Floral #014

20x24 print on Hahnemühle FineArt Pearl 285g/m paper. Part of a series of floral image photographed in a studio environment.

Floral #014 is a high-contrast monochrome botanical study of Casablanca Lilies, emphasizing their sculptural elegance through the unique characteristics of large-format analog film. Originally captured on a 4x5 inch Polaroid Type 55 negative, the image exhibits an extraordinary tonal range and fine-grained detail, rendering the delicate, papery texture of the petals and sharp, dark stems with immense clarity. Dramatic studio lighting carves the arrangement out of the dark background, giving the blooms a heavy, three-dimensional presence. The warm monochromatic palette characteristic of aged Polaroid negatives adds a timeless, archival quality — and the subtle border halo where the chemistry meets the edge of the negative lends an organic fine-art artifact that reinforces its authentic analog origins.