What a rewarding flower to photograph the ranunculus. Pink is one of my favourite colours and this flower is such a beautiful soft pink colour. The soft colour stands out well against the dark background.
I took the photo in my home studio. I tried to photograph the ranunculus in the most'painterly way possible. For this I used only daylight. Basically like the old masters did.
This photo is one of my favourite's. I also have the flower itself hanging in my study. I can look at it for hours.
Adje is a photographer with a penchant for flowers of all shapes and sizes. Although the dahlia is her favourite. She tries to capture the essence of a flower with her camera. Sometimes in a picturesque way. Other times the flower pops off the picture... Read more…