Stigma And Style

Title

Stigma And Style

Artist

Gary Holmes

Medium

Photograph - Digital Photography

Description

A Turk's Cap (Malvaviscus drummondii) flower is seen in closeup. The delicate reproductive structures extend far beyond the scarlet petals, showing off the anthers with their pollen grains, the stigma with its fuzzy magenta pompoms, and the spiral stalk of the style. These structures are barely visible to the naked eye, since the entire bloom is only about two inches long from base to tip. These structures are remarkably similar to those of the hibiscus, to which this plant is closely related, but the blooms are a small fraction of the size of the hibiscus flowers.
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Gary Holmes, photographer: I have always loved to photograph nature, landscapes, abstract, and other found objects of interest. I prefer the challenge of trying to capture the unpredictable spontaneity of things and events as they are occurring. I started with a Kodak Brownie as a child, but entered the world of real photography with a Canon AE-1 in the late 1970's. I have successfully sold a number of my photographs on Fine Art America, and have been recognized in international photography venues. My photo, "Blue Norther," was selected by the nonprofit Texas Bluebird Society for its 2010 membership announcements. My most requested photo, "Rowers' Arc," was selected as an Editors' Choice on 500px, as well as a 5-star Editor's Choice designation in Camerapixo's Hot Shots photo magazine, Volume 4 (http://issuu.com/camerapixo/docs/hotshots-camerapixo-04/1). It has now been published on page 121 in a new book, Camerapixo Photography Awards, Volume 01 (http://camerapixo.com/publications/photography-awards-01). I will continue to post my very best works on Fine Art America (http://gary-holmes.artistwebsites.com/) and 500px (http://500px.com/holmesidepi), as time permits.

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June 28th, 2015

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