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American Lotus

American Lotus

This American Lotus features a very strange seed pod in the center of the flower that almost looks fake. After the flower petals fall off, the seed pod grows an...
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This American Lotus features a very strange seed pod in the center of the flower that almost looks fake. After the flower petals fall off, the seed pod grows and matures and ends up looking like a hand held shower head...
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PENTAX K-5 II s

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Aperture f/16.0 ISO 100 Shutter 1/1000

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Oct, 2013

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142

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Awards

Superb Composition

Outstanding Creativity

Peer Award

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