For this set, I took the flower out on the patio.

Here, I set it on the railing, to the left, facing the sun.




















In this shot, I set the vase on the right end of the railing, with the sun directly behind it.

Here, I moved the vase a little to the left, so that the sun is behind and to the right. This lets the sunlight filtering through the petal light up the core of the flower for a more even exposure.


This is the one of this set I will probably work on and eventually submit.

All these pictures (including the first set) were taken only a minute or two apart. Taking just a little time to think about and look over your available lighting can make a big difference in your photo.