First flower of the Spring
by Janice Rickert
(Duluth, Georgia, United States)
Lone Azalea
This photograph was shot in our garden. We have Azalea bushes in our front lawn. This was the first bud to appear this spring. I grabbed my camera, because I liked the way the light hit this lone flower, and the morning dew had not dried yet.
Camera model: Nikon D80
F-stop: f/5
Exposure time: 1/25 sec
Focal length: 110 mm
Max aperture: 4.4
35mm focal length: 165
Flash mode: no flash