Anita's Photoblog
Pink Mulla-mulla
Posted by Anita (West Nottingham, United States) on 20 June 2009 in Plant & Nature.
I appreciate the many kind comments on my recent images!!!
This is a new flower for me. I encountered it in the Conservatory at Longwood Gardens, Pennsylvania, USA, last week.
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I welcome your honest critique, especially if they will improve my photography.
If I have made a mistake in a flower identification, please let me know!
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.
Dulcie from Danville, United States
I've never seen such a flower. It literally reminds me of a bottle brush. Very unusual shot. Thanks.
20 Jun 2009 5:12am
Arnd from Basel, Switzerland
A soft and silky inflorescence capture. A really great macro photograph!
20 Jun 2009 7:41am
Earnest from Oklahoma, United States
OK, now the name is stuck in my head like a song... Fantastically beautiful with the light background..
20 Jun 2009 11:56am
Betsy Barron from Chester Springs, PA, United States
soft & subtle - very nice! and I like the name!
20 Jun 2009 12:49pm
@Betsy Barron: About a year ago you advised me to tilt my camera and take diagonals. I'm finally doing it! (Never said i was a quick learner.)
Chris from South Jersey, United States
really wonderful use of light - these flowers look great with the backlight....
20 Jun 2009 1:26pm
Don from spokane, United States
A new one for me too. I love the flower's pink tips. A fine close up with wonderful, subtle color.
20 Jun 2009 1:52pm
john4jack from Corvallis, Oregon, United States
Amazing flower. Beautifully photographed.
20 Jun 2009 2:51pm
Michael Brown from United States
Truly a wonderful piece you have here Anita!
The lighting and tones are excellent for this type of subtle high-key imagery.
Beautiful flower!
Michael
20 Jun 2009 3:14pm
Betty from New Jersey, United States
So soft and beautiful, the colors are gorgeous. You really did this flower justice with this composition.
20 Jun 2009 4:14pm
Sue from Paducah, United States
Interest flower - new to me too! Love the composition of this image. The diagonals work perfectly.
20 Jun 2009 5:58pm
Susan from Fort Lauderdale, FL, United States
Beautiful image you've created......The framing is done nicely, really drawing one into the shot!!
20 Jun 2009 8:47pm
Marcie from United States
These look like beautiful dust feathers. Love the soft backlight.
21 Jun 2009 4:49pm
Paul Michko from Exton, PA, United States
So bright and refreshing, Anita. It gives me a fell needed boost after all this rainy weather.
22 Jun 2009 10:44am
Nikon D300
1/50 second
F/7.1
ISO 200
157 mm (35mm equiv.)