Solitaire is one of those images that began as a simple photograph of a single, solitary flower that just begged to stand out from the crowd. Both Solitaire and her sister image, “Cherry Burst” were captured when the D.C. Cherry blossoms were in full bloom.

Both of these artistic renditions are enhanced photographs that preserved the beauty nature intended while I explored a degree of artistic license to enhance their general surroundings. I think the final image retained the natural beauty of this delicate blossom as I explored my impression of the world in which it was captured.