The passion flower is known for its complex beauty and deeply symbolic forms. In this picture, it is frozen in ice - literally and figuratively. The fragile petals, normally so transient, are now trapped in a crystal cocoon of air bubbles and ice structures. Freezing turns the flower into a timeless work of art, a silent tribute to transience as well as preservation.
The ice crystals form a subtle window between us and the flower, as if we are looking at a memory that will never fade. Each bubble seems like a small universe caught in silence. This photographic technique not only preserves the shape of the flower, but also enhances its mystical character.
This image is more than a photograph: it is a frozen moment of wonder, an ode to nature and time.
My name is Gerry van Roosmalen, photographer and author with a passion for images and stories that touch. After years in the corporate world, I followed my heart and chose photography in 2002. I completed the Fotovakschool in Apeldoorn, specialising in portrait and reportage photography.
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