Love in Bloom
by Gary Holmes
Title
Love in Bloom
Artist
Gary Holmes
Medium
Photograph
Description
I came upon these dioecious male and female squash blossoms, nuzzling next to each other during their brief existence under a leaf in my garden. Unfortunately, they had to wait for a bee to transfer the pollen. I returned later the same day for another photoshoot, but they had both withered. Time will tell if they consummated the relationship. Such is the star-crossed life of a yellow squash.
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Gary Holmes, photographer: I am an opportunist photographer of nature, landscapes, abstract, and other found objects of interest. I prefer to capture the spontaneity of things and events as they are occurring, and rarely photograph staged subjects other than portraits. Although I have been a photographer for decades, I have only started posting them for others to see since about September 2012. Please see my largest collection of photographs posted at http://500px.com/holmesidepi. I had sufficient encouragement from posts on other sites to try putting some up for sale on Fine Art America (FAA), which offers a wide range of printing and mounting options not currently available on 500px. As a result, I have successfully sold some of my works. Unfortunately, photography is not my primary field, and I have limited time to expand my online presence, but I will continue to steadily post more of my best works on 500px and/or FAA every week. Please revisit my sites periodically.
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Of course, I will be overjoyed if you find something that inspires you to purchase it. Nothing makes
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May 2nd, 2013
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