I love our magnolia tree and have taken many photos of the flowers, but taking a photo of the whole tree has been a challenge. We have trees all around us, and the magnolia gets completely lost against the busy background.

One night when walking up our ramp with the house lights on, I looked up and all the flowers were lit against the dark night sky, and I knew I had found my shot.

This photo was lit by a single flash to the left and slightly behind the magnolia to catch and illuminate the flowers and branches.

1/160sec f6.3 ISO400

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