Assignment: Mid Day Sun
So you're always hearing about not taking pictures in mid day sun, but there are some subjects that benefit from such elements, such as abstracts and architecture with an emphasis on the sky. This is a simple close up of a plant with the exposure metered from the blue sky. I applying a soft focus effect and boosted the color a tiny bit. I took shots from different vantage points and found that shooting from the ground and capturing the sky was most appealing.
Below are two more with more of an artistic take:
