The Work in Progress gallery is being used as a testing ground for my newest images. Oftentimes the novelty of a recent capture will overwhelm my ability to accurately judge the true merits of an image, so a little time and discipline is required to thoroughly vet an image before placing it in a permanent gallery. All new images will be placed in the Work in Progress gallery for a period of three to six months, at the end of which time they will either be placed in a permanent gallery or removed entirely. During the vetting period, the public will have the opportunity to comment and/or rate the images, perhaps swaying my final decision.
In any event, your comments, both pro and con, are most welcome.
This unidentified plant was photographed in the University of Tennessee gardens in the spring of 2014. Almost all of their plants are labeled, but if there was a label for this one, I didn’t find it. The colors in this image were not apparent at a casual glance making this a perfect example of why it is so valuable to the photographer to take the time to study nature in its most intimate details. I very nearly passed this image by, but something caused me to pause and in so doing I found this remarkable array of unexpected color.
