Flower, taken from underneath facing up toward the sky. Light wasn't right, so couldn't get the dark blues in the evening sky and still have decent exposure on the flower.
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Healed a couple of dust bunnies
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The imperfections of the petals is precisely what makes this shot interesting and unique - this is no ideal specimen, this is a capture of a single individual, at a moment in its lifespan that cannot be revisited. Really nicely done.
Very brave to go for a BW shot in this challenge, but with loads of similar shots you need to do something different to stand out, and this stands out.. 8
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