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Nothing better than standing out in the surf getting clobbered by the big waves of Oahu. Have a great weekend y'all!
The curl at the Wedge in Newport Beach is always spectacular as was this ride. Good job catching it and staying in the curl making a safe exit before it crashed on him.
I got my camera back from Canon finally. I actually wore out the shutter after 109,000 exposure. I really missed having my camera with me at all times and being able to capture visions like this.
Shot this last year on our family holiday trip up Cameron Highlands...
Do have a great weekend my dear friends : )
One of my all time favorite photos from last fall...my best friend has the most beautiful curls. (which of course she hates!)
Explore Jun 9, 2021 #363
Heliconia psittacorum is a perennial herb native to the
Caribbean and South America. It is considered native to French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Venezuela, Colombia, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, Panama and Trinidad and Tobago. It is reportedly naturalized in Gambia, Thailand, Puerto Rico, Hispaniola, Jamaica and the Lesser Antilles. It is often cultivated as a tropical ornamental plant in regions outside its native range. Unlike most species of plants that require the use of pollinators for pollination the H. Psittacorum naturally prefers the absence of pollinators for pollination. In other words, it is well capable of pollinating itself, any use of pollinators can do more harm than good. The flower has both male parts and female parts, also referred to as a hermaphroditic angiosperm.
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, Miami FL
Just across from the Flow Bar, in the lovely undergrowth leading to the ocean. I used this trip to really test out high dynamic range photography, this being one of the first ones I processed. It has been pointed out to me that this photo does not look much like a HDR image; I was hoping to get the depth of field without the garishness associated with HDR, though I would perhaps be a little braver with the processing or bracketing to hint at the dynamic range if i were to process it again.
A new housing development provides some interesting photos. Recent rains contributed these delightful curls created by mud slurry on a new concrete sidewalk.
The punga or NZ Tree Fern exhibits beautifully curled fronds in a stage of it's growth cycle. Leaves unfurl to reveal silver grey undersides
May 06, 2015
"All great achievements require time." - Maya Angelou
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A crazy busy day in the office; but the evening should pass at a reasonable pace so I can't complain about that.
There's something about warm days that make things weightless, spring and summer seem easier to leave reality behind and the end of the day and just relax.
Tried to avoid shooting another bird today so I was poking around my neighbour's garden when I got home and noticed his ferns were starting to grow.
This is my favourite stage of the ferns growth so I couldn't resist shooting them today; I've learned in the past that the ferns never stay curled for too long and it's best to jump on the opportunity when it presents itself!
Hope everyone has had a good day.
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