For me, this photo captures the feeling of the day. The raindrops tell the story of being rained away with my camera, the colours tell the story of the Keukenhof in all its splendour, and the blur in foreground and background make the photo artful. It's the whole picture.
It had been on my wish list for a while to go back to the Keukenhof with my new camera. With a young child and a full-time job, it is hard to find a time to visit Keukenhof on my own during the week. So I had to go when the opportunity presented itself, despite the weather forecast of heavy rain. And what a beautiful result it produced!
Passion for photography, where does something like that come from? The beauty is that every photographer will have their own answer. For me it flows out of being able to freeze a moment, step out of the day-to-day rush, and take my time for what I am.. Read more…