white flowers in sunlight

[stu-52]

OK...so, I should have read the chapter in the book I have where it says to shoot flowers on an overcast day and not in direct sunlight. Here are two shots of some jasmine flowers in my backyard. One is hand-held without any exposure comp at 0.0 EV and the other is on the tripod and -1 EV.

White flowers seem to be a problem due to the bright sunlight which is why the first shot makes the petals seem washed out and lacking in detail. I still like the composition, but the second shot has much more detail in the petals probably because of the under-exposure. I need to try again when it is overcast.