photography – Page 38

Val’s Garden

October 19, 2020

Val loves these really colorful Peruvian lilies, More correctly they are Alstroemeria, a genus of flowering plants in the family Alstroemeriaceae. They are also known as Lily of the Incas. These photos were taken just as the rain started.

For Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge

Quince Blossom

October 14, 2020

The blossom on my quince tree is a lot sweeter than the actual quinces.

Ball of fluff

October 12, 2020

A Grey Shrike Thrush

This young one is so cute. It was sitting outside my kitchen window, perched on the wisteria.

The birds are noted for their song. This one looks very different to its parents. It’s still so fluffy

Blowing in a gentle breeze

October 9, 2020

I have a new zoom lens for my camera that I haven’t mastered yet. These were taken as I was wandering around my garden.

Just when I was learning to lower the f stop to blur the background, I was surprised that the first two photos were f/13. I like the softness of these two photos. The background blurs out.

The lens is so heavy. My arms ache. I’m starting to build up my muscle strength by carrying it around. There was a little camera shake, but I really tried to stay still. I’m also learning it pays to drag the tripod along with me too!

What makes an iris an iris?

October 8, 2020

Theses are bearded irises.

Do you know why these are called bearded irises? It’s because these plants have beards. The beards are the hairy bits on the falls. On the irises below they are yellow colored.

What are the falls? They falls are the three petals that fall downwards from the centre of the flower. The three petals standing up are called standards.

Only bearded iris have beards. There are other types of iris. Crested iris, for example, have crests. Not to be confused with beards, crests are hairless raised ridges. Irises without beards or crests are called beardless irises.