Limited Edition Fine Art Print – August 2024
From the Land & Light Collection | Signed + Certified | Edition of 25 | Now Available in The Collectors Vault
Some images don’t just capture beauty—they hold presence.
Crowned in Crimson is one of those images. Photographed in full summer bloom in a the garden of Darcys Dahlias in Hilliard, OH, it centers on a single dahlia rising amid a wild chorus of color. A deep, commanding red—so rich it almost hums—this dahlia seemed to rise with purpose, unfolding itself like a flame, sculpted in velvet.
I didn’t go looking for it. I had been wandering through the garden for the better part of an hour, absorbing light and color, waiting for something to speak. Then there it was—still, silent, certain. Crowned by nature’s own design, surrounded by the chaos of bloom and breeze, this one flower stood in undeniable contrast. Not louder. Just… more itself.
The camera found it as I did: slowly, reverently. Sometimes I think photography is less about taking the shot, and more about learning how to see. This image was not posed or arranged. It was simply revealed—a portrait of natural strength, of elegance that doesn’t ask for attention, but naturally commands it.
Crowned in Crimson belongs to my Land & Light Collection, a series that explores the spiritual quiet of the natural world—where shape, shadow, and color converge to remind us of beauty’s quiet authority.
Edition Details:
Title: Crowned in Crimson
Collection: Land & Light
Medium: Museum-grade fine art paper
Edition Size: 25 (Limited Edition)
Certificate of Authenticity: Included (hand signed)
