Datura Metel
By Meanie
29 Jun, 2010
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This is a sight for sore eyes - looks as if I'll have my first Datura flower of the year tomorrow!
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Beautiful shot Meanie..........
29 Jun, 2010
Thanks guys.
29 Jun, 2010
wowzers. this flower is gorgeous.
29 Jun, 2010
Excellent photo. You have proved that not all macros are bad. (I have a thing about them)
29 Jun, 2010
Thanks John & Vincent.
John - you should see it when it's out!
Vincent - I used the standard 18/55 mm lens for this. I'm saving up for a macro, but there's no point having one without the ring flash too, so I'm looking at six or seven hundred quid in total!
30 Jun, 2010
Oooch!
30 Jun, 2010
when it's out? is this not even the fully flowered thing?! amazed.
30 Jun, 2010
Vincent - the thing about macro is that it shows up everything, especially shadows where they're not wanted, so there's no point skimping. Trouble is that money is better spent elsewhere at the moment.
John - the next photo along is the opened flower. I'll put a photo up later showing the textures of it.
30 Jun, 2010
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What else?
See who else is growing Datura innoxia (Angels Trumpet).
See who else has plants in genus Datura.
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Datura Sanguinea
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Lovely, good to see what future son-in-law is giving me ... lol !
29 Jun, 2010