Clematis always photographs well. It doesn’t seem to matter what colour or variety; it just looks really nice. Maybe the simplest versions are best. Anyway, I thought, “Wouldn’t it be nice to follow one bunch, over several days, to record how they change.” I didn’t want them to go past their zenith, so I kept the study brief. I mean, no one likes to see dead flowers, or dropping petals, do they? No they don’t. So, may I present Nine Days of the Clematis…
Day One
Day Two
Day Three
Day Six
Day Nine
Note how the accompanying foliage also increased, cutting out a lot of the direct sunlight. Day Ten was grey and overcast. There were no more buds to burst, so I thought I would leave it there. Nice, aren’t they?
Walking the Fine Line Between Clever and Stupid 
Stunning shots!..
Thank you. Blame the flowers: they’re so easy to shoot.