Passing

Passing

By Lesley Barnewall

Apple iPhone Pro Max 13; Wide camera @ 5.7mm; f/1.5

Post processing in Adobe Photoshop, darkening the background and adding a couple of extra thorns.

Don’s Response

Lesley Barnewall’s still life is a good example of the old adage “simplify, simplify”.

A glass bottle, a cluster of flowers on the point of decay and a single light source combined with a velvety black background are all you need to evoke an atmosphere of quiet, delicate melancholy.

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