Lady Slipper Flower At The Botanical Building
11/25/14 update. Thanks to two different Flickr contacts, I now know that this is a Lady Slipper flower, and according to Wikipedia: "Cypripedium acaule is a member of the orchid genus Cypripedium". Thanks for the help.
This is one of the many exotic and beautiful plants that we saw recently in the botanical building in Balboa Park in San Diego. I didn't see a sign identifying the plant, and I'm wondering if it's one of the carnivorous plants called "pitcher plants". If anyone knows what it is, I'd certainly appreciate the information. Botanical identification is a dark continent of ignorance in my world.
I lit this with a YN560-II in an 8.6 inch Lastolite softbox, hand held by my wife at camera right. The flash was triggered by a Yongnuo RF-603N.
Other plants, flowers, fruit or thingys that I've photographed using strobes can be seen in my Strobe Lit Plant set. In the description for that set, I list resources that I've used to learn how to light with off camera flash. www.flickr.com/photos/9422
Lady Slipper Flower At The Botanical Building
11/25/14 update. Thanks to two different Flickr contacts, I now know that this is a Lady Slipper flower, and according to Wikipedia: "Cypripedium acaule is a member of the orchid genus Cypripedium". Thanks for the help.
This is one of the many exotic and beautiful plants that we saw recently in the botanical building in Balboa Park in San Diego. I didn't see a sign identifying the plant, and I'm wondering if it's one of the carnivorous plants called "pitcher plants". If anyone knows what it is, I'd certainly appreciate the information. Botanical identification is a dark continent of ignorance in my world.
I lit this with a YN560-II in an 8.6 inch Lastolite softbox, hand held by my wife at camera right. The flash was triggered by a Yongnuo RF-603N.
Other plants, flowers, fruit or thingys that I've photographed using strobes can be seen in my Strobe Lit Plant set. In the description for that set, I list resources that I've used to learn how to light with off camera flash. www.flickr.com/photos/9422