Mo Devlin
July 2026 - Sunflower
About the Image(s)
"Don’t turn your back on me”. There’s a very large sunflower farm close to where I live. I never miss an opportunity to visit and take photos. Lots of opportunities for great shots. This one stood out because of the position of the one flower. I thought it was very unusual for the one flower to be looking in the exact opposite direction of the rest. While the crowd basks in the familiar warmth of consensus, this outlier gazes into the unknown. Nature whispers through it: true vision is not always found by following the sun, but by daring to question its path. In a world that rewards alignment, the loneliest flower may hold the deepest wisdom. I have always challenged my self with my photography. Sometimes I feel like that sunflower. ????
Nikon Z6. 60mm ISO125, f32 @ 1/125th
6 comments posted
Using f/32 you squeezed all of the depth of field you could from front to back without focus stacking.
As Susan has mentioned I would crop the top of the picture just enough to remove those bright buildings. Posted: 07/03/2026 13:55:45
The flowers are sharp. As mentioned above, the photo needs come cropping at the top. Posted: 07/07/2026 14:07:40
The accompanying text is just great and I fully agree with you.
I agree with Susan. I would try to have "only" Sunflowers. Posted: 07/16/2026 09:26:45