DIANA TEETERS

SUN IN THE SUNFLOWER

by Diana Teeters
MEDIUM Archival pigment acrylic mount print

I believe the Source of wonder courts us with the beauty of flowers. One day this past November, I took home a bouquet of sunflowers hoping to make an image that revealed the flame-like petals that caught my eye. I entered my studio days later to see sunlight from the large windows illuminated the back of the flowers.

Without hesitation, I grabbed my camera with the macro lens and began the photo session. I fell into the familiar glorious flow where time no longer existed. During this photo session, I found the image that would become “Sun in the Sunflower.” NASA satellite images of the sun inspired the processing of this piece. So I told myself to put the sun in this sunflower. I increased the petals’ deep orange colors and warm tones. And I add a variation of light and dark to the center of the flower to give it more depth and subtly mimic sun flares. I hope you feel it.