White poppies backlit – delicate blossoms against a golden-green bokeh

by Laura Georgi Tier- und Ladschaftsfotografie

A single white poppy blossom, supported by its slender, downy stem –
– and all around it, the entire meadow dissolves into light. The backlight shines
through the paper-thin petals, revealing the delicate pink veins
that radiate outwards from the base of the flower like brushstrokes. The
background blurs into a warm gold-green with round specks of light.

The photograph was taken with a wide aperture against the low-hanging sun. This
technique removes all harshness from the image: there are no contrasts, no shadows, no
sharp edges – just a very bright, very calm surface from which the flower emerges as
the sole fixed point. A high-key image in the best sense of the word.

As a wall hanging, this motif offers an alternative to bold colours. The delicate
palette of white, cream, pink and warm green suits bright, Scandinavian-style and
naturally furnished rooms, where it has a calming rather than decorative effect – in the
bedroom, living room, children’s room, in midwifery, physiotherapy and doctors’ surgeries, in
yoga studios, beauty salons and waiting areas. The delicacy of the image is best brought out on fine art paper or
canvas, whilst acrylic glass makes the image slightly
more brilliant.

A gift for a new baby, a wedding, Mother’s Day or for people who prefer a tranquil atmosphere in their
home.

Further search terms: poppy, white blossoms, summer meadow, bokeh photography,
pastel painting, floral wall decoration, floral wall art, nature photography.