1/3200, f/1.8, ISO 100, handheld, no post-processing, Canon EOS Rebel XTi, EF50mm f1.8.

Dogwood after rain.

1/1000, f/1.8, ISO 100, handheld, no post-processing, Canon EOS Rebel XTi, EF50mm f1.8.

Early morning tulip.

1/1600, f/1.8, ISO 100, handheld, no post-processing, Canon EOS Rebel XTi, EF50mm f1.8.

Daffodils in downtown Blacksburg in a parking lot. Small wonders.

Sometimes direct sunlight can be good for flower photography - in this case, back-lighting was important in combination with a dark background in deep shade. That combination makes for a difficult exposure however and I had to meter the light off of a mid-toned subject in the foreground. The wide open aperture gives the shallow depth of field.

1/4000, f/1.8, ISO 100, handheld, no post-processing, Canon EOS Rebel XTi, EF50mm f1.8.

1/400, f/1.8, ISO 400, handheld, post-processing: marginal cropping, Canon EOS Rebel XTi, EF50mm f1.8.

Lighting from the building's wall-mounted light cast an interesting wash on the brickwork.