Honorable Mention TIFA 2024 Nature / Flowers

The Transience of Beauty

  • Photographer
    Oliver Lahrem
  • Technical Info
    F 13 ; 1/50 Sec ; Iso 200 ; Fullframe ; 105mm F2,8 Makro Lens
  • Photo Date
    24.03.2024

Oh, what a beauty I was in the prime of my life. I emerged from the plant as a tender bud. Evolved magnificently and strived towards heaven. Proud and upright, I shone in the landscape with my bright, colorful petals. Numerous bees crowded around my nectar and pollen. But as is generally the case with getting older, the splendor and beauty diminishes. The strength diminishes and you quickly hang your head. And yet, in the right light I still look attractive, or to put it simply, with a maturity of character. Everything beautiful is fleeting, you should be aware of that. It's a question of char

716 / 5.000 Nature is my passion and I want to share it with other people through my pictures. Whenever possible, I go out into nature with my camera. I have worked passionately as a landscape gardener for many years. This means working creatively with nature and paying attention to the little things, because these little things can make a big difference in an overall picture. I have always loved photography and it has become my passion. I like to do experimental photography to see what effect you can achieve with it. Photography is art and art knows no boundaries!