Week 8: Vibrant Energy

This past weekend, I was on a hike on Turtle Rock with a friend and I couldn't help but take a picture of this interesting looking flower. Unlike the darker flower in the back, because it was sitting in the shadow, the little bits of light hitting the flower in the front not only allowed the color to become more vibrant to the eye but also made the flower look like its almost surrounded by a translucent circle. The natural color of the flower is already extremely beautiful but the subtle hints of light allows the flower to give off a very energetic power in the picture. It makes the flower seem fun, spunky, energetic, and special. The lighting around the flower also makes it seem as if each little strand of the flower will dance with any light air flow. Not only that but I loved how the light hit around the top edge of the flower and below it, giving it a very three-dimensional feel. It makes the flower pop out from the green background giving it a great amount of contrast so it doesn't blend and become clashing colors. Though it's practically winter time, the sparse but bright sunlight around the flower makes it feel as if the energy and presence of spring were still here.