The photographer, Duane Michaels once said "photography
deals exquisitely with appearances' but nothing is what it appears.”
I have
found that one of the most difficult tasks a photographer faces is how to
present through this medium what her or she sees and feels about the image
being presented to the viewer. The
viewer may already have a preconceived notion or feeling about a given subject
– but how do you counter that with a possible different perspective.
Recently, I
visited a rose garden and was immediately struck by all the colors and
varieties that existed. As I looked at
each of the roses, I became aware of the leaves and how they seem to fold
within each plant. It was if I was
looking into a miniature abstract landscape.
It was at that point I decided this is what I wanted to capture. And, here is my perspective on the rose.
