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Pumpkins and Yellow Lilies

October 15, 2025 by Marilyn Botta Leave a Comment

It is Fall and what says Fall other than orange pumpkins. I placed mini pumpkins into a martini glass, and added a green wax candle with flame. Yellow lilies in a green glass vase completed the basic composition. I then added a light blue texture for the background, which creates a warm and cozy scene.


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Pumpkin and Skulls

October 13, 2025 by Marilyn Botta Leave a Comment

I decided to create an image depicting the beautiful autumn colors of Halloween. I also decided to add some spookiness to this gorgeous scene by using some skulls. Nothing says Halloween like scary skulls. Of course I had to include a lovely little orange pumpkin. Orange lilies, and a thick orange lit candle all captured against a black backdrop depict the magic of Halloween.


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Oranges and Lilies

September 19, 2025 by Marilyn Botta Leave a Comment

I placed some mandarin oranges into a goblet. I added some gorgeous orange lilies into a blue glass vase. I placed a terracotta pot on the side for a rustic touch. I photographed this against a white backdrop and added textures to give this photo a painted look.


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Golden Light on Tree Trunk

September 15, 2025 by Marilyn Botta Leave a Comment

In the early morning I pass this tree on the way out of my community. On a sunny day, the sun just illuminates the tree, making it look almost two dimensional–but only in the morning. By the afternoon, it is just the one shade. I decided to capture this beautiful transformation one day, waking up early just to get the light just right. It is amazing the things you see by paying attention. This composition captures the serene beauty of a natural landscape.


Filed Under: Landscapes Tagged With: abstract, bark, bark texture, beams, beautiful, beauty, branch, branches, bright, daylight, flora, foliage, forest, golden, green, green color, harmony, landscape, leaf, leaves, light, morning, natural, nature, outdoor, outdoors, peaceful, photography, rays, serene, shine, summer, sun, sun rays, sun shaft, sunbeam, sunbeams, sunlight, sunny, sunray, sunrays, sunshine, textured, tranquility, tree, tree bark, tree branch, tree trunk, Trees, trunk, wood

Yellow Lilies and Pears

July 27, 2025 by Marilyn Botta Leave a Comment

A vibrant yellow lily stands elegantly in a glass vase beside a martini glass holding a pear, with two more pears placed on a soft green cloth. The muted background enhances the natural colors and simple beauty of the arrangement.

 


Filed Under: Still Life Photography, Uncategorized Tagged With: arrangement, background, beautiful, blossom, bud, buds, common pear, elegant, flora, floral, flower, food, fruit, glass, glass vase, green, green cloth, green pears, juicy, lilies, lily, martini glass, orange candle, pear, pears, petals, pistil, stamen, still life, texture, vase, yellow, yellow lily

Green Pears and Yellow Lilies

July 14, 2025 by Marilyn Botta Leave a Comment

I had an old silver teapot that I had sitting on my credenza. I polished it and filled it with vibrant orange Peruvian lilies. I placed three green pears at the base of the teapot. I placed beautiful yellow lilies in a green glass vase. I placed a fat orange candle on a pewter decorative candle holder and I added an orange/brown texture to give the arrangement depth and warmth.


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Oranges, Lilies, and Blue Vase

April 28, 2025 by Marilyn Botta Leave a Comment

 


A vibrant arrangement features orange lilies in a blue vase, accompanied by a woven basket of mandarin oranges and three lit candles. The calm composition is enhanced by the contrasting colors and soft lighting. The orange and green candles add to the calming atmosphere.

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Pine Cones

April 14, 2025 by Marilyn Botta Leave a Comment

Where I live, there are many pine trees. I always see the standard pine cones all over the grass and wooded areas, but I never knew what they look like before they mature. I was out walking when I noticed these interesting growths on the pine trees and I wasn’t sure what they were. They were skinny and some very long, so I did a search and found out that these interesting yellow and green cylindrical growths were indeed baby pine cones. I came back with my camera and macro lens and took many shots. The wind was whipping the tree around but I managed to get a few good images.

Since the hurricane in September in Augusta, GA, there are so many downed pine trees. These have mature pine cones–the kind I am familiar with. The second picture is a macro shot of one of these beauties.

 


Filed Under: Macros Tagged With: background, blurry background, bokeh, botanical, branch, budding, close up, closeup, cone, cones, flora, forest, green, growth, macro, nature, needle, needle leaves, needles, new, outdoors, pine, pine cone, pine forest, pine needles, pine tree, pinecone, plant, seed cone, seed cones, tree, woody cone, yellow

All About Orange

November 25, 2024 by Marilyn Botta Leave a Comment

This still life features mostly shades of orange with some green and yellow on the side. I found a lovely peach and cream vase. I added some gorgeous orange lilies and some mini yellow carnations to a green vase for some contrast.I added some mini orange pumpkins and a wide orange lit candle in keeping with the orange theme. I feel this arrangement speaks Autumn. A delicate blue texture was added which give this composition a soft easy and relaxing feel.


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Crepe Myrtle Buds

September 4, 2024 by Marilyn Botta Leave a Comment

 


I came out last Sunday to go walking and I just couldn’t resist going back into the house and getting my camera which already had a macro lens. It had rained the night before, so the buds were so new and sparkling, ready to become blooms. It was a beautiful morning and the sun was just beginning to shine through the foliage. The bright natural light enhances the the vibrant color and detail of the buds.

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