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Botanical Fire

Intimate studies of petals and foliage reveal saturated color, translucent light, and sculptural forms.

133 photographs

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Yellow flowers and buds on slender green stems stand against a blurred orange and black background.
A Chorus Of Gold
Yellow flowers and buds rise on slender green stems against a blurred orange and black background.
A Measure Of Gold
Red heliconia bracts rise against blurred green foliage, with a tiny ant on one edge and diagonal green stems.
Scarlet Ascent
Upward view of a coconut palm with a textured trunk, green coconuts and sunlit fronds against blue sky.
A Crown Of Light
Golden and reddish grass seed heads rise on green stems against a softly blurred blue and green background.
Filaments Of Gold
A long hanging cluster of red and yellow flowers and tapered buds stands against blurred green foliage and circular highlights.
A Suspended Flame
A yellow frangipani flower with creamy white petal edges opens among green buds and branching stems against a dark, blurred background.
The Unfolding Light
Close-up of cream-white frangipani flowers with yellow centers and an unopened bud against a deep blue sky.
Before the Unfolding
Close-up of small white flowers with curled petals and yellow-tipped stamens among white buds on vivid pink tubes, with green leaves behind.
A Quiet Unfurling
Close-up of a vivid green leaf with diagonal veins and scattered water droplets casting small shadows in bright sunlight.
Where Green Holds Light
Close-up of a succulent rosette with thick, pointed gray-green leaves edged in golden sunlight and casting deep overlapping shadows.
A Spiral of Gold
A slender green tendril curves above bright green vine leaves beside a large, scalloped purple leaf with a red underside.
An Arc of Green
Close-up of overlapping tropical leaves glowing red, amber, and green in backlight, with purple stems and glimpses of blue sky.
Veins of Ember
Pink and cream flowers rise above dense, sunlit green leaves growing against a tree trunk, with blue sky, white clouds, and blurred palm fronds behind them.
A Canopy of Sparks
Close-up of yellow and green-striped bamboo stems with green moss, pale lichen patches, and slender branches crossing the frame.
Columns of Gold
A drooping yellow flower with folded petals hangs beneath a diagonal green stem bearing fuzzy buds, against softly blurred sunlit foliage.
A Fold of Gold
Close-up of green and brown bamboo stalks crossed by narrow leaves, with bright sunlight and deep shadows emphasizing their textures.
Columns of Green
Pink and cream flowers rise above dense, sunlit green leaves beside a tree trunk against a blue sky with white clouds.
Where Leaves Ignite
Rounded green leaves and sharp thorns line pale textured stems, framing a narrow strip of blue sky.
Between Thorn and Leaf
Close-up of pointed succulent leaves with red tips and orange-yellow centers against a softly blurred green and gold background.
Edges of Flame
Close-up of a backlit palm frond with orange and gold leaflets extending diagonally from a dark stem against a blurred green background.
Veins of Ember
A small lobed green leaf rests on a large red and yellow leaf amid overlapping foliage in patches of sunlight and shadow.
An Ember Cradles Green
Closely packed green and yellow bamboo stalks bear carved names and symbols, with narrow leaves crossing the foreground and dark gaps between the stems.
Written in Green
A close-up of red tubular flowers with orange-yellow openings clustered among green leaves against a softly blurred dark background.
Embers Among Leaves
Close-up of a red gerbera flower with water droplets on its layered petals and tiny yellow florets surrounding a dark center against a black background.
Scarlet Constellation
Tall green stalks fan around pointed tropical plant bracts, with dry brown fibers and a broad sunlit leaf in the foreground.
Green Armature
Close-up of water droplets on a red flower in the foreground and long yellow flower petals behind it against a dark background.
Scarlet Against Gold
Closely spaced yellow and green bamboo stems with dark joints and weathered surfaces rise among thin crossing branches and green foliage.
Between Golden Stems
Golden and rust-red grass seed heads fan out on slender green stems against a softly blurred turquoise, green, and yellow background.
Filaments of Fire
An overhead close-up shows overlapping fallen autumn leaves in vivid red, orange, yellow, brown, and gray, with visible veins, curled edges, and small holes.
The Ground Ablaze
An upward view through tall forest trees shows textured trunks and interlacing branches beneath green foliage and vivid red and yellow autumn leaves.
Where Autumn Gathers
Close-up of hanging orange flowers and overlapping orange bracts against softly blurred green foliage and bright white light.
Embers Among Leaves
Close-up of a backlit green leaf viewed from below, with dark branching veins and a thick stalk extending toward the lower right.
Beneath the Green
A red heliconia rises among green tropical leaves, with diagonal stems crossing its pointed bracts against a softly blurred, sunlit background.
Scarlet Ascent
Sunlight forms a bright starburst between dark woodland trunks, illuminating vivid red leaves and a leaf-covered forest floor beneath a blue sky.
Where Crimson Catches Light
A large tree with brilliant orange autumn leaves stands amid thinner, mostly bare woodland trees, with sunlight shining through its lower branches.
Autumn Held Aloft
Close-up of a backlit green palm leaf with radiating dark ribs, fine surface texture, and patches of yellow-green light.
Light Between Veins
An upward view through a dense bamboo grove shows tall segmented stalks, sunlit green leaves, and patches of blue sky.
Where Green Ascends
Water droplets cling to two crossing green grass blades above their reflection against a blurred purple background.
Suspended in Violet
Close-up of a backlit green palm frond with long leaflets marked by yellow-edged brown spots against softly blurred foliage.
Veins of Gold
Close-up of backlit green leaves with dark branching veins, rippled edges, and overlapping shadows against a blurred blue and green background.
Veins of Light
Close-up of a backlit green frond with curved leaflets, fine parallel veins, and dark shadows against a blue and deep green background.
Green in Counterpoint
Close-up of backlit green leaves with prominent veins, curled edges, and deep shadows against softly blurred foliage.
The Green Within
Close-up of backlit green palm leaflets with yellow-edged brown spots, crossing diagonally against a softly blurred background.
Where Green Glows
Close-up of backlit green palm foliage with diagonal ribs and fine veins framing a dark gap with blurred blue and white highlights.
Green Intervals
Close-up of backlit green palm leaflets running diagonally across a blurred blue background, with brown spots, small holes, and fine parallel veins.
Green Bearing Light
Sunlit green leaves with visible veins hang from slender branches against a softly blurred canopy dotted with white and blue light.
Where Green Glows
Two pink tropical flower spikes rise among broad green leaves, with sunlight revealing fine veins and overlapping shadows.
Beneath the Green
Close-up of a backlit green palm leaf with dark radiating ribs, fine surface texture, and patches of yellow-green light.
A Measure of Green
Close-up of elongated tropical flower bracts with vivid pink bases, orange-yellow edges, and dry brown interiors against blurred green foliage.
Embers in Bloom
Close-up of hanging heliconia with vivid red, yellow-edged bracts and dark interiors against green foliage.
Scarlet in Suspension
Close-up of overlapping pink heliconia bracts with yellow-green edges and dark interiors beside a broad, veined green leaf.
Folds of Flame
Close-up of a bright green fan-shaped palm leaf with radiating folds, fine veins, and small surface blemishes illuminated by light.
Green Unfolding
Sunlight shines through two broad green leaves, revealing fine parallel veins and diagonal central ribs against a bright sky.
Where Green Glows
Close-up of a backlit green fan palm leaf with fine parallel veins radiating from a stem at the lower right against a dark blue-green background.
A Fan of Light
Close-up of backlit green palm leaflets with yellow-ringed brown spots, arranged diagonally around a dark central stem against a blurred blue background.
Constellations in Green
Close-up of a backlit palm frond with long orange, gold, and reddish leaflets edged in green against a blurred blue-green background.
Veins of Ember
Close-up of overlapping fallen leaves in vivid red, orange, green, and brown, with branching veins and patches of shadow.
The Ground Ablaze
A bright green leaf with red veins rises above an orange-red leaf and a slender flower spike beside a mottled tree trunk.
Ember Among Leaves
A small lobed green leaf rests on overlapping red and yellow leaves, with sunlight revealing their veins and a larger green leaf at lower right.
Green Amid Embers
Close-up of a bright green fan palm leaf with yellow-lit ribs radiating from the right edge and deep shadows between its folds.
Green Radiance
Orange, coral, and dark green variegated leaves glisten with water droplets against dense green foliage.
Embers Among Leaves
A folded red flower and smaller buds grow along a diagonal burgundy stem with green, red-veined leaves against a blurred yellow-green background.
Crimson in Suspension
Closely packed green and golden bamboo stalks bear scratched names and initials, with narrow leaves crossing the foreground and deep shadows between the stems.
Names in Green
Bronze-green leaves with red veins, slender crimson stems, and a closed red flower bud stand against a softly blurred lime-green background.
Threads of Crimson
Golden and pink ornamental grass plumes arch across a softly blurred green background, with slender purple leaves at the lower right.
Arcs of Gold
Backlit yellow-green fern fronds with curled tips extend diagonally across a softly blurred background of foliage and deep shadow.
The Unfolding Light
A purple water lily rises above blue-reflecting pond water surrounded by bright green lily pads mottled with reddish-brown markings.
Violet Above the Blue
A vivid purple water lily rises above reflective blue pond water surrounded by green lily pads mottled with reddish brown.
Violet Above the Water
A golden grass seed head arches above a pinkish plume against a softly blurred green background.
An Arc of Gold
A purple water lily rises above reflective pond water beside a closed bud and green lily pads mottled with brown.
Violet Above Water
Clusters of vivid purple beautyberries encircle a branch among long green leaves against a softly blurred background of foliage.
A Thread of Violet
Long green leaves with finely serrated edges overlap vertically and diagonally, glowing yellow-green against deeper green and warm brown shadows.
Blades of Light
Close-up of long green leaves streaked with orange and edged in vivid pink against softly blurred foliage.
Edges of Flame
Orange-red flowers with yellow-edged petals, long red stamens, and rounded buds cluster on slender green stems against a softly blurred green background.
Embers in Green
Long, pointed leaves striped in green and cream radiate from a central cluster against softly blurred foliage.
Ribbons of Green
Close-up of a green leaf with bright yellow-green veins radiating from a central point across deeply folded, textured surfaces.
Where Green Radiates
Scarlet heliconia bracts rise in a zigzag against softly blurred yellow-green foliage, with green stems crossing the foreground.
A Ladder of Flame
Water droplets cling to an arching green blade of grass mirrored on a reflective surface against a blurred orange flower.
An Arc of Fire
A green blade of grass bearing water droplets arches over a reflective surface against a blurred orange and golden background.
An Arc of Green
Clear water droplets cling to an arching green and reddish blade of grass above a reflective surface against a blurred golden-yellow background.
An Arc of Gold
Four water droplets rest on an arching green blade of grass, reflected in water against a softly blurred golden-yellow background.
An Arc of Gold
Close-up of a flower with broad yellow and pink petals, a white central opening, yellow-tipped stamens, and a tiny insect against a dark woody background.
Petals of Ember
Pink and cream flowers with yellow centers and rounded orange buds grow among a dense tangle of dark woody branches.
Embers in the Tangle
Close-up of a vivid pink orchid with a deep crimson lip and pale yellow center against blurred green foliage, with another blossom partially visible below.
A Crimson Fold
Macro photograph of a flower with radiating pink filaments tipped in yellow and cream, surrounded by softly blurred coral-red petals.
Crown of Sparks
Vivid pink and coral flowers with white centers and yellow-tipped stamens bloom among tangled woody branches, rounded buds, and green leaves.
Coral Among Branches
Close-up of orange and yellow flowers on curved stems, with an open bloom in the lower right against softly blurred bright green foliage.
Small Fires Unfolding
A close-up of a vivid pink water lily with layered, pointed petals, surrounded by green and copper-colored lily pads on water.
Afloat in Crimson
A close-up of vivid orange orchids with yellow and red centers above broad green leaves against a softly blurred green background.
An Intimate Flame
A bee rests among the stamens of a sunlit yellow water lily against a blurred green and dark background.
Within the Yellow
Red tubular flowers with yellow tips rise among pointed green leaves against a softly blurred, pale background.
Scarlet Among Leaves
Close-up of a golden shrimp plant with overlapping yellow bracts and slender white flowers against softly blurred green foliage.
Gold Unfolding
Clusters of narrow green leaves radiate around pink-red growth, with a water droplet resting on a foreground leaf against a softly blurred background.
A Small Ignition
A vivid magenta water lily blooms among green and bronze lily pads, with water droplets on the leaves and a dark reflection beneath the flower.
Afloat in Magenta
Clusters of glossy red berries and a slender spike of pale pink flowers rise among bright green leaves against a softly blurred green background.
Small Scarlet Hours
Long, pointed green leaves radiate around a small cluster of pink-tinted leaves and green buds against softly blurred foliage.
A Blush of Green
Yellow flowers dotted with water droplets cluster along a slender branch with glossy oval leaves against a softly blurred green background.
Gold Among Green
Close-up of a backlit green fan palm leaf with radiating ribs, fine veins, and yellow and brown markings.
A Green Radiance
Close-up of red heliconia bracts edged in yellow, crossed diagonally by a thick green stem dotted with water droplets against blurred foliage.
Scarlet Intervals
A cluster of red tubular flowers with orange-yellow openings sits among green leaves against a dark, softly blurred background.
Small Fires Unfolding
Orange buds and yellow tubular flowers cluster atop a tall stem against softly blurred green foliage and scattered orange blooms.
A Quiet Flame
A small pale pink flower emerges between curved purple leaves against a softly blurred background of bright green palm fronds.
A Small Unfolding
Small red flowers cluster along branching reddish stems beside a broad green leaf against a softly blurred green background.
Small Scarlet Fires
Two spikes of vivid orange tubular flowers rise against blurred gray rocks, with the taller left spike in sharp focus beside a thorny stem.
Embers Against Stone
Close-up of overlapping green aloe leaves with reddish-tipped teeth and water droplets on their surfaces.
Edges of Green
Close-up of narrow bright green leaves and long pale thorns extending diagonally across a softly blurred green background.
The Green Edge
Orange tubular flowers with yellow tips and small water droplets cluster around a stem against a softly blurred green background.
Small Fires of Green
Close-up of radiating green leaves with cream stripes and coral-red spiny edges in bright sunlight.
Edges of Flame
Close-up of overlapping, pointed green leaves with cream stripes and vivid coral-red serrated edges in warm sunlight.
Edges of Ember
Close-up of overlapping green and cream striped leaves with red serrated edges against a softly blurred yellow and orange background.
Edges of Flame
Rounded green leaves glow in sunlight along a rough brown branch running diagonally from upper left to lower right against a blurred green background.
Where Green Glows
A tight cluster of orange-red flower buds rises above a bright green leaf dotted with water droplets against softly blurred foliage.
Before the Unfolding
Close-up of a succulent with layered, pointed orange-red leaves and yellow-green centers against a softly blurred green and gold background.
Leaves of Ember
Small rounded green leaves grow among sharp thorns on a textured trunk mottled with yellow, gray, and pale green lichen.
Tenderness Among Thorns
Close-up of pointed succulent leaves glowing yellow and orange with vivid red tips against a blurred yellow-green background.
Leaves Into Flame
A close-up of bright green, blade-shaped leaves radiating from a dark center, with water droplets clinging to their surfaces and tips.
The Green Unfolding
Close-up of overlapping green succulent leaves with vivid orange-red edges against a softly blurred yellow and green background.
Edges of Ember
A small striped snail clings to a green succulent leaf among overlapping orange and pale green leaves with red spines and water droplets.
Shelter Between Blades
Close-up of a banana blossom with pink bracts, yellow florets, and water droplets against softly blurred green foliage.
Where Pink Unfolds
Close-up of a heliconia with pointed orange-red and yellow bracts and small pale flowers surrounded by blurred green foliage.
Flame Among Leaves
Long, pointed green leaves radiate from a shadowed center, with bright edges, fine surface textures, and scattered wet patches.
Green Unfolding
Close-up of overlapping, strap-shaped green leaves covered in water droplets, with thin brown edges against a softly blurred background.
Where Green Gathers
Close-up of a red gerbera flower with water droplets on layered petals, pale florets around a dark center, and a green stem against a black background.
Scarlet Against Silence
Close-up of a green agave rosette with overlapping pointed leaves, reddish edge spines, and pale scalloped markings in bright sunlight.
Imprints of Growth
A reddish-brown, cone-shaped plant structure with overlapping curled scales sits among broad green leaves with prominent pale veins and fine strands of spiderweb.
Ember Beneath Green
Close-up of succulents with layered red and lime-green leaves growing among pale stones, with the foreground leaves in sharp focus.
Embers in Leaf
Close-up of a red gerbera viewed from behind, with overlapping petals, textured green bracts, and a golden-green stem against a dark blurred background.
Beneath the Scarlet
Close-up of a red gerbera flower with water droplets on its layered petals and a partially cropped dark center against a nearly black background.
Scarlet Radiance
A wooded hillside fills the frame with red, orange, and yellow autumn foliage among pale bare branches and scattered green evergreens.
Autumn in Filigree
Long, overlapping green leaves with vivid pink edges and orange streaks fill the frame against a softly blurred yellow-green background.
Edges of Flame
An upward view into a flowering tree shows thick branching limbs, feathery green leaves, and red blossoms against blue sky, with sunlight shining through at the lower left.
Beneath the Ember Canopy
A close overhead view shows overlapping fallen autumn leaves in vivid red, orange, yellow, brown, and muted gray, with visible veins and curled edges.
Embers Underfoot