Claire Benoist, Photographer, New York

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This still life photograph by New York-based photographer Claire Benoist captures an assortment of small pumpkins and pale gourds arranged inside a dark wire basket. Strong, direct sunlight casts a distinct grid-like shadow pattern across the textured surfaces of the gourds and the surrounding dark metal container. The composition is shot from a high angle, highlighting the ribbed forms and varied yellow, cream, and orange tones of the produce. Natural lighting creates high-contrast highlights and deep shadows throughout the frame, emphasizing the tactile qualities of the natural produce against the industrial wire mesh.