This image was made over the weekend at Jacobsburg State Park (PA). As I walked through the meadows, I was drawn to this particular Evening Primrose for several reasons. First, I really like the early morning light which was streaming in from the left rear. The sidelighting really attracted me. Then there was the position of the closing petals. The slower closing petals to the front of the image allowed a look into the flower and at the stamens and pistel so I really liked that view. Third, I loved the shimmer of the morning mountain dew in the light on the yellow petals. While I often tend to like to darken my images (I like them that way), I actually went the other way with this one reducing the blacks in LR and generally brightening the image. And it makes me uncomfortable! :confused:
Conditions: sunny, hot and humid
Canon Rebel XT, Sigma 150mm Macro lens, Tripod-mounted with Novoflex Focusing Rail (I had the flash attached and made some images with flash but preferred those, like this one, made with just natural light)
1/200 sec at f/22; ISO 800; -1/3 EV