Rural natural simplicity: The lines of a Tragopogon by Marjolijn van den Berg

This photo: "Rural natural simplicity: The lines of a Tragopogon" was taken from a very small piece of a beautiful fluffy bulb of a Tragopogon. A Tragopogon is often called a Morgenster in the Netherlands. A Tragopogon is very similar to an ordinary Dandelion, they are also related. Both plants, when they have finished flowering, develop a ball of fluff, with many fluffy leaves that are carried by the wind to disperse their seeds.
However, the structure of the fluff of these two plants does differ. The fluff of a Tragopogon has a kind of cobweb-like structure. If you zoom in on the photo, you can see this clearly. You can also see that I chose a relatively shallow depth of field for this photo. The focus is just above the point where the stalk turns into the cobweb structure. (near the large middle fluff).
Because the sharpness is only a small part of the photo, this part draws attention and the rest fades away, creating a sense of depth and also creating a calmness in the photo right away.
The warm colours of the Tragopogon stand out nicely against the dark background. This creates a warm, rural, autumnal atmosphere.
This photo can hang beautifully as wall decoration on, for example, HD Metal, Aluminium or ArtFrame in the dining room, bedroom or, of course, simply above the sofa in the living room!
©Marjolijn van den Berg