Posted by danthro (Suburbia, United States) on 24 March 2008 in Plants & Nature and Portfolio.
EARLY SPRING FLOWERS SERIES 11 of 16 -- this series is likely to be interrupted on various days. (these are all from 2008)
WINNER OF THE DAY (SO FAR): Howard F. who suggested these are another type of Indian Hawthorne. Thanks Howard! Thanks also to Sherri, who suggested these are a type of Azalea, but she's not sure. If you have any other suggestions or information that would confirm this one, please let me know.
first person who can correctly tell me what kind of flower this is wins (a thank you and a link to your blog is the best i can do for a prize). i don't know the answer (horrible with flower names) which is why i would like to find out.
from looking at some of your blogs i can tell that not everyone is so fortunate to have flowers blooming in their parts of the world now and many are itching for spring time, so i decided to walk around and photograph different flowers. i haven't had a chance to do much of any processing on these aside from a few minutes in picasa. hope you enjoy them!
any tips on photographing flowers? composition is especially much harder than it looks in nature and i already noticed some of the bright reds seem to get a sort of glare on them and some of the lighter ones got washed out. apologies in advance if some of them didn't come out very sharp, etc. there are some i might normally have thrown out but i also wanted to find out what these different flowers are called.
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Beautiful series. I don`t know anything about flowers or its names, but i like their extremly colors and your compositions are very nice. Anyway, i think the most beautiful flower is a rose, or an orchid, (i'm a classical)
24 Mar 2008 7:22am
Great composition. Love this. great job!
24 Mar 2008 10:12am
@Melissa: thanks. i had a theory you might like this one a little more because i think (completely by accident) the lighting style ended up looking a little more like what you often use in your shots.
Lovely shot and it's crisp and fresh!
24 Mar 2008 11:32am
Well, now that is an interesting theory about the lighting...never thought about it...hmm. That's interesting...
24 Mar 2008 12:25pm
I can't be certain, but I believe this is another variety of Azalea. There are so many varieties, but the blooms do look very much like them and the leaves vary from one type to the next.
24 Mar 2008 2:27pm
Beautiful composition. I like the lighting!
24 Mar 2008 2:53pm
I love this effect of light on dark!
24 Mar 2008 6:37pm
Something's been munching on those leaves! Excellent, sharp detail. You can almost feel the slick, leathery texture of those leaves. I have no clue as to its type, but it does appear to be near an evergreen that's been molting.
24 Mar 2008 6:46pm
Lovely!
24 Mar 2008 9:02pm
Quite like the dark, decadent feel to this...
24 Mar 2008 10:01pm
I am pretty sure this is an Indian Hawthorn- rhaphiolepis indica by the shape of the leaf and the dark woody stem. But I don't know which variety becasue there are a million of them. I think when comes to photographying flowers, lighting like all else in photography, is very important. Not it steadies the shot but it brings the color out, even the dullest flower color. And the choice of flower to photograph and when in their blooming cycle to shoot are things to think about as well. For example, I've tried shooting Indian Hawthorn many times (out of boredom) but fails every time because the flowers are tiny and always many dead clumps that I can't crop out. Saucer Magnolias are good for starter because they're big, has nice color, has a deep center for shadow and contrast, and little fine details on the flower itself.
27 Mar 2008 8:38pm
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