A spent straw flower makes for beautiful pictures as the seed fluff is released and carried away with the wind. A fascinating thing to see a flower change from a sunny summer bloomer for attracting bees and other insects through its fragrance and beautiful yellow and orange colours, to a look befitting autumn.
Note, parts of the photo have been deliberately blurred or made blurry to enhance the three-dimensionality of the flower. The nice thing about these fluffy flowers is that they detach just the opposite way to what we know from the dandelion.
Specialized in landscapes and nature, especially in the Netherlands. The Veluwe forests and the waterfront are common subjects, sometimes with the contrast of nature and human traces. Preferably photographed in the early morning or late evening, and under weather conditions that enhance the photograph... Read more…