Dried St. John's Wort Blooms

Minolta A1
1/800
f5.0
ISO 200

Above is the same bloom as below but photographed on a bright overcast day at 5PM.

Minolta A1
1/800
f6.3
ISO 100

I want to try to get back to these blooms either early in the morning or late in the day when the light is not so harsh.
Original photo taken at around 2 PM on a clear sunny day.