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« Reply #165 on: August 22, 2010, 03:53:40 PM » |
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The pics really dont do this one justice. The blooms almost have a velvety look to the blooms, and they are edged in a nice orange color. Great one Charlie, I like this one better than its parent Black Dragon! Any other dark bloomed seedlings in the works?  |
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Pachrian
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« Reply #166 on: August 22, 2010, 04:46:21 PM » |
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Very nice Burnt Saffron blooms.
The velvety look you mention doesn't surprise me. Did you ever look at pics of hibiscus blooms at full scale? There is definitely fuzz on them, some have more, others less. I bet BS is quite the ape where it's hair is concerned.
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« Reply #167 on: August 22, 2010, 11:13:02 PM » |
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Chris your Burnt Saffron is amazing! Mine has bloomed once so far but I was away all day so I didn't see the open flower at all.  |
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« Reply #168 on: August 23, 2010, 05:52:30 AM » |
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Uli, you post the most amazing close-up photos. Is the fuzz you mention too small to capture?
I checked out macro lenses for my Nikon DSLR camera - could not believe the cost of a good one. That's still the best (only?) way to go for extreme close-ups, isn't it?
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« Reply #169 on: August 23, 2010, 07:16:40 AM » |
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Burnt Saffron is an attention getter, I was surprised at how nice the form was because I remember Charlie writing that sometimes the form is a bit wild. Uli, that is really cool about the little hairs, I will have to look at mine very close when the next one blooms. Jordan, when you see that first bloom it will be love at first sight I am looking forward to seeing how yours looks. |
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« Reply #170 on: August 23, 2010, 09:02:03 AM » |
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Uh-oh, I have some bad news: we're not growing hibiscuses, we're growing cacti  I went out and took some macro shots of some Voodoo Magic blooms and buds...I didn't even need the macro lens to see the hairs, they are very visible with the naked eye depending on the lighting. Most of the hairs are actually on the backside of the petals. Leaves and calyx have them too. The quickie pics I'm attaching are taken with the 100mm lens plus 68mm of extension tubes (the tubes increase the magnification even more). Charlie, have you ever tried a reverse 50mm lens? It can work as a macro in a pinch. |
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« Reply #171 on: August 23, 2010, 09:20:42 AM » |
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Charlie, GET A MACRO LENS, splurge! You will not be disappointed. And also, invest in a tripod, because if you have too much coffee that morning, you will get a very soft shot... I have an awesome macro that I haven't used in years because I sold all my Canon bodies & switched to Nikon, but I am now researching new Canon bodies to buy just so I can use my Macro lens again... I first became really interested in photography because of the macro flower shots I was taking, then work got in the way... Now that I started up the hibiscus hobby, I am breaking the macro back out.
The photos attached are from when I was a baby, just starting out with the macro, prolly 10 years ago... They are crappy scans from film so you loose a lot of detail, but you get the idea. (No where near as good as Uli"s, she is a genus with her floral shots). It is a lot more fun photographing your flowers with a nice macro lens then a regular one.
I cant wait till I get my new camera, I will have lots to post for you all...
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« Reply #172 on: August 23, 2010, 11:46:53 AM » |
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Space Oddity today |
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« Reply #173 on: August 23, 2010, 02:38:05 PM » |
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sigh.........what a gorgeous flower and photo!
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« Reply #174 on: August 23, 2010, 03:33:42 PM » |
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Yesterday's Saffron in the rain, with Petaloids! (sp?)
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« Reply #175 on: August 23, 2010, 03:40:51 PM » |
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Kristen, I love the 3rd shot |
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« Reply #176 on: August 23, 2010, 04:02:46 PM » |
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georgeous kristen  !!Lynette |
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« Reply #177 on: August 23, 2010, 04:08:08 PM » |
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here are a few blooms from today |
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« Reply #178 on: August 23, 2010, 04:09:54 PM » |
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« Reply #179 on: August 24, 2010, 07:57:42 AM » |
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Belle, Voodoo Magic and a bit of Bridal Path I'm so excited, my Dragon's Heart is opening up its first bloom today, pics later |
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