PEONY DAHLIA 'BISHOP OF YORK' VARIETY, CHICAGO BOTANIC GARDEN, GLENCOE, ILLINOIS, OCTOBER 17, 2010
Pentax K10D
Tamron SP AF 90mm DI Macro
1/180 sec. f9.5
ISO 400
Despite its British-sounding name and its place in the Botanic Garden's English Walled Garden, this variety of dahlia is a native of the high plains of Mexico and Central America. The Spanish brought it to Europe in 1784 and cultivated it in the Royal Gardens of Madrid. I photographed it in the early-morning sun, whose low light sculpted the petals against deep shadows.
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