Thank you to Tammy Bryant for finding the name of this flower
© Xavier Wiechers 2014. All rights reserved
Thank you to Tammy Bryant for finding the name of this flower
© Xavier Wiechers 2014. All rights reserved
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© Xavier Wiechers 2014. All rights reserved
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Zenith Award
Contest Finalist in Shades Of Purple Project
Contest Finalist in Depth In Nature Photo Contest
Contest Finalist in Shallow Depth Of Field Photo Contest
Contest Finalist in Soft Photo Contest
Contest Finalist in Covers Photo Contest Vol 31
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Contest Finalist in A World Of Purple Photo Contest
Contest Finalist in Flowers With Bokeh Photo Contest
Contest Finalist in Monthly Pro Vol 12 Photo Contest
Contest Finalist in Bokeh Plants and Flowers Photo Contest
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onyanita
October 03, 2014
sorry can't help you identify it...not sure we have this here. Stunning capture with beautiful colour and bokeh. Congrats on the award.
Barbaka
September 15, 2016
I did a quick little research and it looks kind of like a Wheat Celosia, Flamingo Feather Celosia, (Cocks Comb)
sallycarey
November 03, 2016
Join the conversation. Add a comment or even better, a critique. Let's get better together!
Lorraine_Charchuk
November 20, 2016
Beautiful composition and soft colours. The bokeh adds a nice touch as well. Excellent!
kathyk_abq
January 21, 2017
How lovely this is! the ladybug is the perfect touch. Wish I knew the name!
PeacePaxx
March 31, 2018
Quail Grass(Celosia argentea) or Cockscomb(Celosia cristata) They both look the same except I believe the Cockscomb is a tad bit bigger than the other. Also stunning and beautiful capture.
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Location
In Vancouver at the Bloedel Conservatory which is a domed lush paradise located in Queen Elizabeth Park atop the City of Vancouver’s highest point. They have tropical ecosystems and exotic birds.Time
In the evening, at 6:02 pm according to the EXIF infoLighting
The dome provided a nice diffused light so I just used the existing natural light. However, my standard practice is to always use exposure bracketing. I usually use a two stop bracket but in this case I was experimenting with 3 so the three shots were at 0, -3, +3 EV at f/2.8.Equipment
I used my Canon EOS 70D camera and was starting to experiment with my EF-S60mm f.2,8 Macro USM lens. I set my camera on my Milano tripod. No flash. I used the 2s timer to avoid any vibrationInspiration
The flower caught my eye and noticed the small reflections in the background and decided it would be a perfect shot for a nice bokeh. To be honest I was so focused on the flower and bokeh that I did not noticed the lady bugs till I got home and loaded the images into Lightroom.Editing
I love post-processing and most of my photography has post-processing. However, in this case the only post-processing was merging the 3 images into the final HDR and adding my signature / watermark.In my camera bag
I carry my Canon EOS 70D, all of my lenses, my GPS, my primary Canon 600EX-RT primary flash, and my tripod. This makes for a heavy back pack but you never know which lens you are going to need.Feedback
In this case I would say there are 4 key things that I would recommend: 1.- Always use a tripod 2.- Use the 2s timer to avoid any vibration that could ruing the sharpness especially for the bokeh 3.- Use the fastest lens you have 4.- Use exposure bracketing. These days it costs nothing other than a couple of extra seconds to take the extra shots. If you don't need them then you can delete them later but I find that more often than not I use HDR. You just have to make sure the HDR is natural and not extreme or it ruins the shot