They survived last nights chill — I hope they survive tonight’s near-freezing temps, too. Also, it looks like I’ve turned into the Flower Lady. I’ll need to find some new subject matter!

Hand held, manual focus, Program mode. Used a Speedlight flash aimed upward with my home-made flash card folded back so that just a rim of reflected flash filled in the shaded flowers.

Other info:

Exposure: f/5.6 1/80s, ISO 400
Exposure Mode: Auto
Focal Length: 85.0 mm
Lens: EF-S17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
Flash: Fired, compulsory mode
Metering Mode: Evaluative
Subject Distance: 0.5 m
Custom Rendered: Normal process
White Balance: Auto
Scene Capture Type: Standard
Model: Canon EOS50D
Camera Raw
White Balance: Auto
Temperature: 6100° K
Tint: +30
Blacks: 8
Brightness: +34
Contrast: +49