Fruit on the Alien Vine - Hibiscus Macro II by TwoPynts

Photography • Macro • posted on Jan 25, 2005

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Thanks to those of you who left the great comments for yesterday's image. I didn't mean to have commenting turned off, but I enabled it after someone clued me in. :o) (You can view yesterday's image: HERE). Here is another macro of the stamen and pistil of a hibiscus bloom, this time from the more common red single flower variety we have here in South Florida. I was amazing upon viewing these on my computer at how much the pollen looked like little yellow grape clusters. I never realized that they were round like that. The macro world is truly another world. I reduced this cropped portion of the photo to about 70% of its original size. Thanks for viewing. Olympus C5050 and PhotoshopCS ------ Hibiscus Rosa-sinensis Family: Malvaceae (mallow family) Common Names: Chinese hibiscus, rose-of-China, Hawaiian hibiscus Description: This large shrub or small tree grows to 15' high in frost-free climates. The toothed leaves are arranged alternately and vary a lot, but tend to be large, dark green, and shiny. This plant has a coarse texture and may be upright or broad and spreading. It is often many-stemmed. Flowers are glorious and huge at their best -- up to 6" in diameter -- and occur in many colors. Most are flared and have a bell shape and may be single or double, smooth or scalloped. They have a long central tube with stamens and pistils at the tip. Location: Native to southern Asia. Usage: Use as a foundation plant around houses and buildings in frost-free areas. The hibiscus is underused as a tree form. For a spectacular flowering tree, limb up at the base and allow to grow as it will! In colder areas, the hibiscus makes a wonderful summer plant that can be used as an annual or containerized and greenhoused in wintertime. Features: Large, showy flowers almost all year! This writer

Comments (28)

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Chaos911

8:53AM | Tue, 25 January 2005

wow, this is an super EXCELLENT Macro shot, a masterpice!!!! super work!!! V

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Richardphotos

8:53AM | Tue, 25 January 2005

superb macro and beautiful flower-Vote

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LindaB

9:01AM | Tue, 25 January 2005

A fantastic macro!!

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sharky_

9:40AM | Tue, 25 January 2005

Excellent macro shots with your new camera. Very Impressive shots. Aloha

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oscilis

9:43AM | Tue, 25 January 2005

Amazing! Great macro.

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interame

9:45AM | Tue, 25 January 2005

Super macro! nice compo. Excelent!

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MaydaMason

9:49AM | Tue, 25 January 2005

impressive shot!! just c5050 without other lens?

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killerpumpkins

9:54AM | Tue, 25 January 2005

Excellent depth of field. The color is perfect. KP

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ralfy

11:16AM | Tue, 25 January 2005

wow, excellent work! my congrats + votings!

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SNAKEY

11:21AM | Tue, 25 January 2005

You are really having a field day with the hibuscus............... i am really impressed with this one...... this is one flower that grows in abudance in my garden but hey......... i never knew the yellows look like grapes...... this is brilliant macro........((((V))))))):O))

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Cosme..D..Churruca

11:31AM | Tue, 25 January 2005

Speechless... this is another world ! Genial my friend !

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Niutek

11:47AM | Tue, 25 January 2005

Fabulous, it looks so strange but beautiful... :))

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TwoPynts

11:58AM | Tue, 25 January 2005

----Yes, I just used the C5050 without any other attachments. Thanks for the great comments! ----

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DELMUR

12:36PM | Tue, 25 January 2005

alors lchapeau!!!V.

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eyeland

1:24PM | Tue, 25 January 2005

Spectacular image that does look like it could be from another planet. Very bright & intense colors & nicely framed composition. Great work.

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SoulSearcherr

3:06PM | Tue, 25 January 2005

ooooo..this is gorgeous..wonderful colors

LICORNEDECRISTAL

3:23PM | Tue, 25 January 2005

fabuleuse photo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ambra2000

4:12PM | Tue, 25 January 2005

Ciao dear friend!Excellent and amazing macro!!This extraordinary shot is of spectacular beauty!!the colours and the light are fabulous!Great job!My sincere compliments!V!Thank you for sharing!Ciao dear friend!Have a nice day!Friendly greetings and a big hug!:-))

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morningglory

5:42PM | Tue, 25 January 2005

Stunning macro. I love the macro world. I think in your case it is more like "micro" :)

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eres

5:46PM | Tue, 25 January 2005

Fantastic artwork!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

logiloglu

6:55PM | Tue, 25 January 2005

wowwonderful. an amazing macro photography. simply perfect done,Kort. vote #:O)

DHolman

7:31PM | Tue, 25 January 2005

That is super. This is what I love in good macro photography, the ability to take is to a place we can't normally see. Beautiful comp and colors.

AgentMai

11:44PM | Tue, 25 January 2005

I had no idea either that this is what a hibiscus looked like!!! Talk about macro! This is super macro!! Excellent colours and sharpness, brilliant DOF =) V & adds to faves

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DJB

12:19AM | Wed, 26 January 2005

Thos pollen actually look tasty.Achooo. What a fantastic macro

tvernuccio

3:13PM | Sat, 29 January 2005

Total perfection!!!! I don't think I've ever seen a more beautiful macro!!! Jeesh...I'm just blown away at the clarity and those incredible colors. One helluva a job you did capturing this!!!!! A+++++++ and vote!!!!!!!!!!

mcpangie

2:13AM | Mon, 31 January 2005

Nice bright colors on this macro. Interesting flower too...

Egmont

11:10PM | Fri, 05 August 2005

Fantastic colours and composition. Love the focus.

ModestyB

10:30AM | Sun, 18 December 2005

EXCELLENT!!!!!!!!