Chinese Lanterns

411 posts
17 years
Wakefield,
West Yorkshire

Posted 18/06/2014 - 21:56 Link

Here are a couple of shots of these unusual flowers (for me at least) - my wife planted 3 or 4 in our back garden a few years ago and they have thrived like anything. The first one was shot in 2011 with the K5 with an LED torch as a light source, while the second one was shot recently with the K3. Both times I used the Lester A Dine macro.I had been planning to shoot the second shot for a long time but was unable to get an appropriate sample. I saved this one from the elements.

PPG

bwlchmawr bwlchmawr

3447 posts
16 years
Somerset

Posted 19/06/2014 - 06:41 Link

Lovely studies showing two stages in this plant's life-cycle in forensic detail.

Best wishes,

Andrew

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