Black and white photograph on Fujicolor crystal archive pape, "Lotus Bunch in Black and White"

Standing tall to reach the heavens, lotuses draw the attention of talented photographer Ryan Chappell. His use of perspective is admirable as he exalts the symbolic meaning of the lotus flower. According to Buddhist teachings, the beauty of a lotus that blossoms even though its roots are set in the mud represents purity, resurrection, and the enlightened being who emerges undefiled from the chaos and illusion of the world. Chappell works with Fujicolor crystal archive paper, presenting the signed photograph on a mat board.