"Balboa Park Lotus" San Diego, CA

Nikon D300, Tamron 75 -300 mm lens,
f11, 1/320 sec., 250 mm, ISO 400

I shot this lotus flower from several different angles. When I got around to the backlit side, the background was now darker and the flower began to stand out from the background. The long focal length and large distance from the shadow vegetation worked.