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delicate pink chicks
shielded by caressing arms
silken peony
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This image of a single peony is another photomanipulation I did to digitally convert a photo into the likeness of an old Japanese woodblock print.
Single peonies are composed of one or more rows of a few broad petals, known as guard petals, which surround a center of pollen-bearing stamens, which in turn surround the pistil. I believe the name of this peony is Sea Shell. I like how delicate and silky the petals are, and how the formation of stamens and pistils looks like a birds nest.
Hope your week is off to a splendid start!
Here is the original photo I started with: