Everyone knows that flowers are beautiful. But did you know they are also beautiful on the inside? Photographer and designer Hugh Turvey wanted to see if this was true, and experimented by creating x-ray images of different types of flowers. The results are absolutely stunning, and allow us to see these symbols of beauty on a whole new level. |
Hyacinths at various stages of development and flowering |
A dozen Roses |
Arum Lilies |
Honesty seed pods |
Anthurium |
Elderflower |
A coloured X-ray of a Rose |
A coloured X-ray of a Lily |
Thistles |
A close-up of an X-ray of a Thistle flower |
Stargazer Lilies |
An Orchid (Stanhopea hasselvoliana)
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Seaweed |
Seaweed |
Tulips |
A Rose |
Nigella damascena (Love-in-a-mist) seed capsules |
Agapanthus |
Lisianthus flowers
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