Elegy in Bloom

Withered tulip at the New York Botanical Garden (Bronx, New York)—May 3, 2025.

Occasionally one comes across something unforgettable in nature. This aged tulip really stood out among the almost countless tulips for what it seemed to represent. It stood as a symbol of enduring grace. Set against the silent background I created through a blend of processing, the solitary flower is a quiet requiem for transience, where every fold of the petal holds a whispered memory. It offers a vivid reminder that nature is beautiful even in its final gestures.

Jean-louis Thiaudiere, appo-fam, Per, Stephan Fey and 71 other people have particularly liked this photo

68 comments - The latest ones

John FitzGerald ^club

An excellent macro, Don,

6 months ago.

Tanja - Loughcrew ^club

Sie ist selbst im letzten Stadium ihrer Blüte noch wunderbar….

6 months ago.

Chrissy ^club

Ich liebe sie in diesem Zustand!

6 months ago.

Franck Chabal ^club

Une photo extraordinaire avec un commentaire très poétique****************************

6 months ago.

Jocelyne Villoing ^club

Délicate beauté !************

6 months ago.

Xata ^club

A pure delight ************

6 months ago.

Jaap van 't Veen ^club

Awesome floral close-up.

6 months ago.

"JohnNymer" ^club

A fine and delicate texture very well worked out.

6 months ago.

Annemarie ^club

amazing detail!

6 months ago.

Julien Rappaport ^club

Magnifique , bravo Don !

6 months ago.

Krisonteme ^club

Elle est superbe Merci du partage .

6 months ago.

Günter Diel ^club

Wunderschön! Gruß Günter

6 months ago.

William Sutherland ^club

Awesome work and details!

Admired in: www.ipernity.com/group/tolerance

6 months ago.

Karl Hartwig Schütz ^club

Hervorragendes Foto!*************************

6 months ago.

Gudrun ^club

The beauty of decay!

6 months ago.

Kayleigh ^club

Most beautiful work and mood!

6 months ago.

Armando Taborda ^club

So nice!!!

6 months ago.

Frode ^club

Wonderful shot.

6 months ago.

Günter Klaus ^club

Das ist ja eine sehr schöne Nahaufnahme lieber Don,ganz tolle Vorstellung mit diesen HIntergrund :))

Wünsche noch einen schönen Nachmittag,liebe Grüße Güni :))

6 months ago.

J.Garcia ^club

Wonderful image and words, Don!

6 months ago.

Dave C ^club

Superb image.
Excellent processing.

6 months ago.

Malik Raoulda ^club

Admirable et excellemment partagée.La nature nous surprendra toujours avec de bonnes surprises souvent inattendues.
Bonne et agréable journée paisible et salutaire.

6 months ago.

Nicole Merdrignac ^club

Superbes photo, couleurs et message de cette tulipe différente des autres . Bon jeudi.

6 months ago.

* ઇଓ * ^club

It is of indescribable grace.

A fantastic shot, Don!

6 months ago.

Boro

Wow !!!!!

6 months ago.

Richard Nuttall ^club

Thats a superb Shot Don absolutely brilliant. Lovely restrained colours

6 months ago.

William (Bill) Armst…

Withered maybe, but still lovely.

6 months ago.

Keith Burton ^club

An absolutely stunning macro shot shot Don...........with spot on focus and depth of field..!! ⭐️

I love your narrative too..........you have a real way with words..!!

6 months ago.

polytropos ^club

Amazing detail! Great job!

6 months ago.

RHH

Withered but incredibly beautiful. Superb photo and commentary.

6 months ago.

RHH

Thanks for your visit.

6 months ago.

RHH

Have a wonderful day.

6 months ago.

José Manuel Polo ^club

Magnífica, color suave, enfoque preciso y también me gusta el excelente comentario literario.

6 months ago.

Pierre Pasqualini ^club

Jolie prise!

6 months ago.

@ngélique ❤️ ^club

Une merveille mon ami *******************HFF et bon we !

6 months ago.

Fred Fouarge ^club

prachtige foto Don

6 months ago.

TOZ ^club

Super Image Don.
Have a great day.
TOZ

6 months ago.

Ninfea ^club

WUNDERWUNDERSCHÖN*************************!!

6 months ago.

RHH

Beautiful spring weather here but dry.

6 months ago.

RHH

Garden planted and some things nearly ready for harvest.

6 months ago.

Boarischa Krautmo ^club

super!!!!!

6 months ago.

Heide ^club

Eine wundervolle Fotographie, die die Schönheit der Vergänglichkeit zeigt.

6 months ago.

Anton Cruz Carro ^club

Beautiful image and calm colors here. Kind regards, Anton.

6 months ago.

Percy Schramm ^club

A fantastic looking tulip. Wish you a nice weekend, Don !

6 months ago.

Joe, Son of the Rock ^club

I love the textures and colours. Have a great weekend. All the best, Joe

6 months ago.

Herb Riddle ^club

A super macro here Don. A wonderful edit making this all possible, all the more power to you. Very well done.

Best Wishes. Herb

6 months ago.

Photos d'ici et d'ai…

Ce n'est pas vraiment mon sujet, mais je le trouve ici tout à fait bien, finement dégagé.
Amitiés.

6 months ago.

Marije Aguillo ^club

Fascinantes texturas de este bello y original tulipán. El mismo colorido es muy inusual.

6 months ago.

RHH

Thanks for your visits, comments and favorites, Don.

6 months ago.

RHH

Have a very good day.

6 months ago.

RHH

Congratulations on explore.

6 months ago.

RHH

Need rain here.

6 months ago.

Don Sutherland ^club has replied to RHH

Hopefully, there will be rain in the coming weeks. Many parts of the West are parched.

6 months ago.

raingirl ^club

A true work of art. Totally gorgeous.

I wondered about your background. You chose and did that really well.

6 months ago.

Don Sutherland ^club has replied to raingirl ^club

Thank you. I tried many different backgrounds before settling on the one I used.

6 months ago.

Eva Lewitus ^club

Yes, you are right... a special tulip, worked at beautifully.

6 months ago.

Leo W ^club

a beauty

6 months ago.

Gillian Everett ^club

Love the colours

6 months ago.

Esther ^club

What a beautiful shape.

6 months ago.

Valeriane ♫ ♫ ♫¨* ^club

belle couleur pour cette tulipe ! belle prise*******************en macro***************

6 months ago.

menonfire ^club

Wow, welch Schönheit und Details!

6 months ago.

Adele ^club

perfect title for such an excellent close up.

6 months ago.

Eric Desjours ^club

A touching prose, a requiem both photographic and poetic, that lifts us up in the face of our mortal destiny.
This intimate, beautiful portrait, which bears a striking resemblance to an elderly face, is still intimately, viscerally alive.
An elegy, yes, not so sad if we identify with this ineffable destiny ;)

6 months ago. Edited 6 months ago.

Jadviga Grase ^club

Love this mood!

6 months ago.

Jean-Paul ^club

great with this plain background

6 months ago.

Nathalie

Splendide !!!

6 months ago.

Christel Ehretsmann ^club

how delicate !

6 months ago.

Rafael ^club

Preciosa toma !

5 months ago.

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