Bloodroot Flower Closeup

Bloodroot flower closeup, March 30, 2006. The sunlight came from the side to light this flower, though I diffused the light somewhat to make it less harsh. I like the way this image shows the stamen covered with pollen. There so much depth to the flower, that only the tips of the closest stamen are in focus. Deeper into the frame, the elements become out of focus, even with my aperature set to f-29. I offset the flower just slightly to the right to avoid having an image that was "too" symmetrical.