White Flowers

I had returned from an early-afternoon walk with my dog.  The day was bright and sunny with strong, gusty winds.  Not ideal conditions for photography whatsoever.  You could even say the conditions were abysmal.  But, I took my camera anyway.  Just in case.

I took a few pictures along the way, but I knew I wouldn’t be satisfied with them.  On the way home, I had all but given up and was ready to turn off my camera.

Walking up to my house, I happened to catch a glimpse of these white flowers tucked away in the shade of some trees and brush along the driveway.  These flowers have bloomed each spring, but I had never given them so much as a quick glance before.  But, this time, they caught my attention in a way they hadn’t before.

Walking over to investigate, I found this one section of blossoms.  I zoomed my lens in to make the flowers a dominant element in the frame.  I then angled the camera so the blossoms formed a diagonal line across the scene and tripped the shutter.

When I opened the file on my computer, I found the image was not sharp.  This was not unexpected since I was handholding the camera.  Since I had other errands to attend to that day, I decided to try to get the picture again the next morning when the winds would likely be calm.

Getting up the next morning, I grabbed my tripod and headed back out the door.  This time, though, the blooms had not opened up like they had the day before.  I guess they decided it was a good morning to sleep in a little bit.  I took a couple of shots.  Again, I wasn’t pleased with the results, and, again, I had errands to complete.

The third morning, I again grabbed my tripod and went outside.  This time, everything fell into place.  The blooms were open, and there was no wind.  I got the tripod and camera in place, snapped the shutter and finally captured this shot.

Who would have thought that such a relatively simple photograph would require three days to create?

By the way, if someone happens to know what this plant is, please leave a comment to let me know.  I would love to find out what it is.


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