Bromeliad Blaze - Metallic Glass Print
- Craig Burns Photography
- Aug 18
- 1 min read
Updated: Aug 26
This metallic glass print captures a Bromeliad flame rising through rainforest shadow. Layered bracts push forward like sparks, tipped in deep red with fine, inky edges. Soft fall-off carries your eye along the long flower, while fresh green shoots at the base cool the palette.
Bromeliads are full of surprises. Many species grow perched on trees while others root in soil, storing rainwater in leaf cups that become tiny habitats. Each rosette flowers only once, then sends out offsets called “pups” to begin again. I found a stand of them blooming in a rainforest clearing in Eungella National Park, where filtered light slipped through the canopy and dropped the background to near black. The stage lighting was done by the forest itself.
What I love most about this metallic glass print is the balance of focus and blur along the bloom’s length. The flower is long, so depth of field becomes a design tool, sharp where it matters, soft where it leads. The filtered light gives a striking contrast against the dark backdrop, and those deep, dark reds play beautifully with the subtle green shoots. It’s a metallic glass print that pulls you in, then keeps you looking.
Shop Bromeliad Blaze Metallic Glass Print
You can own Bromeliad Blaze as a gallery-grade metallic glass print, perfect for brightening a living room, office, or any space that craves a modern, nature-inspired focal point.
