A Flower in the Darkness: a literal and metaphorical definition. On the left is a portrait of my best friend who I have known for 15 years. It is safe to say that her alone as well as the two of us have been through a lot in life. I wanted to portray her delicate flower like essence that she doesn't always get to show to the world. Amidst the darkness of it all she is still able to embody a flower like softness.
On the right is a white peony from my grandmother's garden. I took this photo last summer and it has remained one of my favorites a have taken to this day. The folds and texture of the petals make the photo look almost touchable. The delicateness of the flower was beautifully captured.
Though both originally taken in colour, for the topic of binary opposition I felt black and white was better suited to further demonstrate opposition. The objects of focus in each picture are also opposed in their placement, the portrait taking up more of the left side of it's frame and the flower taking up more of the right side of it's frame.
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