ThurayaStill life & observations

Photographic studies

Thuraya

Photographs of still life, light and water — every one made on iPhone.

Explore the photographsAn edited sequence in 6 chapters
A white peace lily flower and a younger bud rise on long stems from dark green leaves against a flat slate-grey wall.
Peace lily, slate2026

Selected work 2024–2026Shot on iPhone

IStems

Plates 02–12

Pale lilac flowers in a glass of water on a white window sill beside a wooden frame, sunlight casting their shadow on the wall.
Sill, morning
Thin branches with tiny yellow flower clusters reach diagonally across a plain white wall in soft daylight.
Branches, white wall2025
A single blue-violet iris on a long green stem leans against a plain white wall, a thin leaf rising beside it.
Iris, one stem2026
Red poppies and their nodding buds rise on thin, wiry stems from a slim glass vase against a white wall.
Poppies2026
Stems of larkspur with violet flowers and pale green buds curve across a warm cream wall.
Larkspur2026
A red and pink tulip hangs head-down from a curved stem beneath a single green leaf, against a pale wall.
Tulip, bowing2026
A spray of pink ranunculus, open flowers and round buds, falls on long green stems across a pale cream wall.
Ranunculus, pink2026
A single stem of bells of Ireland, with cup-shaped green bracts, rises against a soft grey wall edged with light.
Bells of Ireland2024
A yellow ranunculus edged with pink, a closed bud beneath it, stands against a soft grey wall.
Ranunculus, grey wall2024
Two pink allium flower heads on tall curving stems in a narrow glass bottle on a pale stone ledge against a grey wall.
Allium, two stems
Four deep red dahlias climb a tall arrangement of bare twigs in a clear vase against a white wall.
Dahlias, red2025

IIShadow

Plates 13–22

An orange ranunculus stands in a slanting band of warm window light, its shadow cast on the brown wall beside it.
Ranunculus, window light2024
A magenta ranunculus and its bud stand in a slanting band of window light, the flower's shadow cast on the brown wall beside it.
Ranunculus, magenta2024
The shadow of a single sunflower on a long stem falls across a pale yellow curtain lit by the sun.
Sunflower, shadow2026
Two calla flowers glow soft yellow in warm, hazy light, one large and close, one small and further back.
Calla, yellow light2026
The shadow of a hand holding up a bouquet of flowers falls across pale, ribbed grey panels.
Bouquet, shadow2025
A spray of pale cream orchid flowers and one green bud on a dark stem, set against a smooth grey background.
Orchid2026
Close view of a white calla flower curling out of broad green leaves, lit from the side against near-black shadow.
Calla, in shadow2026
A white lily opens at the top of a straight stem with dark green leaves, against a black background.
Lily2026
A white gerbera with a dark centre, seen face-on at the top of a curving stem, against a dark grey background.
Gerbera, white2026
Two bird-of-paradise flowers with sharp orange petals catch the light against a dark grey wall.
Bird of paradise2025

IIITable

Plates 23–30

A stemless glass half-filled with amber liquid on a dark polished table, reflected in its surface, before a white wall.
Glass, amber2026
A stemless glass holding a little turquoise-blue liquid on a dark table, against a white wall.
Glass, blue2026
A single orange gerbera in a narrow glass bottle beside a tumbler of water, on the corner of a dark table against a white wall.
Gerbera, bottle2026
The foot of a wine glass on a white tablecloth, its soft shadow and a small spot of refracted light spread across the cloth.
Glass, shadow2026
A small round golden-brown bite topped with a leaf and a white disc, balanced on a white textured sea-urchin shell on a white table.
Urchin2026
A small bowl of salt with a spoon beside a white plate holding a curl of butter and a pale soft cheese, on a white tablecloth.
Butter and salt2026
Close view of a bright green purée holding thin slices of pale seafood and ribbons of herb, on a white ribbed plate.
Green, close2026
A small white sphere in a nest of fine red strands, served in a thick clear-glass bowl on a white tablecloth.
Nest, red2026

IVRooms

Plates 31–37

Seen from above: a lounge chair of rolled black leather cushions on a clear glass frame, beside a small red and gold patterned rug on a pale concrete floor.
Chair, red rug2026
A brass wall lamp throws warm light up and down a pale wall beside a deep, dark arched doorway.
Lamp, arch2026
A black pendant lamp hangs over a small round table with a cup and dusty pink chairs, before brown curtains and a lattice window.
Pendant, curtains2026
Tall columns of sheer white fabric hang from the ceiling of an empty gallery with ivory walls and a warm wooden floor, lit by small spotlights.
Veils, gallery2026
Smooth white architectural surfaces curve and overlap, touched at one edge by lilac light.
White curves2024
A white spiral walkway curves inside a steel façade cut with large, flowing Arabic calligraphy.
Calligraphy, façade2024
A dark gallery doorway opens onto a dim room where a small cluster of framed drawings is lit on a grey wall above a wooden floor.
Dark room, drawings2026

VSky

Plates 38–42

Looking straight up into the green crowns of tall trees, their branches meeting against a pale sky.
Canopy2026
Clusters of pale pink cherry blossom against a clear blue sky.
Blossom2026
Black silhouettes of bare branches and a few leaves against a flat grey sky.
Branches, winter2024
Three small birds in flight against a smooth evening sky that fades from grey to peach.
Birds, dusk2026
Feathered white clouds spread across a blue evening sky above a low orange sun, its reflection running over calm water scattered with dark rocks.
Sunset, feathered clouds2025

VIWater

Plates 43–53

Calm blue-grey sea meeting a soft lilac and grey evening sky at a low, straight horizon.
Horizon, December2025
A small boat crosses a calm, silver-grey sea below a pale sky with one band of pink cloud.
Horizon, small boat2025
A gull stands on top of a wooden post rising out of calm water, under a pale pink and grey sky.
Gull, post2025
A wave breaks into white foam over grey-green water and runs up onto the sand.
Wave2025
Layered bands of blue sea meet a dark strip of sky at a straight horizon.
Blue, horizon2025
A small white egret stands on seaweed-covered rocks in still, peach-coloured water, near a dark rock.
Egret, rocks2025
A pale sun in a hazy sky scattered with distant birds, above a calm sea and a narrow path of light.
Sun, haze2026
Low sun lays a path of gold across rippled sea, with a single bird crossing it.
Gold water2026
Two fishermen stand as silhouettes on low rocks in shining water, one casting a line.
Fishermen2026
A small sailboat rests on a calm orange sea at sunset, the sun low over the horizon and a bird overhead.
Sailboat, evening2026
Two dark birds in flight low over a wide, gently rippled sea in warm late-afternoon light.
Two birds, February2026

End of sequence

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Index 53 photographs

A collection of small observations.Select a photograph to take a closer look.

Opening

01—01

I / Stems

02—12

II / Shadow

13—22

III / Table

23—30

IV / Rooms

31—37

V / Sky

38—42

VI / Water

43—53