Tribute to the Tulip

Both my vases of flowers were looking rather sorry this morning and needed a sort out. As I temporarily placed the tulips down on the work surface, I wondered if I could do something with them as a finale for the negative space challenge this week.

The flower heads were in such tempting disarray that I was obliged to zoom in and capture them head on - so that has become my background here. Not sure if it is negative space any more?

Whatever I did with the shots I took, they all ended up looking like florists cards that you write a tribute on and attach to an arrangement or bouquet. Not what I had in mind, but in the end I had to embrace it. And so this, is my tribute to my dying tulips, which I have thoroughly enjoyed.

[Suzanne]

A beautiful edit. Perhaps if you had made it square it would solve the florist card dilemma, not that I see anything wrong with that, the thought never occurred to me until you mentioned it!

[Clare Gadsby]

love this edit. that faint tulipy background is beautiful, and i like the stylised effect on the tulips themselves, and how you have set them out of the frame. i've never seen a florists card i would actually like to use, unlike this one. also not sure if a background texture counts as negative space. will be interesting to see what others think :)

[FBailey]

Very pretty edit

[Helen Jane]

@pistache it probably doesn't in reality but I just wanted to use the shot and thought it worked quite well. Thanks for your kind words.

[Helen Jane]

@suzanne234 Actually Suzanne, you are right, I think this would work as a square. But I started off with the negative space idea. Thank you for the compliment.

[Helen Jane]

@fbailey thank you very much

[Kahsia]

Love your background.

[Taffy]

It came out great! Looks like it was planned out way in advance -- love that background too.

[KWind]

Tulips are my favourite!

[Marloes]

Wonderful tribute and love your background.

[Marloes]

And, by the way, tulips are alwsys surrounded by positive space ;-)

[Domenico Dodaro]

Well deserved. They are generous flowers!

[Caterina]

Nice picture and nice story

[Mallory]

Beautiful!

[Janet B.]

There is so much to love about this image! You're right...it looks like the enclosure card with a bouquet delivery; and what a beautiful enclosure card it would make. I can't begin to imagine how you edited to come up with this treasure. What a talent you have, Helen! FAV!

[Jane Martin]

Very artistic. Would make a lovely print.

[Ann Williams]

This is lovely. You've made the most of the flowers that you've enjoyed. Fav.

[Catherine Otley]

Beautifully done.

[summerfield]

i quite like how this came out. i like the hint of tulip petals in the background as negative space. with the appropriate wordings, this would make an excellent post card or greeting card. aces!

[Gayle]

Such a beautiful image, Helen and I totally agree it would be perfect as a florist card. Outstanding processing skills! :-)

[Stephanie]

It's so pretty and it is exactly the type of card I would choose in a florist shop. I like that the tulips are set to the side and the hint of petals in the background; makes for such a lovely image. It works for me as a negative space shot too. :)