Anita's Photoblog
Chinese Hibiscus
Posted by Anita (West Nottingham, United States) on 17 January 2008 in Plant & Nature and Portfolio.
To combat the winter blues and nurture my spirit, I went to the conservatory at Longwood Gardens (a 35 minute drive from my house) where I spent several blissful hours photographing flowers.
This gorgeous hibiscus is callend 'The Pearl.' I used a 100mm macro lens.
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A few words about the EXIF data, beginning in April when I began using Nikon D300 and the Sigma 105mm macro: My new camera and macro lens record the relative or effective f stop, not the one seen on the lens. For an explanation of this, go to the next to the last question at this site.
Raye Michele from Halifax, Canada
absolutely gorgeous. The detail is impeccable and i love the colour!
17 Jan 2008 3:04pm
@Raye Michele: Thank you. I am working on getting my photos to be sharper.
Laurie from New Jersey, United States
It's absolutely beautiful! I've never been to Longwood Gardens. My parents would go there with some regularity. I've been meaning to get there. Perhaps this winter.
17 Jan 2008 4:28pm
@Laurie: Tripods are allowed in the mornings, and, if not crowded, into the afternoons. It is nice to see flowers in the midst of winter.
GJC from Kyoto, Japan
Wonderful image. I particularly like the framing here because it emphasizes the swirling pattern on the petals. Very, very nice.
17 Jan 2008 10:29pm
@GJC: Thank you!
Toño from Estella, Spain
Your whole photoblog is amazing,and the last one makes me feel as smelling the freshness in just before sunrise.Congratulations.
17 Jan 2008 10:48pm
@Toño: Thank you for visiting my photoblog and your kind comments.
Paul Michko from Exton, PA, United States
Wonderful detail, Anita. Very beautiful capture.
18 Jan 2008 12:19am
@Paul Michko: Thanks, Paul!
@«miguel.peixeiro»: Thank you!
Shar from Regina, SK, Canada
This is beautiful...and I too go to our local conservatory to beat the winter blues...it really is an oasis amid our frozen winter weather!
18 Jan 2008 1:34am
@Shar: Thank you. Perhaps you will post some of your conservatory photos.
mj from United States
beautiful capture... Longwood is a great place to find so many beautiful flowers
18 Jan 2008 2:01am
@mj: Thanks, and yes, it is. I'm fortunate to live near Longwood Gardens.
martie from okinawa, Japan
OH WOW! This is stunning! I love everything about it! (Where can I order a print???)
18 Jan 2008 3:22am
@martie: Thank you!! (If you really want a print, send me an email.)
Mackenzie from St. Cloud, United States
Beautiful -- the water droplets add so much!
18 Jan 2008 3:28am
@Mackenzie: Thank you. These plants had just been misted or watered, so I was lucky with my timing.
Tali from Serendipity, United States
I love this photograph!!! Wonderful color and detail!! And thank you for sharing the lens information! Absolutely lovely!
18 Jan 2008 4:53am
@Tali: Thank you. I, too, like knowing the meta-data on photos that I like. It helps me learn.
@kamyar: Thank you. I'm working on getting my photos to be sharper.
Chris from South Jersey, United States
Wonderful colors and composition. The water droplets really make the image and I am sure I would not have considered them....
Longwood is great, although I have not been since I got my new "toy" to shoot with. Especially nice this time of year when you can shoot the conservatory indoors and stay warm. Winterthur is nice also, but the gardens are all outside and better suited to warmer weather.
18 Jan 2008 9:32pm
@Chris: Many thanks. I didn't think of the water droplets. I found them and thought they would add to the photo.
Aayawa from Edinburgh, United Kingdom
This is excellent. Subtle colours, water and good composition with a clean background all work together
19 Jan 2008 8:21pm
@Aayawa: Thank you so much.
@eddy: Thank you.
Kerri from United States
See, here I am being "wowed" again. Your shots are nothing less than AMAZING!
20 Jan 2008 5:25pm
@Kerri: Many thanks!
Tali from Serendipity, United States
... yes I am learning so much ... like how to answer responses, how to even know what and where they are ;) sorry for the delay... but again, beautiful photograph and thanks for the information!
21 Jan 2008 1:48pm
@shahab: Many thanks!
Teri D from Oxford PA, United States
Wow - I love it. Can't wait to see your coffee table book published.
29 Jan 2008 3:55am
@lidia: Thank you for your kind comments on this and several other of my photos!
@Nabeel: Thank you so much!
dilip from Mumbai, India
such a "delicate" macro ... !!! ... :) ... beautiful ...
18 Mar 2008 11:48am
@dilip: Thank you so much for visiting and commenting!
@Earnest: Thank you, Ernest!
Konica Minolta MAXXUM 5D
1/20 second
F/22.0
ISO 100
150 mm (35mm equiv.)