19 Sunflower Photos to Brighten Up Your Day

Helianthus annuus; otherwise known as the common sunflower.

• Did you know that sunflowers are capable of growing between 8 to 12 feet (2.4 to 3.7 meters) within just six months?
• Did you that sunflowers require 90 to 100 days after planting to reach maturity?
• Did you know that the head of a sunflower actually consists of up to 2000 individual florets (a feature known as inflorescence)?
• Did you know that young sunflower heads track the sun across the sky (heliotropism) but remain facing the east once they reach maturity?

What I'm sure everyone here does know is that sunflowers make beautiful, intriguing photography subjects. Feast your eyes on these lovely sunflower images, and check out the links at the end for some cool resources on creating amazing flower photographs.

Sunflower (向日葵) by Hiroyuki Takeda, on Flickr

Sunflower by mattharvey1, on Flickr

Sunflower by Takayuki Miki (三木貴幸), on Flickr

Girasoli dominante rossa by Marcello Semboli, on Flickr

My sunflower farm by Mike Keeling, on Flickr

a sunflower by Masaaki Komori, on Flickr

～ ～ by noe**, on Flickr

Field of SunFlowers Bumble Bees by Forest Wander, on Flickr

Storm Chasing May 2014 by Craig ONeal, on Flickr

Sonnenblume-Sunflower by Thomas Totz , Germany , Freiburg, on Flickr

Sunflower water drop by Janet Ramsden, on Flickr

Sunflower study by Mock Turtle Photo, on Flickr

The Singing Sunflower by Wee Keat Chin, on Flickr

Sunflower-side by Dan Wiedbrauk, on Flickr

Competing Sunflowers by Vincent van der Pas, on Flickr

Sunflower by *ღ* M.Al-Baker *ღ*, on Flickr

Sunflower by mrhayata, on Flickr

Resources on Photographing Flowers

7 Unmissable Tips for Better Flower Photos
5 Top Tips for Photographing Flowers and Gardens
Photographing Sunflowers