White lily

White lilies are very frequently found in church flower displays. They are used for their symbolism. White represents purity in general and purity as it attaches to Mary, the mother of Jesus. It can also represent rebirth and consequently it is particularly found at Easter adjacent to the font and also near representations of the rebirth of Christ. This example in Tewkesbury Abbey caught my eye due to the vivid colours of the stamens.

photo © T. Boughen     Camera: Nikon Z 5

Church flowers

If you want to see cut flowers in their wide variety of colours and forms you can do no better than visiting a good florist's shop. If you want to photograph them, however, you'll need a more sympathetic location because not too many florists welcome people photographing their stock unless they are going to buy it. In my experience the second best show of cut flowers is to be found at church flower festivals where the many individual displays are often themed in imaginative ways. In fact, churches in general and cathedrals in particular usually have several good displays most of the year round. The example in today's photograph, strongly featuring lilies as they often do, was in Hereford Cathedral. I used a bright lens to get a nice out of focus background that hinted at the religious location.

photo © T. Boughen     Camera: Olympus OMD E-M10