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Tropical Hibiscus


Tropical Hibiscus
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Copyright: Janice Dunn (Janice) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3158 W: 213 N: 6658] (26310)
Genre: People
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-09-13
Categories: Daily Life, Nature
Camera: Canon EOS 30D, Canon EF 24-105mm f/4 L IS USM
Exposure: f/5.0, 1/320 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Travelogue: Norfolk Island Holiday
Theme(s): Norfolk Island Holiday [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2007-09-20 3:28
Viewed: 628
Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 50
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Hibiscus Flower

This is one of the first photos I took when I was at Norfolk Island – and it was the first of many of the Hibiscus flowers that I photographed. There were so many different colours and shapes – quite a wonderful display.

And this was after a shower of rain – the first and last shower that we had in the week we were there. I love how the raindrops are sitting on the petals.

For a lot of people, hibiscus is the tropical flower, often associated with Hawaii, Polynesian dancers, surfers, and the like.

In actuality, the tropical hibiscus has about the most complex genetic heritage of any collection of ornamental plants; there is one certainty: like so many other things, the hibiscus flower came to the any place from somewhere else. In fact, any hibiscus flower found in the region was planted by someone, given that the birds and insects of the islands appear not capable of pollinating these flowers, so seed is hardly ever produced without hand pollination.

There are about 200 species of hibiscus known to exist, and each species has its own unique kind of flower. However, all hibiscus flowers share certain features. There may now be over 10,000 named varieties of tropical hibiscus, with six distinct forms of flowers, and more colours and combinations of colours than any individual can effortlessly imagine.

I think this one is just so beautiful, with its attractive orange petals. What do you think?
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Hi Janice,
Norfolk sounds like a photographers paradise.
Nice macro of the hibiscus, good sharpness, good colour and DOF.
Looking forward to seeing more from Norfolk.
Pete.

Hello Janice,
What a wonderful hibiscus. A nicely composed image with great warm colours
TFS
You are my favorite, now.

Selahattin E

Janice
Very sharp macro.
Good colours and composition.
'Well done.
Aloys

Morning Janice

Lovely crisp capture, good colour and a nice POV.. bet it smells nicer than the email you sent this morning too ;-)

TFS regards Helen

Hi Janice,

Wowww Fantástica macro !!!!, me encanta los detalles de las gotas y la impecable nitidez. Excelente trabajo.

Saludos,

Pako

Hello Janice.
Still not to Bed ? haha.
13.oo hrs here now.
Lovely and well presented picture from this beautiful Hibiscus.
Coincidently, last week I captured the same looking flower here at the Butterfly garden nearby Goes (ZEEland, haha)
One defferent it was not rainy there,
Goede Nacht, well te rusten, Kia Ora.
Jan

Hi Janice,

wow! Great details and colors, an excellent work!

TFS

Gio

Beautiful shot Janice!
The colour and textures here are wonderful.
Brings back memories of our garden on Niue when I was a kid at school there.
Very nice work.
Cheers,Steve

hello JANICE
as you see I try to put the comments in English whom I cannot speak but with a software about translation, but not always easy because certain words are not similar and when one translates the words are reversed, finally not engraves.
however I congratulate you for this splendid flower on ibiscus, the color is very pretty and quite clear, good details of the pistile. the droplets approval the whole like this black bottom
thank you has you and good day
Edith

Hi Janice,
great capture textures and feel of the petals here :-)
I remember these (as well as a more red-pink version) growing up as a child back in Nigera - they grew around all our neighbourhood. The flower thrives over there due to our very tropical climate.
Seeing it here brings back some very fond memories :-)

Best regards, Daniel

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  • Silke Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3298 W: 265 N: 6190] (23052)
  • [2007-09-20 7:11]

Wow! Those drops of water add a whole new dimension to this popular subject.
Great colours and details, superb composition
TFS
silke

Hi Janice,
Wonderful hibiscus,very nice photo.
Abraco.
Ralf

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  • sbilgi Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Silver Note Writer [C: 344 W: 47 N: 26] (4719)
  • [2007-09-20 14:11]

Hi Janice,
Magnificent captured.Great macro.Colours,tones and DOF perfect.I like colours and water drops..Congrat.
Regards,
Seref

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  • lavan Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 537 W: 2 N: 78] (2072)
  • [2007-09-21 2:46]

Nice capture of dews...

I love it

Hi Janice,

Lovely macro shot, excellent detail, very good DOF, the lighting is also very good. The droplets are so nice and clear and the colors vivid.
TFS,
Vassilis

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  • juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 2390 W: 0 N: 768] (12746)
  • [2007-09-21 16:50]

Hola Janice,
exquisito trabajo, presentación,
y color...
saludos
PT

Lovely shot. Great close up, superb detail here.

As well as the water droplets being very clear here.

Tom

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  • Dingo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3216 W: 368 N: 2667] (11482)
  • [2007-09-23 4:16]
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Janice, this is an absolute beauty! Excellent backdrop, excellent light, nice droplets, beautiful colours and excellent sharpness. Err.. did I overdo the excellent? If so, you shouldn't have posted this flower ;o).
TFS, TFS˛

Excellent macro Janice and indeed a lovely colour. Well composed and very fine detail. TFS,
David

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  • harpya Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5072 W: 178 N: 5948] (31677)
  • [2007-09-24 9:54]

Hello Janice

Beautiful visual, amazed with the colors and beauty of this close.
Nice macro of the hibiscus, good sharpness.
Well done.

Sérgio

Hi Janice

Lovely shots and the sharpness is so wonderful

Amri HMS

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  • Mitra Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1445 W: 75 N: 810] (7204)
  • [2007-10-03 18:58]

Nice macro shot of the hibiscus, good sharpness & colors.
Well done.
Mitra

Janice,

This is a beautiful photo. Good color. Nice POV. Very well done.

-Matt

Hi Janice,
Great macro and marvelous colors, very well composed. Excelente light on droplets.
Superb. Favorite
Raimundo

Beautiful composition.
DOF is wonderful too, but I admire your capture with the black BG.
Well done

TFS Darlene

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