Customer Reviews

Bloom

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WOW!!! The photography in this book is absolutely stunning. That the pictures are reproduced so well, showing the amazing clarity, detail, colours, vibrancy & richness of Ron's flower photography is superb. I have another of Ron's flower photography books, Flowering Passion, but it is nowhere near as beautiful as this title. Sure it's possible that I could be biassed because it's printed entirely in B&W, but there's more to it than just the lack of colour... The reproductions in Bloom are simply a level above - better than just any other photographer's flower books too, both the reproductions & the photography.

Of course flowers are a perfect subject to have reproduced in colour (with all of the beautifully vibrant, rich hues encountered in this book it's difficult to imagine why one would want to remove that colour to produce a B&W title), but even in B&W, Ron's outstanding skill in composition, exposure, physically arranging the flowers & lens choice are evident.

IMHO this is by far the epitome of flower photography. And there is nothing in this book to detract from Ron's amazing photographic skills - no boring photographic hints & tips, no selling of a sponsor's product, no boring/seen-it-all-before-shots, just a phenomenal artistic work.

Did I mention how incredibly vibrant, detailed & sharp each reproduction in this book is? One can only dream & wonder at what the original transparency would look like & does Ron produce inkjet prints for sale? My only wish is that he would release more books like this. Here's hoping...

A wonderful book of simple flower photos with coloured backgrounds, this book gives the artist ideas. The cover photo is not the best one.

I first saw this book in a quirky shop called The Curatorium in Providence, RI. I was with my friend at the time, who loves flowers and photography, and saw her eyes light up when she saw the book. I got the book for her as a going-away gift, and she loves it! If you think the cover is pretty, it is only the tip of the iceberg. Beautiful, ethereal, breathtaking pictures inside, and printed on sturdy strong paper, of a large variety of flowers. Makes a great gift for anyone who loves flowers, or photography, or both. Would also be a good coffee table book.

The book was purchased for tattoo ideas and my tattoo artist loved the colored and well detailed references I offered. The book was in great condition, no earmarks or bending in the pages. Thanks!