Botanist Kneeling with Alpine Saxifrage Specimen in in Bishkek

Botanist Kneeling with Alpine Saxifrage Specimen

by Joan Bowman

Bright midmorning light floods the alpine slope near Bishkek, illuminating a botanist kneeling in the wind. The researcher wears a practical field jacket and holds a pressed specimen folder open on their lap. Delicate alpine saxifrage flowers dot the rocky ground, their white petals and yellow centers sharp against the gray stones. The wind whips strands of hair across the botanist's face while loose papers flutter slightly in the folder. Shallow depth of field blurs the distant mountain ridges, keeping focus on the intricate texture of the pressed plant and the rough fabric of the gloves. One leaf edge catches the sun, revealing translucent veins against the dark interior of the folder.

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Camera Canon EOS 5DS R*AI-imagined, not shot. For real Canon EOS 5DS R photos, grab one online.
Lens 35mm f/2
Focal Length 35mm
Aperture f/2
Shutter Speed 1/125
ISO 400
Film processed in Darktable
Location in Bishkek
Date 2019-11-14
Credit VEETER
Coordinates 42.8746, 74.6053
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