Close-up of a purple cone flower. The vibrant purples and reds of the flower contrast beautifully with the green to blueish shapes in the background. The shapes were emphasized in post-processing, by sharpening the edges and blurring their insides, so that the image has an almost metallic feel to it. This serves well for cone flowers, where the interior disk is almost metallic when you touch it. © 2023 Ursula I. Abresch
