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A raindrop, suspended from the pistil of a hibiscus, contains the particles of pollen within it while providing a view of the flower it sits on. This image was created with a reverse free-lens (50 millimeter lens removed from the body, and reversed against the sensor, handheld.)

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Color Photography Contest

2024

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Nature

Professional

Untitled

A raindrop, suspended from the pistil of a hibiscus, contains the particles of pollen within it while providing a view of the flower it sits on. This image was created with a reverse free-lens (50 millimeter lens removed from the body, and reversed against the sensor, handheld.)

About Artist

Laura Merz

From a young age, I wanted to save the rainforest, conserve the wild, and protect the planet. As I an adult, I have lived around the world falling more in love with nature, and gradually fell into a career in photography. It became clear that this could be my medium to invoke change, to remind people of what we so desperately need to protect and I regularly donate my work and profits to conservation initiatives.

Laura Merz

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Abstract, Nature, Wildlife

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United States of America

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