The Dahlia

As a member of The Missouri Botanical Garden, I have had the great opportunity to benefit and photograph their great collections from around the world. During one such visit I happened across a wonderful show of Dahias develped by private horticulurist
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While some of the flowers bear similar but subtlely different characteristics they all have one thing in common. Stunning elegance.

Once again the simplicty and use of black and white photography helps define the subtle yet elegant abstract differences.