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Leftover lilac blossoms that drowned and bleached in the bottom of the jar the bouquet was kept in.

I have been trying to be active on Instagram lately and recently started following a profile called Lovely Dead Crap, which I adore. It’s mostly artistic photos of dried flowers and outdoor plants that have gone by in autumn. As soon as I found the page I thought of this photo.

I took this in June of 2013 because I found myself drawn to the strangeness of the flowers that had fallen into the water. There was something beautiful and sad to me about them. I took the photo and played with it in Lightroom but always felt strange about sharing it so I’ve just been sitting on it all this time.

I figured now is a good time to do something with it. Maybe someone else will like it too.

Beaded Coin Net

Posted on May 4, 2014July 4, 2019 by Pegasene

My belly dance coin scarf tossed onto my table created an interesting shape as it draped over a looped microphone cord. I tried processing it in black and white but I really liked the burgundy color so I increased the contrast and softened the highlights from the window in the back and warmed up the overall tone a bit. It gave it a dreamy effect while still maintaining the texture of the cloth and the cord (and, of course, that color!). A bit of a departure from my regular stuff but I am pleased with the outcome.