Petals, Water: Vancouver, BC

These petals had fallen all at once from their tree, and coated the ground so thickly that walking through them was like pushing through ankle-deep snow.  Near the edge of the pile, they floated on the surface of this puddle lightly and evenly, with only the meniscus of the water visible between them.

What I like most about this photograph is how the dark water clings to the petals, forming perfect, rounded reflections.  It's comforting, and quiet, like a smooth dark rock or the tired end to a long day.  To me, the water looks like warm, soft black velvet.

Petals, Water: Vancouver, BC, 2005

I have created two interpretations of this scene.  The Colour Photograph is a match to the original slide, while the Black and White Photograph is a second interpretation in monochrome.