A bit flowery

[boxerboy]

Took these couple of shots this morning before the Brisbane meeting, with my trusty (old - 12 yrs+) 70-210mm 1.4-5.6.

Bromeliad flower:


Rosella flower:


Cheers
Peter

[birddog114]

Boxerboy,
It's worth US$750.00 isn't it?
Great capture! like the colour very much

[Matty B]

Boxerboy,

Lovely shot of the brom. I love the unfurled petals down lower. The "Rosella" flower is a newie to me. Being from cool clime I may noy see it either - so thanks for sharing. The old lens still has it! Nothing wrong with these photographs.

[boxerboy]

Boxerboy,
It's worth US$750.00 isn't it?
Great capture! like the colour very much

Birddog, it sure is worth the $750 USD according to ebay, but because it's you I'd be prepared to part with it for $750 Australian - interested??

Thanks for your comments - and yours too Mattyb. The rosella is a native and you can make jam with 'em. They self-seed and we get them popping up every year.

Cheers
Peter

[birddog114]

Boxerboy,
It's worth US$750.00 isn't it?
Great capture! like the colour very much

Birddog, it sure is worth the $750 USD according to ebay, but because it's you I'd be prepared to part with it for $750 Australian - interested??

Thanks for your comments - and yours too Mattyb. The rosella is a native and you can make jam with 'em. They self-seed and we get them popping up every year.

Cheers
Peter

I have one brand new as seen by members on last Saturday meet, with manual, hood, box, I bought it 12 years ago at around US$250.00, only used 3 times, the third time was used on last Saturday with Leigh's D70.
And it's is in my Nikon collectible glasses.

[boxerboy]

I have one brand new as seen by members on last Saturday meet, with manual, hood, box, I bought it 12 years ago at around US$250.00, only used 3 times, the third time was used on last Saturday with Leigh's D70.
And it's is in my Nikon collectible glasses.

You'd have to say that's a good investment (and I suppose you don't want another one??)

[sirhc55]

I love the brom - rich in colour and beautifully captured. On the other, I like it also, but feel that a little crop from one side or the other would offset it a little better IMO

[boxerboy]

I love the brom - rich in colour and beautifully captured. On the other, I like it also, but feel that a little crop from one side or the other would offset it a little better IMO

Chris,

Thanks for your input, I agree. This is a cropped version of the rosella:


Cheers
Peter

[sirhc55]

Nice one Peter

[stubbsy]

Peter

Thanks for posting. The bromeliad is my fave, but the rosella one brings back childhood memories when we'd holiday on the Sunshine Coast & go to the Buderim Ginger factory where they made Rosella jam. I remember being horrifed at the thought of making jam from birds

My recall is bad too. I thought they were red and purple.

[boxerboy]

Peter

Thanks for posting. The bromeliad is my fave, but the rosella one brings back childhood memories when we'd holiday on the Sunshine Coast & go to the Buderim Ginger factory where they made Rosella jam. I remember being horrifed at the thought of making jam from birds

My recall is bad too. I thought they were red and purple.

Thanks Peter. Your recall may not be too bad, because the stems are a red/purple colour and the flower petals can have a slight purple hue.

Cheers
Peter

[mudder]

Wow, the color in the Bromeliad is stunning!

This really caught me eye...

Cheers,
Mudder