Morning Stretch

Lately, when I'm not taking my camera to concerts, it is with me in the back yard taking photographs of our great Sunflowers and the various insects that are enjoying them as much as I am.  They are currently blooming all over the place and this one caught my eye the other day.  It was opening its petals for the very first time.  Stretching out to get those very first rays of sunshine.  It is quite the remarkable site, or it is at least to my eyes.  My Lovely Assistant planted the seeds for these flowers back in the spring and they have no grown into these glorious flowers that really add colour and life to the yard.  I can't get enough of looking at them.  This photograph was taken at f/7.1, 1/50sec, ISO 100 at 200mm.  If you happen to have a little extra space in your yards at home, I definitely suggest carving yourself a little space for some sunflowers.  They are terrific.