Pleione

Lovely photo though!

Thanks Sticki - lovely photo of a duff bloom then!!

If there is a mistake on a stamp it becomes rare and more valuable, doesn't that happen with pleiones?

Nope! They just die off anyway.

How long does the flower stay out?

Did you take this one outside for the photo?

About a week as I recall.

Yeah, it was outdoors. They spent a lovely day out today too!

Oh dear, I have deprived mine, I haven't taken them for a day out...................yet!

My Tongariro flower is almost open....fingers crossed.

Nice looking even if deformed.

It was too nice yesterday not to Sticki!

It looks ok Alex? We seem to have a little club going of not good Pleione flowers........

No.2 almost open and looking normal.

It looks a lot better than a brown bud anyday!

I can just see the little frills now.....I hope this one stays out of that club!

My no.2......could be in the club.

it does happen sometimes Meanie, still it's a nice coloured bloom though...

Each bloom is different and each beautiful too.........

As long as it doesn't happen too often SL!

They are my first real highlight of the year Milky!

meanie i cant get the settings right ~ what do i need to put the camera on please?
f ?
iso?
time?

Sticki...................

This is the basic info of this photo;

ExposureTime - 1/400 seconds
FNumber - 16.00
ExposureProgram - Manual control
ISOSpeedRatings - 200
LightSource - Flash
ExposureMode - Manual
White Balance - Manual
Contrast - Normal
ISO Setting - 200
Color Mode - COLOR
Image Quality - FINE
White Balance - FLASH
Focus Mode - AF-S
Flash Setting - NORMAL
Flash Mode - Built-in,TTL
White Balance Adjustment - 0
Tone Compensation - NORMAL
Flash Used - On camera
Color Mode - MODE3a
Light Type - SPEEDLIGHT
Hue Adjustment - 0
Noise Reduction - OFF
Optimization - VIVID

Oh, thanks meanie! Just shows how many things there are to consider, no wonder I haven't got it right.
Thank you for taking the trouble to write all of that.
It's very helpful.

Write?!

Cut and paste, and delete all that was irrelevant!

Oh that's ok then!
But thank you!

Hi Meanie ..
lovely colours on this :o)

No probs Sticki!

Thanks Terra - they're really starting to get going now!

:-)

Meanie:

Maybe it needs a little fertilizer, possibly?

The next one was fine, and the others that are opening look ok too. I reckon that it was just a freak!

Yes, that happens sometimes.