Marilyn Botta Photography

  • About
  • Services
  • Animals
  • Altered Images
  • Flowers & Trees
  • Food
  • Landscapes
  • Macros
  • People & Events
  • Still Life Photography
  • Weddings
  • Portraits
  • Other

Clematis Blue Light

April 28, 2025 by Marilyn Botta Leave a Comment

 


I went outside my house after it rained and noticed the beautiful droplets of water on this Clematis Blue Light flower. I grabbed my macro lens and shot this image. The violet petals surrounding the center of this flower, highlighted by droplets of water gently resting on its surface accentuate the natural beauty and complexity of this blossom.This beauty blooms each year at this time.

Filed Under: Flowers and Trees, Macros Tagged With: art, beautiful, beautiful color, beautiful flowers, beauty, bloom, blooming clematis, blossom, blossoming, botanical, card, clematis, clematis blue-purple, clematis flower, clematis purple, climbing clematis, close up, close up flower, closeup, color, colorful, floral photography, flower, flowering clematis, garden, garden plants, gorgeous, greeting card, light purple clematis, light purple flower, macro, macro flower, macro photo, pink, pink flower, pink flowers, purple, purple clematis, summer flowers, water droplets

Roses and Pears

August 8, 2024 by Marilyn Botta Leave a Comment

 


Roses come in many different colors, but to me, the red rose is the most beautiful. I love the way the delicate fragrant soft petals are enfolded so perfectly. I decided to use these beauties in a still life along with some pretty brown pears. I placed the roses into a green ceramic vase to offset the red in the roses. I placed a red lit candle on top of a wrought-iron holder and added a single red rose at the bottom. I arranged the pears at the foot of the vase. The entire composition was situated on a beige table cloth. I then selected purple and blue textures for the background to enhance the vivid colors of the elements of this creation.

Filed Under: Still Life Photography Tagged With: artistic, background, beautiful, beauty, bloom, blue background, botanical, bouquet of roses, candle holder, ceramic vase, color, colorful, elegance, flora, floral, flower, flowers, fruit, fruits, glass vase, green vase, iron candle holder, leaf, lit candle, orange flame, pear, petal, photography, purple, red candle, red rose, red rose petals, romance, romantic, rose, rose - flower, rose thorns, roses, still life, studio shot, table, valentine, vase, warm, wax candle, yellow pears

Lilies, Plums, and Grapes

September 11, 2023 by Marilyn Botta

Here are three different images using lies, plums and grapes. I found some beautiful pink lilies with many pretty green buds that I decided to use to create still life. I felt that purple plums and red grapes would add vibrance to this composition. I placed the plums in a colorful ceramic bowl, and the grapes into a red champagne glass. I had an elegant red vase into which I place the lilies. I assembled the elements of my vision on a brown wooden board with some plums and grapes overflowing. For dramatic effect, I shot the scene using a black background. I like the way the black contrasts with the vivid colors of the lilies and fruit. I also chose to use a black goblet on one version. All of these are very similar, yet different.


 

Filed Under: Still Life Photography, Uncategorized Tagged With: beautiful, black background, black goblet, black table, blue background, ceramic bowl, flowers, gold glass, grapes, green buds, lilies, pink, pink lilies, pretty, purple, purple plums, red glass vase, red grape, red grapes, red vase, reflective black surface, wooden board

Purple Hydrangeas and Plums

July 29, 2023 by Marilyn Botta

I came upon some beautiful purple hydrangeas and decided to incorporate them into a still life. I had a multicolored purple glass vase at home that I had picked up a few weeks before. I love the look of wicker baskets and fruit, so I added a round wicker basket filled with a few plums to my arrangement. It really started to take shape when I incorporated the elements on a brown wooden board. I felt that a green background would best bring out the composition that I was aiming for. I photographed the scene against a white background and added a green texture during editing. I think the contrasting colors and shapes make for a very pleasing image.

I decided to experiment with the elements that I had used in a prior image. However, this one would be against a black backdrop, photographed on a black table. I used the round wicker basket, and purple plums, but I substituted a clear glass purple vase and added a small gold glass. It is amazing that just by changing the elements of an image, a whole different composition will emerge. They are similar yet different. I like the reflections on the table too.


 

Filed Under: Still Life Photography, Uncategorized Tagged With: beautiful, blooming, blossom, board, brown, brown board, closeup, colorful, composition, dark purple, delicate, floral, flower, flowers, fruit, glass vase, gorgeous, green background, greeting card, hydrangea, hydrangea macrophylla, hydrangeas, leaf, lovely, multicolored vase, plum, plum color, plums, purple, purple hydrangea, still life, wicker basket, wooden board

Hydrangea, Pears, and Plums

July 11, 2023 by Marilyn Botta


I have never used hydrangeas in a photo before and wanted to see how it would look. I came upon some in a store and thought I would somehow incorporate these delicate blue flowers into a still life. I had a pretty wicker basket at home already and decided that some brown Bosc pears and red plums would complement the gorgeous colors of the hydrangeas. I set this up and decided that a black backdrop would create a perfect contrast to the vivid flowers and fruit. I was pleased with the composition. I was about to give up for the day when suddenly I got a brain storm and this whole creation fell into place. Luckily I persisted.

Filed Under: Still Life Photography Tagged With: basket, beautiful, black, black background, bloom, blossom, blue, bosc pears, bright, delicious, flora, floral, flower, food, fruit, fruits, green, hydrangea, hydrangeaceae, juicy, leaf, leaves, multicolor, multicolored, organic, pear, pears, petal, petals, plum, plums, produce, purple, red, ripe, still life, sweet, wicker

Copyright © 2025 · Modern Portfolio Pro Theme on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in

This website uses cookies to improve your experience. We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish. Cookie settingsACCEPT
Privacy & Cookies Policy

Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience.
Necessary
Always Enabled
Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. These cookies do not store any personal information.
Non-necessary
Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website.
SAVE & ACCEPT