I am taking a break today from blogging about our recent trip through South Australia. For those who are enjoying it, don't worry, I will be back. Here is a link to the last post if you missed it - and you can scroll down to the complete list so far - South Australia Part 5 - Woomera, Coober Pedy & the Painted Desert
Yesterday I spent most of the day in my garden - my early summer flowers are starting to burst from their cups and it was a brilliant day for working in the garden as there was a light cloud cover, and in fact at one point it started to rain!
I have been so busy that it has been a while since I photographed flowers around my garden. I was grateful that the clouds were shading me as I worked and the overcast day got me thinking about how clouds act as a really great huge natural diffuser of the sun's light. This is perfect for photographing flowers as it balances, softens and evens out the light and you won't have blown out
highlights, washed out colors, and harsh shadows. The diffused light will also help the colours of the flowers stand out.
So I took a break from my work for a while and got my camera out.
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