When Peace (Lilies) Dies

• Prize
  Silver in Nature/Flowers
• Photographer
  Joe Graf
• Technical Info
  Phase One XF and IQ4 digital back using Schneider Kreuznach 120mm LS f/4.0 Macro
• Photo Date
  March 2025

I had one job: to take care of my wife's peace lily while she traveled. I accidentally poisoned the plant by using water treated with water softener. As I saw the flowers slowly wilt, desiccate, and twist their form, I wondered if I had killed domestic peace at the same time. All was forgiven, of course. I was especially moved by these flowers as they illustrate that there is beauty even in death, if you are willing to look for it.