Lotus Corniculatus - Botanic Photography by Francesca Wilkinson

Description

Lotus corniculatus (Common Birdsfoot Trefoil) is a part of the family of 'legumes' which include beans and peas! They are … more Lotus corniculatus (Common Birdsfoot Trefoil) is a part of the family of 'legumes' which include beans and peas! They are used as a 'green' fertiliser for their ability to trap nitrogen in the soil and are also an important source of nectar for insects. In England it has over seventy common names, including 'Grandmother's Slippers,' and 'Ladie's Shoes!'

To create my photographs, I employ a method of 'camera-less' photography in the form of the flatbed scanner attached to my computer. The lighting effect of the scanner means that very little light enhancement post-production is required in my photographs. I have some control over their composition; which I employ in the way I place the plants on the scanner bed, and by digitally cutting and re-placing certain elements of the plant post-production. This way, I am able to create a botanically accurate, yet stylised final image of the plant.

This is a giclée print on Hahnemühle Photo Rag which is a beautiful matte paper that adds a velvety depth to the black background in the photograph.

This is a signed limited edition run of 4 prints.

$25 of each sale will be donated to conservation charities Plant Life and Butterfly Conservation UK.

+ Certificate of authenticity included

+ This photograph comes un-framed

+ I recommend using non-reflective glass when framing

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Initially you will be charged shipping for each print individually. As soon as you have completed the purchase, I will send Chairish a note and they will reimburse any extra shipping fees that you have paid.

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