"Simple still life: Reflection of a Zeeland Knot" is a macro photo of a beautiful white/cream flower of an Astrantia Major ( in the Netherlands this plant is also called "Zeeuws Knoopje"). As you can see in the photo, Hel flower consists of many "small flowers" which gives beautiful details in the photo. For this photo I placed this flower on a special reflective material, so that the flower can also be seen in the ground plane but in a separate version and upside down.
Because there is a texture in the material, it creates an abstract, picturesque and dreamy reflection.
The neutral light background colour in this photo gives it a soft and calm look.
If you zoom in on the photo, you can nicely see the details of the picture. You can then see that the focus is on the front flowers and the further back you look, the fainter the flower becomes. I chose this depth of field to create a sense of calm and depth in the work. A "Simple still life: Reflection of a Zeeland button" can hang beautifully on the wall of, for example, a waiting room, bedroom or just on the wall!
©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…