So by now, you’ve probably figured out I really like to photograph ranunculus flowers in my studio. I’m able to capture all sorts of details in the studio that I’m not able to capture in a garden. In part this is because the ranunculus flowers are very delicate – so I rarely find them in good shape in gardens. The other reason I’m able to get photos I’m much happier with in the studio is that I can control the lighting and exactly where the flowers are in relation to my lens.
While photographing some orange ranunculus flowers not long ago I tried to create some photos of the petals that were almost abstract images. In many ways – they are all about the colors in petals and the textures – than about the flowers themselves.
This is what the group of flowers looked like in my studio as I photographed them
Orange Ranunculus Flowers © 2016 Patty Hankins
And these are my photos of the petals
Petals of an Orange Ranunculus © 2016 Patty Hankins
Petals of an Orange Ranunculus © 2016 Patty Hankins
Petals of an Orange Ranunculus © 2016 Patty Hankins
Petals of an Orange Ranunculus © 2016 Patty Hankins
Petals of an Orange Ranunculus © 2016 Patty Hankins
Petals of an Orange Ranunculus © 2016 Patty Hankins
Petals of an Orange Ranunculus © 2016 Patty Hankins
I’ll share a few more photos of these wonderful orange ranunculuses soon.
If I were shopping for bridal attendants’ gowns, I would take a print of these gorgeous petals to the person who is helping me do the ordering, and I would plan my colors and even the textures of the fabrics around these petals. I am not familiar with what the young ladies of today like to wear to the Senior Prom–do they even have Senior Proms anymore?–but a dress in some shade of these colors would be beautiful on anyone. The MOB or the MOG would be fortunate to be able to choose her dress from these lovely hues. And as images of ranunculus petals–you done good, girl….. 😉