I have one clump of this exotic iris, and some years I miss the bloom as it's in an odd place. I have to remember to look for it, and thanks to May's assignment I was out there the day it opened, and before the rains came to ruin it. I like taking closeups of flowers, as you will come to know.

ISO: 64
f-stop: 3.5
shutter speed: 1/100.0
focal length: 66mm (digital zoom: 1.0)
macro on
no flash
conditions: early afternoon, overcast