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Hydrangea Swirl

My wife’s favorite flower, in any color, is hydrangeas. The light was particularly nice one late summer afternoon, striating the flowers with soft sunshine. The blur and burst effects added a sense of an island of respite in an otherwise too busy a world.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 07.2017
Date Uploaded: 11.2018
Photo Location: Austin, Texas, United States of America
Camera: iPhone 5
Copyright: © Felipe Adan Lerma