Buddha's Favorite Flower Black and White Lotus Photograph, "Lotus Dreams"

Ryan Chappell captures the exotic beauty of a lotus's heart in this admirable black and white photograph. 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.