This weekend I was hoping to visit Doors Open Denver. Yesterday it was overcast and windy so it was shelved til today. After leaving the house today, the rain came. Change of plan — I returned and decided to try out some studio shots of flowers. Whilst shooting these lilies, I found that the best composition was the following image of two lilies. This angle makes also shows the orange stamens against the dark gray background.
Two Lilies
Most of the flowers were either fully open or completely closed. There was a single lily that was half-open.
Single Lily
We also had a bunch of alstroemeria flowers. All those small flowers, disappeared among the green leaves. This is an ideal candidate for black and white image. The flowers now contrast nicely against the surrounding greenery.
Alstroemeria Flowers
These images were made with a speedlight. This light was softened by reflecting into an umbrella. Doors Open will have to wait until another time.