I recently photographed some brightly colored zinnias in my studio. Some people consider zinnias to be an old-fashioned flower but what I saw was all sorts of textures and patterns in the petals as I photographed them.
Purple Zinnia Petals © 2017 Patty Hankins
Purple Zinnia © 2017 Patty Hankins
Purple Zinnia © 2017 Patty Hankins
Magenta Zinnia © 2017 Patty Hankins
Pink Zinnia Petals © 2017 Patty Hankins
Purple Zinnia © 2017 Patty Hankins
Purple Zinnia © 2017 Patty Hankins
Pink Zinnia © 2017 Patty Hankins
Purple Zinnia © 2017 Patty Hankins
Purple Zinnia © 2017 Patty Hankins