from pollinating the flowers, nor am I preventing anyone else from enjoying the same flowers that I’ve photographed by picking them. Most Gerbera Daisies I see in the Washington DC area are cut flowers at a florist or grocery store. Recently, at a local botanical Garden I found several varieties of Gerbera Daisies in full bloom. This Yellowstone Gerbera Daisy was in great shape, beautiful shades of bright yellow contrasting with the dark green leaves. I knew I’d found the first Gerbera Daisy that I’d be happy to offer as a photo on canvas for all the Gerbera Daisy lovers. So now – I’m in search of more varieties of Gerbera Daisy growing in the area for me to photograph.
This photograph is available as either a 10X10″ or 20X20″ gallery-wrapped canvas. You can order Yellowstone Gerbera Daisy from my website.
by hankinslawrenceimages | Sep 28, 2011 | Flowers, Malvaceae Family, New Photos
Sunny Wind Hibiscus © 2011 Patty Hankins
I’ve recently added a new photo – Sunny Wind Hibiscus – to my Beautifulflowerpictures.com website.
I love hibiscuses. They are one of my favorite flowers to photograph since they have a unique shape. With their large petals and stamens that stick straight out – hibiscuses have a three dimensional structure that few other flowers have. And this makes them great fun to photograph! I love trying to convey the sense of depth of the blossoms, while still preserving the fascinating details of the flowers. This Sunny Wind Hibiscus caught my eye as I was visiting a local garden. Between the bright yellow petals and stunning red center, I knew I had to photograph it!
This photograph is available as either a 10X10″ or 20X20″ gallery-wrapped canvas. You can order Sunny Wind Hibiscus from my website.
by hankinslawrenceimages | Sep 24, 2011 | Asteraceae Family, Flowers, New Photos
Sunflower Center © 2011 Patty Hankins
I’ve recently added a new photo – Sunflower Center – to my Beautifulflowerpictures.com website.
This is one of those photographs that I’ve been seeing in my imagination for a few years – and finally was able to create with my camera and share with you. I love sunflowers. Every summer Montgomery County plants at least one field of sunflowers at McKee Beshers Wildlife Management Area in Poolesville. I’ve photographed the flowers in the field several times, but I knew there were more photos waiting to be created there. I’m fascinated by the geometric patterns in the center of the sunflower, and how as the flower ages the center changes from the tight pattern to the circles of seeds that the birds love in the fall. I’d been wanting to create a photo with a tightly woven center, the beginnings of the seeds and the bright yellow petals. Finally this summer I found a sunflower in just the right light and in just the perfect stage of growth for the photo I’d been seeing in my mind. And so here it is – Sunflower Center. I hope you enjoy it.
This photograph is available as either a 12 X 18″ or 20 X 30″ gallery-wrapped canvas. You can order Sunflower Center from my website.
by hankinslawrenceimages | Sep 17, 2011 | Asteraceae Family, Flowers, Lamiaceae Family, New Photos, Photo Locations, Texas, Wildflowers
Salvia & Blanketflowers © 2011 Patty Hankins
I’ve recently added a new photo – Salvia & Blanketflowers – to my Beautifulflowerpictures.com website.
Yes – another photo of Texas Wildflowers. Whenever I head to a new location to photograph wildflowers I always hope to find a field full of local wildflowers. When I spotted this set of Engelmann’s Salvia (Salvii Engelmannii) and Texas Blanketflowers (Gaillardia pulchella) I knew I’d found the scene that would represent a field of Texas wildflowers. The Salvia has wonderful shades of purple – that contrast so nicely with the bright yellow & red in the blanketflowers. I just smile everytime I look at this photo – it brings such great memories of the beauty I saw in Texas.
This photograph is available as either a 12 X 18″ or 20 X 30″ gallery-wrapped canvas. You can order Salvia & Blanketflowers from my website.
by hankinslawrenceimages | Sep 10, 2011 | Asteraceae Family, Flowers, New Photos, Photo Locations, Texas, Wildflowers
Mexican Hats © 2011 Patty Hankins
I’ve recently added a new photo – Mexican Hats – to my Beautifulflowerpictures.com website.
Mexican Hats is the third wildflower photograph from my trip to Texas earlier this year. Also known as Prairie Coneflowers, these bright yellow & red flowers are very common on the Texas Prairie. In large clusters, they create a wave of yellow and red fluttering in the breeze. As I was planning my trip to Texas, I saw photos of the Mexican Hats in my wildflower books – I knew they were going to be one of the flowers that I’d be looking to photograph.
This photograph is available as either a 12 X 15″ or 20 X 26″ gallery-wrapped canvas. You can order Mexican Hats from my website.
by hankinslawrenceimages | Aug 20, 2011 | Flowers, New Photos, Onagraceae Family, Photo Locations, Texas, Wildflowers
I’ve recently added a new photo – Showy Primrose – to my Beautifulflowerpictures.com website.
Showy Primrose is the second wildflower photograph from my trip to Texas earlier this year. The Showy Primroses were one of the first wildflowers I saw as I drove north from Dallas. Along the sides of the road I kept spotting these wonderful pink flower fluttering in the wind. Once I actually photographing – I quickly spotted a patch of the showy primroses to focus on. I the love combination of the pinks in the petals, the yellow/green in the center and the white/yellow stamens. The flowers were about 2″ across – so you can imagine how wonderful a large patch of them look blowing in a gentle Texas breeze. As I photographed them, I knew that I’d be printing up at least one of Showy Primrose photos – after all – who can resist pink wildflowers as beautiful as the showy primroses.
This photograph is available as either a 12 X 15″ or 20 X 26″ gallery-wrapped canvas. You can order Showy Primrose from my website.
