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20th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Artistic
Clematis Patens

With this piece I wanted to achieve the feeling of an art nouveau design using the organic curves of a clematis patens stem. A painterly effect and an aged paper background are used to create the effect of a vintage botanical illustration.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 05.2022
Date Uploaded: 11.2022
Photo Location: London, United Kingdom
Copyright: © Alex Hadwen-Bennett