Early, in August, I headed out to the eastern plains in search of fields of sunflowers. Near DIA, I passed one field where there were many cars parked along the roadside. So I just carried on looking. North of Bennett, I found several fields where there were no crowds. Fortunately, we did not get a lot of hail this year. As a result, the leaves of the plants were in really good condition without being punctured by hail.
In this image, I used a really wide lens to create a different perspective of these flowers.
From a distance, the sunflowers created a skyline. I included a grain elevator (or similar structure) to provide a break to the horizontal skyline.
The sunflower leaves can reflect a lot of sunlight; this would create a lot of contrast with deep shadows. So I waited patiently for the clouds to provide a softer lighting.
I looked for a composition that had a line of three prominent flowers.
I always like to capture images that include a side on view across the flower.
The main stalk that supports the sunflower, typically has fine white hairs that run the entire length of the plant. In this image, I shot from behind, to include the hairy stalk as well as two serrated leaves on either side of the flower.
I spent the rest of the late afternoon make more images until the sun finally set.