Frozen Flora on a Thirty Eight Degree Day
Who ever saw a frozen rose in the middle of summer on a thirty eight degree day?
The theme for "Smile on Saturday" for the 14th of January is "frozen flora", which for me posed a great challenge, as I live on a continent that has very little in the way of snow, and it's the middle of summer. However, they aren't called challenges for nothing, and I enjoy a good challenge!
I took a pale pink rose from my New Year table centrepiece and sprayed it with water before freezing it. I did this several times a day over consecutive days, adding fresh water every time to help build up the frosty iciness on it's petals, until after a week, I finally had my finished result. What was funny was that day I photographed it, the temperatures were in the very high thirties (Celsius) so I had to be quick with my shots and create something of a frosty flora miracle in the middle of summer before it melted away.
After all of that, I hope you like my choice for the theme, and that it makes you smile!
Frozen Flora on a Thirty Eight Degree Day
Who ever saw a frozen rose in the middle of summer on a thirty eight degree day?
The theme for "Smile on Saturday" for the 14th of January is "frozen flora", which for me posed a great challenge, as I live on a continent that has very little in the way of snow, and it's the middle of summer. However, they aren't called challenges for nothing, and I enjoy a good challenge!
I took a pale pink rose from my New Year table centrepiece and sprayed it with water before freezing it. I did this several times a day over consecutive days, adding fresh water every time to help build up the frosty iciness on it's petals, until after a week, I finally had my finished result. What was funny was that day I photographed it, the temperatures were in the very high thirties (Celsius) so I had to be quick with my shots and create something of a frosty flora miracle in the middle of summer before it melted away.
After all of that, I hope you like my choice for the theme, and that it makes you smile!