Drooping Sunflowers in the Wild

Nikon D810, 1/15 sec, f/7.1, ISO 200

Here are drooping sunflowers at the McKee-Beshers Wildlife Management Area annual sunflower planting. I was traveling at the time of the peak bloom, so I missed the fields full of rows upon rows of sunflowers. I also missed the peak crowd of photographers shooting over each other.

Check the McKee Beshers website in the spring, it will tell you when the sunflowers were planted. Once planted, check the website frequently for updates. Pro tips: 1) bring a wagon to tote your gear, 2) bring a small ladder or step stool so that you can shoot the tops of the sunflowers, they do get tall!

McKee-Beshers Wildlife Management Area: 39.084801° -77.400644° 
(check webpage for actual location of this year’s plantings)