A GARDEN CLUB OF AMERICA MAJOR FLOWER SHOW
April 26-27, 2023
Division III: Photography
Altered States
Class 9. Hydraulic
award
1st
show No.
P053
Exhibitor(s)
Mary Turner Seattle Garden Club, Zone XII
Statement of Intent

"The blue iris, so straight, so sweet lipped." - Mary Oliver

Technical (Camera) and Editing Tools

The Iris is frozen in ice, then photographed using a light box. Warm water over block of ice caused the cracking.

Plant(s)
Irideae sp. — IrisAsplenium resiliens — Black stem spleenwortSamaras — Helicopter seeds
 
Judges' comments

This is a beautifully composed painterly image with cracks in the ice creating interesting texture and a sense of depth.