'Complexity and elegance of the Iris flower' (Looking inside a Bearded Iris III). Ph. by #WhiteANGEL

This variety of Iris flowers have upright petals called "standards" and cascading petals called "falls". Running down the center of each fall is a “beard” that resembles a flame or even a furry caterpillar.

Besides the 3 sort of beards, I find very interesting & peculiar the zebra patterns & the texture of the petals, especially the 3 'falls' ones, looking like leather or even shantung silk. The bright yellow petals in the very centre reassemble golden tongues or, again, vivid flames of a flickering candle. Each of those inner petals -actually lobes- hosts and protects a single stamen.

 

Colours are yellow, some orange, a wine coloured optical animalier pattern, similar to zebra & lots of brown/burgundy tones.

Super Macro photographed out-door in natural light (with my Fujinon 24/624 'telescopic' + hyper Macro lens).

I hope I could render its intricated details. More in my Album in progress 'Callas, Iris & Amaryllis studies'

 

Published on 52Frames 52frames.com/photographer/whiteangel/photo/806900, collective Album entitled "Details" and

received distinction of the Extra Challenge 'Use A Macro Lens'

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