For wildflowers – most especially if one is photographing them – intensely bright sunshine is definitely NOT the “best” kind of light.
In the middle of the day, a lightly overcast sky is likely to prove a much better friend to a wildflower photographer – or to your naked eyes – than an intensely bright blue sky.
Generally, if you wish to capture a wildflower’s full natural beauty, the ideal circumstance is soft, late afternoon light.
This post’s hero was photographed with a longish (400 mm) lens in just such light, on 29 September 2025, in Perth’s Karrakatta Cemetery.
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