[{"id":"11933","link":"https:\/\/joannemasonphotography.com\/new-images-from-21-abstract-compositions-spring-florals\/","name":"new-images-from-21-abstract-compositions-spring-florals","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/joannemasonphotography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Full-of-Light.jpeg?fit=1600%2C1066&ssl=1","alt":""},"title":"New Images #21 - Abstract Compositions; Spring Florals","author":{"name":"Joanne","link":"https:\/\/joannemasonphotography.com\/author\/jsmocn\/"},"date":"May 6, 2026","dateGMT":"2026-05-06 15:44:23","modifiedDate":"2026-05-06 11:46:08","modifiedDateGMT":"2026-05-06 15:46:08","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"open","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/joannemasonphotography.com\/category\/new-images\/\" rel=\"category tag\">New Images<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/joannemasonphotography.com\/category\/new-images\/\" rel=\"category tag\">New Images<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":"<a href='https:\/\/joannemasonphotography.com\/tag\/abstract\/' rel='post_tag'>abstract<\/a><a href='https:\/\/joannemasonphotography.com\/tag\/floral-arrangements\/' rel='post_tag'>floral arrangements<\/a><a href='https:\/\/joannemasonphotography.com\/tag\/generative-imaging\/' rel='post_tag'>Generative Imaging<\/a><a href='https:\/\/joannemasonphotography.com\/tag\/lilies\/' rel='post_tag'>lilies<\/a><a href='https:\/\/joannemasonphotography.com\/tag\/new-images\/' rel='post_tag'>New Images<\/a><a href='https:\/\/joannemasonphotography.com\/tag\/rhododendrons\/' rel='post_tag'>rhododendrons<\/a>"},"readTime":{"min":1,"sec":12},"status":"publish","content":"For this edition of New Images, I have two sets of images: First, three abstract compositions; Second, two spring floral arrangements. 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