This may be too non-nature, so feel free to move it.
I was enchanted by the way the Antherium flowers dried, and this old bottle seemed the perfect place to display them.
Specific Feedback and Self-Critique
I’m 50-50 about the frame but found its depth engaging. This was a couple of years ago but I’m tempted to go back and redo the idea with a bit more canvas on all sides --i.e. to have more room inside the frame.
Technical Details
Nothing drastic in LR; into PS to remove a window reflection and add a frame.
Beautiful, Diane. I don’t know about the non-nature aspect, but I love the detail in the Antherium flowers and the wonderful curves of the stems peaking through the amber glass. The backdrop set off the bottles/flower very nicely. The frame is well done, not sure about how it might look without it. For me it is a lovely still life and truly well done.
I agree with Linda’s comments especially: “(i)t is a lovely still life and truly well done”. RE: more canvas. I tend to prefer close cropping, so I like it as presented. RE: Frame. It does, for me, add depth, so looks good to me.
Diane, this is truly a wonderful studio or setup still life. I’m afraid I have no creativity when it comes to thinking about designing a scene like this. However, I can surely appreciate the finished product when they look as nice as this one does…
I just love old, dried, dead foliage. Not something that gets likes on my Facebook page, though This still life really caught my eye. The combination of the old bottles and the dead foliage is wonderful. Artfully arranged and composed. I think I would have to agree with you about having a little more canvas around the composition. I’m not crazy about the frame, but it is clever.
This still life really caught my eye. The combination of the old bottles and the dead foliage is wonderful. Artfully arranged and composed. I think I would have to agree with you about having a little more canvas around the composition. I’m not crazy about the frame, but it is clever.