Little Robin

PrizeFinalists in Shoot (photo/video), Shortlist in Shoot (photo/video)
Artistalex drozd
CategoryNon-Professional

A small series of images celebrating the annual struggle for survival of the perennial plant Geranium purpureum - Little Robin. In the UK it flowers from June to August, dying back until next year. The images are taken through the plastic of a polytunnel. This offers a unique view, a cross section of space allowing a glimpse of abundant life including the growth of various plants alongside slugs, snails and insects. The views demonstrate that the poetry and majesty of nature can be seen in the smallest of spaces. The flowering head of Little Robin is just a little bigger than a housefly.