San Francisco Conservatory of Flowers

Seems like I always have my camera handy, and while I like to explore a variety of subjects, I always find myself coming back to flowers and botanicals. I was in the bay area for a wedding shoot (more on that in another post), and was itching to try out my new 85mm prime lens. So what better place than the botanical gardens in Golden Gate Park.
Mother Nature was quite cooperative that morning, and gave me some overcast skies to play under. I had been to the Conservatory before, and it seemed not much had changed. The orchids and tropicals were all there – but what I’d never seen before was the dahlia garden outside. So many varieties I’d never seen before. Visitors aren’t allowed to walk through (darn!), but I was able to capture some from outside the waist-high fence. I was limited on time that morning, so caught a few in my new lens. Enjoy.