A drop of water, clinging after the rain to the tip of some wild grass, illuminated by a final ray of sunlight.
The diffraction of light is particularly interesting in this image, creating a bluish halo reflected at the very centre of the drop. The blue coexists with the blond vegetation against the dark background of the image. The ambience thus created gives the photograph its full interest, achieving the desired effect on the theme of "chiaroscuro" with the added delicacy of the elements that make it up.
Painter, musician, instrument maker, photographer for over 50 years
Traditional technical photography, 100% manual, no software retouching except low percentage contrast. Photographic criteria derived from artistic painting. In short, I photograph as I paint, in other words, the first consideration is the background..
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