What looks like a single large waratah flower is an inflorescence—a tightly packed collection of individual flowers surrounded by colourful bracts. A NSW waratah head can contain roughly 100–250 individual flowers.

I wanted to create a portrait of this flower, showing a single head against a dark background. To do this, I shot through foliage at sunset and reduced the exposure in-camera, creating a soft, elegant photo.

Can be combined with the second waratah editiion print.

Technical information: Nikon D850, 500mm Lens, F5.6