Japonica Iris. Color Challenge. Sunday Purple. You See ~ I See. Photography.

In the dew of little things.
The Heart finds its morning.
And is refreshed. ~Khalil Gibran.

Today's 'Color Challenge for Steemians' as presented by Hive account@kalemandra is Sunday Purple.

By including 'You See ~ I See' as presented by Hive account@marillaanne, I will also touch upon the gentle art of Letting go.

You See:

• A 'Japonica Iris' or 'Fringed Lily' or 'Butterfly Flower' or 'Fairy Flower.'

• A white flower with two pairs of petals: Three large petals, the 'Sepals' with their golden crest, and three smaller petals, the Tepals.' And at the very centre are three smaller 'petals' of the most delicate shade of pale violet, with lovely curling fringes.

'Fringed Lily' with a background of She Oak needles and dried iris stalks.
Photograph: ©Alison Lee Cousland.
Nikon Coolpix: ISO 200: 4.7 mm: f/3.4: 1/30 sec.

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I See:

Such a delicate 'Fringed Iris' ~ Against all sorts of different and contrasting backgrounds.

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'Fringed Lily' with a background of pine tree fronds, bright red autumn leaves and a soft green lichen covered branch.

Photograph: ©Alison Lee Cousland.
Nikon Coolpix: ISO 400: 4.7 mm: f/3.4: 1/30 sec.

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I See:

• A camera that didn't allow for much variation of depth of field contrast between the foreground and the background.

'Fringed Lily' with a background of Japanese Pine pods and needles.

Photograph: ©Alison Lee Cousland.
Nikon Coolpix: ISO 400: 4.7 mm: f/3.4: 1/30 sec.

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I See:

• Telling myself: Over and over: Just keep letting go and surrendering to what is.

• A photographer friend encouraging me to explore all that can be done with any particular camera. Regardless of quality.

'Fringed Lily' with a background of small leaves, pieces of bark and She Oak needles.

Photograph: ©Alison Lee Cousland.
Nikon Coolpix: ISO 280: 4.7 mm: f/3.4: 1/30 sec.

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I See:

The innate beauty of a flower with six petals . An ascending and a descending triangular structure. The Star of David.

'Fringed Lily' with a background of dried Dietes seed pods and Japanese Pine needles.

Photograph: ©Alison Lee Cousland.
Nikon Coolpix: ISO 400: 4.7 mm: f/3.4: 1/30 sec.

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I See:

• The Seed of Life. The Egg of Life. The Flower of Life.

'Fringed Lily' with a background of lichen and Japanese Pine needles.

Photograph: ©Alison Lee Cousland.
Nikon Coolpix: ISO 400: 4.7 mm: f/3.4: 1/20 sec.

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The assemblage that provided the background for all the above images.

Photograph: ©Alison Lee Cousland.
Nikon Coolpix: ISO 400: 4.7 mm: f/3.4: 1/10 sec.

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What do you see when you look at this series of images now?

• Can you see that photographing a single subject against different surroundings can produce a series of different images?

• And regardless of the quality of the camera you use, by being creative with your arrangements, you can produce fascinating results?

ABOUT: You See ~ I See.

'You See ~ I See' isn't a contest. However it will 'challenge' your perception.

Entering into this activity in all likelihood will transform what you may have felt was 'ordinary' in your own environment into something that becomes fresh and alive once again.

If you resonate with the concept, share one of your own 'You See ~ I See' posts with the tag #useeisee. All the details can be found in Marilla's latest post:

The Description and Story of "You See, I See" and how it became #useeisee

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MY: 'You See ~ I See' posts.

'Three Seagulls.'

'Green Sphere on the Wing of a Dragonfly.'

'Morning Dew on the Banksias at the Roseville Lake.'

'Being at home in a new land.'

'A Magical Moment ~ Filled with Love.'

'Magical Moments along the Carroll Creek Track.'

'Parting of the veils.'