In the pre-dawn cool I walked around the house and down to our dahlia bed in the side yard. There was one perfect white blossom. I cropped it, and placed it in a vase, ready for its turn as a star in front of my camera after breakfast. I tried the traditional poses, and laid it flat on the light box, but when all is said and done this somewhat unconventional side view of petals works best for me.

Dahlias are, of course, a favorite flower of mine to photograph. Click here for more.
Kelly Cannon
24 Jun 2022Very nice, Harold. I love how there’s a little blue coming in from the lower right to balance the creamy yellow in the rest of the image.
Harold Davis
24 Jun 2022Thanks Kelly!