Pair of Peonies in Peril | Nat Geo Photo of the Day
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A photo of two drooping peonies illustrates the carbon footprint of the global flower trade, shot against a Malawi landscape affected by climate change using layered images for a hyperrealistic effect.
Pair of Peonies in Peril
This portrait of two drooping peonies is from photographer Tine Poppe's series portraying the carbon footprint of the global flower trade. Poppe shot them against a printed photo of a landscape from Malawi, a country that has experienced floods and drought linked to climate change. She then layered multiple images with different focal points to achieve this photo illustration's hyperrealistic effect.
Tine Poppe, National Geographic Image Collection