The Photography of Susan C. Larkin
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Experiments

Aquilegia
Aquilegia

 

 

I sometimes wonder if I’m getting stuck—shapes—highlighted and placed on a black background.  I’m not finished because there are so many more seedpods and leaves that I haven’t photographed.

 

 

 

 

 

Phytolacca americana
Phytolacca americana

 

But does the background always have to be black? Pokeweed doesn’t work with a black background because the berries don’t show.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bougainvillea over Passion Flower Leaf
Bougainvillea over Passion Flower Leaf

 

Another possibility is using a different plant for a background.  The shapes are not so clear but there is an almost billowing surface.  I want to dip my hand inside and see if it’s as soft as it appears.