It is amazing that the time of day I make a photograph has so much impact on the resulting images. We all know that nighttime and daytime photographs are different. But the time of day also has great impact. Everything else being equal, an early morning and a midday photograph of the same subject will be very different. I captured these photos in very early morning just before sunrise. The only “Sun” you will see is in the sunflower blooms.
| These two photos are simply two crops of the same shot. I had difficulty deciding which one best displayed the detail in the back of the bloom. Does the closer crop, revealing only the green, best tell the backstory? Or does the crop showing a small part of the yellow petals tell the whole story better leaving no doubt about the kind of flower depicted? Whichever your choice, the lack of sun allows the fine details to be clearly revealed. | 
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All the following blooms look like they were removed from their environment. There are no clouds or blue sky to be seen. They seem to be isolated from their surroundings. The illusion isn’t a Photoshop trick. The sky appears to be missing because the sun isn’t up yet and the sky is overcast. My friend photographed the same sunflower field later in the day. She had a lovely shot of a bloom with a blue sky and a fluffy cloud in the background. Time of day and weather conditions make a huge difference.
| These blooms on one plant seem to be ready for sunrise so they can sunbathe together, each in its own phase of development. My imagination leads me to wonder if they are a bloom family of parents and children. |
| This photo gives a mere hint of the vast collection of blooms in the field. I like the way each of the four closest blooms stand out as if to say, I am the “star” of this photograph. | 
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| This bloom stands alone! Perhaps it neither wants nor needs another sunflower bloom to steal the show. Note that a creeper vine has managed to tower above it. |
| I saved my favorite shot for last. What does it say to you? I see great detail in a bud full of promise of all that it will become. The unfulfilled potential that will, in time, take its place in the sun. | 
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My next entry will be about “stars”.
I am on a quest to capture the sun, moon and stars!
As always, I invite your comments and questions.
Cheryl Garrity
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