The clouds came out late this afternoon, so I went back out. You can definitely get more definition in the blooms because they are not so glossy looking, then I learned I need to have the photo be a little darker than I am used to with just the blooms, that also helps with the detail being retained in the bloom. I really love this photo of a 'Crimson Pirate' clump. with the exception of not getting all the blooms in the photo. I needed a wider angle, but then I found it hard to keep the nice cluster of blooms highlighted.
I did find it hard to get a perspective of scape height when I got directly over a clump, but it did show the bloom detail much better.
Here is more of a side view and it is easier for me to determine scape height in relation to foliage. I think this is a pretty good representation of what I consider a decent clump shot, I just wish more of the blooms had been facing in the same direction.
I need more tips and more practice.
