Series: Floral Essence 

#3 Amorphophallus titanum

The Amorphophallus titanum is the largest unbranched inflorescence flower in the world. The plant grows to between 6 and 12 feet tall. With a name and size like that it’s no wonder it makes the news when it blooms.

From bulb to bloom can take up to ten years. After that long wait the bloom only lasts for about 24 to 48 hours.  The plant originates in Sumatra in Indonesia. 

Because of this plants unusual resume I thought how can I make an image that suggests its dramatic presence.  I settled on cross-processing some of the images to evoke the energy of this amazing plant. Cross-processing is when you use positive film and process it in negative chemistry. Doing this you never know what you’ll get.

This series of images is part of a larger collection called Floral Essence.  I’ll share more about that in the near future. 

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