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Caesalpinia gilliesii, yellow bird of paradise tree

Caesalpinia gilliesii, yellow bird of paradise tree

I took several hundred pictures and deleted all but a few. This incredibly beautiful flower was the most challenging picture I've ever took. I wanted my pi...
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I took several hundred pictures and deleted all but a few. This incredibly beautiful flower was the most challenging picture I've ever took. I wanted my picture to do this flower justice... to be as beautiful as she... this wasn't easy. Out of hundreds of pictures, I kept less than a dozen.... with only 2 being up to my standards. . The name Caesalpinia gilliesii, means ".dwarf acacia " it's my #1 favorite flower.
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SCH-I535

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Aperture f/2.6 ISO 80 Shutter 1/176 Focal Length 370/100

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Feb, 2019

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Top Shot Award 22

2020 Choice Award

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