This is a brighter picture taken the same time I took the picture posted on August 11th. I'm kinda curious which one people like better. Both of these were taken at f1.8, but drastically different exposure times. This brighter one had an exposure of 1/640th of a second while the darker one on August 11th had an exposure of 1/4000th of a second (the fastest my camera will go).
I'm sure there is a great spiritual reference to the amount of time we spend in the light, but I'll let you think of it on your own. :-)
I like them both.
I like the other one a little better...such rich colors. But that's kinda like deciding between two kinds of cheesecake. You can't go wrong.
I like this one for the focal point on the bright flower (and the 'hidden' analogy. However, the other would make a pretty wallpaper on a PC.