a plant with a distinctive, bright green, spiky flower or new growth emerging from a branch that also holds dried seed pods, set against a blurred, light background.

a leaf has holes in it from an insect eating it

One red poppy casts shadows on green fabric below it.

Close-up of a dry seed capsule with overlapping scales forming a detailed pattern.

a pile of orange gourds is on a table

watermelons with varying shades of green and distinct stripes, indicating their ripeness and freshness.

dark orange gourds are stacked on top of each other

Yellow flower with long, thin stamens and rounded tips stands out under sunlight.

the vibrant green of a Monstera leaf, highlighting its distinctive natural fenestrations holes and splits against a softly blurred, dark background.

a vibrant green Monstera leaf, showcasing its distinctive natural perforations and prominent veins.

Green leaf with natural oval cutouts is softly lit by light filtering through its openings.

White daisies with yellow centers sway gently in a soft-focus background.

A closeup of single red poppy flower stands in front of a blue background.

A vibrant red poppy with delicate, crinkled petals is captured in a close-up shot against a brilliant, solid blue background.

Close-up of a red flower against a blue background.

Three tall, red poppies.

Three red poppies rise delicately against a deep black background.

a poppy flower is fully bloomed

Red poppy rising toward the light.

Delicate red flower stands out against a vibrant blue background with soft shadows.

a wilting purple flower with crinkled petals, revealing a hint of yellow in its center, set against a dark, indistinct background.

A flower with withering purple petals

A flower with yellow and red petals

A flower with pink petals and a yellow center

Close-up of two wrinkled, red chile peppers.

close-up of a witting sunflower at night

a close up of a very red object

Red poppy over a luxurious green fabric.

Close-up of a dark plant structure with dry, open oval capsules.

Close-up of an inflorescence with a dense, symmetrical structure.

Vibrant green surface reveals elongated slits exposing the dark background.

Elongated plant structure displays symmetrical rows of small green pods in a spiral pattern.

A vibrant red flower stands out against a turquoise background.

A pile of bumpy orange gourds.

A dramatic macro shot of a sunflower reveals its textured brown seed head giving way to deep yellow petals that are beginning to wilt with brown edges, all set against a stark black background.

A close view of a vibrant fuchsia colored dahlia flower with a yellow center is set against a solid black background, filling the right side of the frame.

Close-up of a sunflower with yellow petals curling downward and a textured brown center, partially lit against a dark background.

A close-up of a wilting purple flower with a yellow center, set against a black background.

Flower with slightly wilted lilac petals reveals delicate texture against a dark background.

Damaged dark leaf shows white mold spots under focused lighting.

A close up of a wilting yellow flower in darkness.

A close up of a purple flower against a black background.

A close view of a flower shows vibrant yellow petals with deep red stripes, set against a dark, blurred background.

Close-up of vibrant, textured details of a colorful flower.

A close up of a yellow and red flower.

Lush petals of a blanket flower in the dark.

Yellow flower starting to bloom

A delicate flower with lilac petals and a yellow center on a black background.

Wilting flowers laid out on the ground in a beam of sunlight.

Some flowers laying outdoors

Wilted flowers in shades of purple, yellow, and red rest on a wooden surface.

A dramatic close-up shot captures a dying coneflower against a stark black background, highlighting the sharp, spiky texture of its dark seed head and its delicate, withered purple petals.

Dried flowers on a black background highlight the beauty of wilting.

Withered flower with twisted dark-toned petals stands out against a black background.

An extreme close-up reveals the decaying head of a coneflower, its sharp, coppery-tipped spikes draped in delicate, dusty cobwebs and surrounded by withered, dark purple petals.

Close-up of a wrinkled red chili pepper with a green stem, against a black background.

A dramatic macro photograph captures the glossy, wrinkled skin of a dried red chili pepper, with intense side-lighting highlighting its deep crimson color and leathery folds against a black background.

An abstract, shiny red stripe on a black background.

Rebecca Newman

Still life with flowers including poppies and chamomile.

Still Life with Flowers