Kate Flowers, Portrait with stingray (PEOPLE 2023)

This poor stingray was found on the sand and must have missed the falling tide. I wanted to try and honour the life of the stingray and capture an image of one of my kids with the stingray - my daughter very bravely, and kindly, volunteered. It wasn't smelling the best so I really only managed to get a few frames, but I love the way her arm cradles the stingray, and the stingray's tail echos a similar pose.I love celebrating the natural world with my own 'Wildflowers' and the delicate balance we hold in our hands.

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