"More than half a tulip" is a photo of a tulip but with a separate crop. When taking this photo, I was looking for an image that for me we clearly "Tulip" radiates, but just makes it more exciting than a centrally placed tulip. After much trial and error and different shots, I arrived at this photo. The tulip is largely present, 3/4 of the time this flower is in the picture, but even though it is not completely in the picture, this does not bother me, on the contrary, it intrigues me. The colours and composition make it a calmly balanced picture, to my mind. Because I picked this tulip in a picking garden in North Holland, I cleaned the tulip well and waited until the leaves opened up a bit more. This allows the light to fall more beautifully through the petals. If you zoom in on the photo, you can clearly see how detailed the picture is.
Because of the depth of field I chose in this photo, the front part is sharp and the further back you go, the fainter the tulip becomes. This gives a sense of depth to the photo and at the same time creates a sense of calm.
This photo could, for example, hang beautifully as decoration in the bedroom, dining room or just above the sofa in the living room!
©Marjolijn van den Berg
In 2016 Marjolijn van den Berg graduated for professional photography. She likes to experiment with light and different shapes, colors and materials... Read more…