Amelia Seddon, Growing along a trail of light (May Theme: The Elegance of Nature)

This beautiful flower sprung up on a shard of light in an otherwise gloomy corner of my garden. By choosing black and white and finishing it with a subtle edit to bring down the shadows and increase the overall contrast I hope the delicate form really glows from the image.

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