This discarded rose had its stem broken near the top and was hanging wet and heavy at 90 degrees. It was also blowing like crazy in the wind - had to take many shots to get only a few in focus.
I'm currently situated in Victoria, having previously lived in Beijing, Halifax, Chilliwack, Calgary, Vancouver and growing up in Northwestern Ontario. My aim with photography is...
Great job getting such a crisp shot in those conditions. I recently read a tip from someone to carry a spray bottle around to spritz on flowers even in non-rainy conditions to give the illusion of dew. I might try that the next time I photograph a flower.
@sourkraut ~ Thanks. I've seen pics on here that were admittedly spritzed, and they look great. I think it rains here enough that I won't have to do that. But, I think I might try sugar-water spritzing in the summer to try and attract insects. I'm not a fan of baiting wildlife for photos, but insects....wellll maybe that's okay.
Now that's a clever idea. I say go for it! Insects don't fall into the cute and cuddly category so I wouldn't mind messing with them a bit either. Besides, you'd be giving them a free snack. Where's the harm?
