I went out for a bit last evening to see what wildflowers might still be in bloom. There wasn't much of interest but the Bull Thistles were still in full bloom. As I looked at this particular flower that was in a heavily shaded area, the sun just peeked through the trees and shown directly on this single flower.
Canon Rebel XT; Sigma 150mm Macro lens; Canon 430 EX Flash with LumiQuest Softbox mounted on a flexible bracket; tripod-mounted with Novoflex focusing rail.
Thank you all for the critiques. I was very happy with this image straight out of the camera. I think the combination of natural light and fill flash really made it pop! Some of my recent images (Foursome and Flat-top Aster) were made with natural light only (either on purpose or because my flash batteries died and I forgot the replacements at home) and I think both could have benefited from some fill.