Todays word is vase.
I am not much of a flowery vasey sort of person, so initially I had no ideas for this that I liked. Then the idea of using a bottle of poison as a vase, and making a scene that was based on the end of life sprung to mine.
A few years ago I purchased some old bottles with labels like strychnine, and sulphuric acid on them. I bought them as props but I never found a use for them, but they were perfect for this.
So around a bottle of sulphuric acid I shall build this scene.
I put dead flowers (the same flowers as used in my Olive shot - so bonus!) in the bottle, added in a skull, and a candle. To simulate the end of things I wanted the candle to be burnt out with left over drippy wax. I didn't have an old candle, so I had to make my own. It was actually quite fun.
I tossed in some fallen petals, and added some smoke to the candle to give it a sense that whatever bad thing happened had happened recently.
I found out this style of image is called momento mori. For me it is just a unique take on a vase.
I was quite pleased with how it all turned out.
