"Warm colours: Lines of shells with reflection" is a macro photo I took of two shells I found on the beach in Lanzarote. These two small shells have beautiful warm colours and nice ridges, creating a nice light-dark contrast as a kind of shadow play.
The composition is different from what you might expect. I chose to put the bottom shell only half in the picture and the "leaning" shell completely in the picture. I did this because the reflection of the "leaning" reaches further down and this creates a nicer image distribution for my liking. It creates calmness yet there is a lot to see and the image is not boring. It gives something dynamic.
The colours of the shells are mainly brown and brown-orange and are warm in colour. The background falls into the same category and therefore matches the subject nicely.
Because the background continues in the background, it creates a calm environment without a horizon line.
This work could, for example, hang beautifully in the kitchen, dining room or simply 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…