These flowers came into bloom within a day or two of a heavy rainfall. Despite their lovely sounding name I spotted them off a suburban bike path. Both photographs were taken in bright sunlight using a 300mm lens. The second one, taken a day later had the lens fitted with a teleconverter and taken at F-6.3, the background had less bokeh. I had geared up to try my luck with a kingfisher I had seen earlier in the week. It didn’t make an appearance but the flowers were as nice as ever and as the saying goes you “dance with the one that brung ya”.
August 24, 2016 at 9:42 pm
You make them exceptionally beautiful with your lighting.
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August 24, 2016 at 10:19 pm
Thank you!
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August 23, 2016 at 8:27 pm
Lovely shots! I hope you do get a try at the kingfisher another day.
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August 23, 2016 at 8:45 pm
Thank you. Eye to the sky😊
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August 23, 2016 at 7:56 pm
I rather like the second one Belinda.
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August 23, 2016 at 8:43 pm
Thank you.
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August 23, 2016 at 10:21 am
Perfectly lovely!
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August 23, 2016 at 7:06 pm
Thank you Anneli!
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August 23, 2016 at 8:54 am
Nice details and sharpness in those pics. Great job.
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August 23, 2016 at 9:35 am
Thanks so much!
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August 23, 2016 at 8:28 am
Those are beautiful…and dance with the one that brung ya is what makes photography such fun! Expectancy vs. expectations!
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August 23, 2016 at 9:31 am
Thank you Kathy, appreciate your comment!
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August 23, 2016 at 3:45 am
These are beautiful Belinda. The colours are as of the sun itself. Beautiful light and details.
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August 23, 2016 at 6:13 am
Thanks very much. I was happy to see a new variety of flowers this late in the summer.
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August 23, 2016 at 1:18 am
Ahh so nice!! What a great shot
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August 23, 2016 at 6:08 am
Thank you!
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