Flowers give colour to life, but they can also show how fast decay can be. Here you see a close-up of a hydrangea that grows and blooms every year in my own little garden. One year there are big full flowers, the next year they are a bit smaller. You can also see the development of the colours beautifully as the flowers grow and open.
I wanted to emphasise these flowers by keeping the background dark, this way they come out best. Do you love flowers, but think it's a waste to pick them and put them in a vase? Then hang this picture in a nice spot in your home, office or any room for an instant spring and summer feeling.
For me photography means capturing images to tell a story. A story about how beautiful the world can be and how special even the smallest details are. Actually it is like writing, but instead of using words I take photographs... Read more…