Straw flower also known as golden straw flower and very nicely called the Everlasting Flower in English.
In full bloom, yellow, orange on a black background. With direct light on the flower which makes it look as if the flower is radiating light. The straw flower comes in many colours and is a rewarding subject for me to photograph, especially because it is a beautiful flower that can be beautifully photographed solo. Photo taken in my back garden, I prefer to photograph in my immediate surroundings, I try to look at a subject differently, macro photography being the preferred method.
On my 7th birthday I got a Kodak Instamatic 50 camera that's when the love for making images started. I also worked a lot in the darkroom and I was a member of a photo friends club for years. We are now 43 years later and I still photograph almost.. Read more…