Lily Among Thorns - Christian Fine Art Inspirational Photography by Josiah Friberg

"Like a lily among the thorns, so is my darling among the maidens." - Song of Songs 2:2

I found this beautiful flower growing beside Miller's creek as I took a walk in my neighborhood. This inspirational photography image taken in the North Carolina landscape speaks to me of the simple beauty so often found in nature. This Christian fine art photography image inspires me to look for God's beauty in simple things that I pass by every day, which in this case, is a flower. I am so thankful to God for creating such an incredible diversity of flowers, each with its own simple beauty and special unique design. Photograph by Josiah Friberg of the Blue Ridge Photographic Society of North Carolina.

Window Lily - Inspirational Photography Christian Fine Art Landscape by Josiah Friberg

This photo was actually an experiment using the natural diffused light from my basement window. I love the soft natural light that comes in windows, so I set up this scene to capture the details and colors of the pretty flower. I hope this inspirational photography image inspires you to see the creativity of God in a simple flower such as this. A Christian scripture that might go well with this one is, "Consider the lilies of the field..." This isn't the best landscape image of a lily, but I hope this fine art photography image captures your attention for a moment and causes you a little wonder at the beauty of God's creation. Be blessed! By photographer Josiah Friberg of the Blue Ridge Photographic Society

Hummingbird's Feast - Christian Fine Art Landscape Inspirational Photography

This is the Christian fine art macro landscape image that I considered entering into the Blue Ridge Photographic Society contest, but I changed my mind and submitted the one below this instead. From the perspective of a flying bird or insect, this looks to me like a hummingbird's dream: a feast of nectar waiting to be enjoyed. I hope this inspirational photography image stirs up some wonder at the beauty of God's creation in a single flower. To me, each flower is a masterpiece, a work of art by our Creator. Sometimes I can't believe how much uniqueness and diversity God expresses through His creativity in what He has made.

Consider the Lilies of the Field - Christian Fine Art Inspirational Photography

I am a member of a photo club called the Blue Ridge Photographic Society, and every month we have a photo contest. The theme for this month was flowers. I've taken a few good flower shots in the past, but we are currently in a drought here in North Carolina and there aren't many good-looking flowers around in the landscape. The day before the contest, I was at a friend's house and asked if he had any live flowers. This photo is of that sole flower. I stayed up until 1:30 am trying to find a way to make this ordinary looking flower look like a piece of fine art. Eventually, after trying various different techniques, I discovered something in Photoshop CS2. It's a technique by famous nature photographer Vincent Versace that creates drama with a soft spotlight. You'll find it under the Filter menu, under Render, and under Lighting Effects. The style I chose to use was Flashlight. I chose to put a familiar Christian Bible verse by Jesus about considering the lilies of the field that neither toil nor spin. I hope this piece of inspirational photography truly inspires you to appreciate the beauty of God's creation and trust Him to take care of all of your needs (without worrying). By the way, if you would like to see the photo gallery of the Blue Ridge Photographic Society, please visit our blog site:

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