Natalie Cunningham, Star of the Tropics (July Theme: Red)

A beautiful red hibiscus framed by tropical leaves during the late afternoon in California. As the flower is being backlit by the sun, the texture and detail of the flower is being revealed while the luminance of the red allows the flower to glow, starring in its own tropical show.

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