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f/7.1@1/500s ISO 200. Sometimes the light's just perfect. When I started shooting flowers, I used to look for good subjects. Now I look for good light and then wait to see what the rising sun will show me next. "Honey Perfume's" a Floribunda rose. You see here three buds pushing up from under the skirt of the opened rose, ready to carry on the tradition of Floribundas' blooming in clusters. These guys are looking a little peachy in the very early light. By 7 a.m., they were looking their usual golden selves, but I like this shot better anyway. One lovely extra of shooting early in the morning: the background willingly drops to black and makes the flower heads as ready for their closeups as Miss Desmond. Thank you for taking the time to check out my work.