The Daffodil Salute

My tulips have bit the dust, and as you can see in this image, the daffodils were not far behind. I'm finding beauty in the flowers at this stage of life and it's an intriguing challenge to try to capture what it is that makes them so beautiful. This is a closeup of one of the flowers in my main album. In this one, it almost looks like it's saluting me good bye. Main album image:
http://365project.org/taffy/365/2014-04-06

[Richard Hickey]

Spectacular picture.

[Sue Wilde]

Totally wonderful

[Nancy]

Lovely photo, the transparency is wonderful. Is it a Jack in the Pulpit?

[Elizabeth]

It's on the way out but it's still got style. The lighting makes the petals look
translucent-almost like blown glass.

[Nancy]

I had another look and now I see the daffodil.

[Suse♡]

Oh yes, you most certainly have captured something special here, very unique take on flower past its prime, I love how light and airy it looks. And yes, i think it´s saluting me :)

[Creative Fool]

It is amazing how we can learn to appreciate beauty at different stages - brilliant!

[Annie D]

this is brilliant Taffy - I love your interpretation of flowers - so unique and interesting

[Alice Burghart]

fun shots. very unique

[Iris]

beautiful light!

[Darlene]

I love your processing of this photo and love Daffodils. You are so lucky that your Daffodils opened. I am returning mine/getting a refund as this is the second time they did not open up and are just dying. I have never had that happen before.

[Carolyn]

This looks translucent. Very nice.

[Sally Ings]

The translucency fascinates me. Fabulous shot

[What's for dessert?]

Great translucent!

[Osia Strasner]

Reading your description I was trying to decipher if you find beauty in these flowers at your stage of your life, or their stage of their life, but I will assume it is the latter! ;-)
I love the processing on this one....it is almost diaphonous. Curling around the edges, but still glowing with an inner flame.

[Keri]

Fabulous detail

[Rachel Withey]

The lighting is fantastic. I agree about finding beauty in dying flowers, my Mum does not agree at if she is visiting she makes a point of throwing them all away!

[Eric di Bosco]

Lovely...almost transparent. Have you ever attempted focus stacking? This would work perfectly for that technique.

[Alison]

Yes. I am grateful for this project teaching me to see beauty (or at least intrigue) in more things than I used to. Well captured.

[Custodia Baptista]

Great shot.

[Jo]

This is really cool, the lighting is lovely.

[David Lee]

amazing translucent detail

[elkehochban]

Stunning! It takes a special eye to see the beauty in a dying flower

[Kerri]

Awesome lighting

[Elaine]

I love how you can see through the daffodil and also the textures of the flower. I have been into shooting dead flowers for a long time as I have always found a beauty in them.

[virtualbrownie]

Terrific textures and detail on this one

[Andy Mcculloch]

Super effect.

[Rachel]

Simply wonderful, such a great capture

[Cindy Genn]

love this photo!

[Leon Buijs]

Great textures and processing, lovely shot

[Penny Price]

Great study.

[Teresa]

Very creative processing. A feast for the eyes!

[Trudi Oliver]

Ooh this is sooooo cool x

[John]

Wonderful shot

[Pam Knowler]

I find beauty in flowers at all stages of their life - sometimes even more when they are dying. This is a wonderful capture showing how translucent the petals become. It is giving you a salute!

[Ross Walker]

The main reason I like this better than the other is my eye doesn't tend to jump between the two. Both have great color and that wonderful foreground curve.

[Clare]

Love the frailty in this. Lovely capture.

[Trish Plutz]

I like how they look so transparent and still beautiful!

[Shelley]

Love all the details and textures.

[Mac]

Gorgeous! I love the high key with the decay.