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by Steven Schwartzman
$73.00
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Our shower curtains are made from 100% polyester fabric and include 12 holes at the top of the curtain for simple hanging from your own shower curtain rings. The total dimensions of each shower curtain are 71" wide x 74" tall.
Design Details
The trout lily, also known as dogtooth violet, is one of the first wildflowers of spring across large parts of the eastern United States. The trout... more
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The trout lily, also known as dogtooth violet, is one of the first wildflowers of spring across large parts of the eastern United States. The trout lily is small and usually grows in the protection of underbrush and branches of other plants, so photographing this wildflower can be difficult. I had to lie on the ground, and the bright spots of light in front of me caused reflective and refractive artifacts in the glass components of the camera's lens. I decided that rather than try to avoid those effects, which would probably have been impossible anyway, I'd welcome them as abstract elements into my picture.
I've been involved with photography since the late 1960s, when I got my first real camera toward the end of my two years in Honduras as a Peace Corps math teacher. From the 1970s through the mid-1980s I went through a phase of black and white infrared photography, often even in 3-D. My current period began in 1999. Call me a nature photographer and you won't be wrong, but because there's not a lot of majestic scenery where I live (which is Austin, Texas), I've gotten interested in portraying the native plants of the region, especially our many wildflowers. Along with them come occasional butterflies, birds, and other small creatures. I often think of all these subjects, even the plants, as if they were posing for portraits, so you could...
$73.00
Mo Barton
L/F gorgeous!
Steven Schwartzman replied:
Thank you. This has become a recent favorite.
Mariola Szeliga
Beautiful bokeh.
Steven Schwartzman replied:
Thanks. Sometimes I like bokeh beaucoup.
Mo Barton
L/F beautiful light and image!
Steven Schwartzman replied:
It was the first time I'd been able to photograph one of these, so I was happy.
Linda Covino
very pretty and love the light on this flower
Steven Schwartzman replied:
Agreed: the light makes all the difference.
Connie Handscomb
Love the bokeh here, Steven! {the effects are welcome; nice you kept them!} ; this wildflower is so tiny & you've captured it splendidly ;)))
Steven Schwartzman replied:
It was the first chance I'd ever gotten to photograph this little flower in the wild, so I was happy to get something good.
Jacqueline Athmann
Surprise & Congratulations!! Your photo has been featured on Flowers Up Close group homepage! Thank you for sharing your beautiful work with us! F/L
Steven Schwartzman replied:
Thanks again, Jacqueline.
Gun Legler
Congrats on your sale!
Steven Schwartzman replied:
Thanks for your good wishes.
Doug Swanson
Love the colors!
Steven Schwartzman replied:
I don't recall a mix of colors quite like these in any of my other photographs.
Karry Degruise
Outstanding image !! Congratulations on your sale.
Steven Schwartzman replied:
Thanks. The light worked some magic here.
Dawn Currie
Congratulations on your feature in our group The Artistic Photographer!
Steven Schwartzman replied:
I appreciate it, Dawn.