The choice for these Turk's cap lilies was a background of green or blue. Green was an easy shot from the knees. Blue meant getting low which took some flexibility and effort, a perfect excuse for a reward at the DQ on the way home.
Technical: fill flash at -2 stops, on camera flash Sony RX10ii
I can't seem to get enough time with Turk's Cap lilies. Now that they are past peak I'll be daydreaming about ways to photograph them until they bloom again next July. The lines and colors offer unlimited possibilities for the macro lens, it is just a matter of trying ideas at different settings and compositions. Recorded with a 180 mm Macro at about f5.6 to blur the background.
This is my favorite July wildflower, followed closely by the butterfly weed. The intense red and petal design drew my attention to this particular flower. Do you see the diamond made by the petals? Playing with the f stops gave a muted green background. A soft vignette was also applied in Lightroom.
