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Jewel in the Scrub

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Stypandra glauca or "Nodding Blue Lily"

 

Story

On my way home from work today I decided to stop and investigate a stretch of dry eucalypt forest. After playing with a Lynx Spider I bumped into this jewel amongst the scraggy grass. The flower was about 1.5cm across? Thankyou Briarah for the identification!

 

Hand-held @ 1/180, f22. No crop.

 

The Gear

--> Nikon D90

--> Nikon AF 50MM F1.8D lens

--> PK-13 extension tube (so full manual exposure and focusing)

--> Nissin R50A Ring Lite (modified to fit into cokin filter holder - unless someone out there has a 53mm-->52mm step-down ring...)

--> pc-sync cable to hotshoe mounted SB-15 (no batteries, just to fire the ring lite)

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Uploaded on October 5, 2009
Taken on October 5, 2009