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Rust and Lime, Lily Stamens Close-Up

A close-up of the inside of a pale cream lily, showing dark red-brown anthers and lime-green stems reaching toward the right. The soft, curved white petals are blurred in the background. The left side is a dark, murky grey-green with a faint swirling pattern.

Most lily photographs are a pale bloom seen from a distance. This one goes inside the flower. Rust-red, velvety pollen-dusted anthers stand sharp against luminous cream petals and acid-green filaments, in front of a dark, faintly swirled background. The colour combination is unusual for a white flower and holds the eye from across a room. Someone who wants a floral piece with depth and drama instead of a soft pastel bouquet would choose this one.

Artwork by Omaste Witkowski