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Off Topic => Photography => Topic started by: h.chang on November 22, 2014, 05:37:08 PM

Title: Shots of flowers
Post by: h.chang on November 22, 2014, 05:37:08 PM

Close-up shots of flowers show fascinating details.
(http://i1090.photobucket.com/albums/i374/kelabmgmalaysia1/IMG_6694_A_U_zpsd875bd6b.jpg) (http://s1090.photobucket.com/user/kelabmgmalaysia1/media/IMG_6694_A_U_zpsd875bd6b.jpg.html)
#1 . Hoya pubicalyx - the wax flower
(http://i1090.photobucket.com/albums/i374/kelabmgmalaysia1/IMG_0649_e_U20140722_zps48d13844.jpg) (http://s1090.photobucket.com/user/kelabmgmalaysia1/media/IMG_0649_e_U20140722_zps48d13844.jpg.html)
#2. Hoya carnosa 

Title: Re: Shots of flowers
Post by: Conscript on November 22, 2014, 06:07:53 PM

Beautiful pictures !!  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Shots of flowers
Post by: h.chang on November 23, 2014, 09:29:01 AM

More wax flowers
(http://i1090.photobucket.com/albums/i374/kelabmgmalaysia1/IMG_1112_A_S_zpsf2d0d3c6.jpg) (http://s1090.photobucket.com/user/kelabmgmalaysia1/media/IMG_1112_A_S_zpsf2d0d3c6.jpg.html)
(http://i1090.photobucket.com/albums/i374/kelabmgmalaysia1/HoyaIMG_1094_Sa_zps0008e261.jpg) (http://s1090.photobucket.com/user/kelabmgmalaysia1/media/HoyaIMG_1094_Sa_zps0008e261.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Shots of flowers
Post by: rainbowfix on November 23, 2014, 12:03:54 PM

Very nice  !!!  :thumbsup: must have taken lots of time n effort to cultivate such nice flowers... or it's called orchids ? ....

Title: Re: Shots of flowers
Post by: h.chang on November 23, 2014, 02:58:48 PM

These are Hoya succulent plants or wax flowers, known in Chinese as 'chiew lan ' or ball orchid.
(http://i1090.photobucket.com/albums/i374/kelabmgmalaysia1/HoyapubicalyxpeduncleS_zps633838d4.jpg) (http://s1090.photobucket.com/user/kelabmgmalaysia1/media/HoyapubicalyxpeduncleS_zps633838d4.jpg.html)
(http://i1090.photobucket.com/albums/i374/kelabmgmalaysia1/Hoyapubicalyxvpinksilver20140720_U_zps4fd67bb4.jpg) (http://s1090.photobucket.com/user/kelabmgmalaysia1/media/Hoyapubicalyxvpinksilver20140720_U_zps4fd67bb4.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Shots of flowers
Post by: h.chang on November 25, 2014, 10:53:43 AM

Close-up of Hoya carnosa.
(http://i1090.photobucket.com/albums/i374/kelabmgmalaysia1/IMG_1104_a_edited-2A_S_zps781047eb.jpg) (http://s1090.photobucket.com/user/kelabmgmalaysia1/media/IMG_1104_a_edited-2A_S_zps781047eb.jpg.html)
Hoya kerrii - the Love Hoya ( leaves are heart shaped )
(http://i1090.photobucket.com/albums/i374/kelabmgmalaysia1/Hoyakerrii20140711_A_S2_zps73d1a4c4.jpg) (http://s1090.photobucket.com/user/kelabmgmalaysia1/media/Hoyakerrii20140711_A_S2_zps73d1a4c4.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Shots of flowers
Post by: h.chang on November 26, 2014, 10:07:53 AM

Some flowers last only a few hours and are huge - This cactus flower is 10 inches wide.
(http://i1090.photobucket.com/albums/i374/kelabmgmalaysia1/EchinopsishybridKL_201209126_S_zpsc5e297a9.jpg) (http://s1090.photobucket.com/user/kelabmgmalaysia1/media/EchinopsishybridKL_201209126_S_zpsc5e297a9.jpg.html)
Some have very small flowers . This cactus has 0.5 cm diameter flowers.
(http://i1090.photobucket.com/albums/i374/kelabmgmalaysia1/Euphobiaobesa20140102_S_zps1b27d192.jpg) (http://s1090.photobucket.com/user/kelabmgmalaysia1/media/Euphobiaobesa20140102_S_zps1b27d192.jpg.html)
 

Title: Re: Shots of flowers
Post by: h.chang on November 28, 2014, 07:53:19 AM

Hoya flowers look like artificial flowers made of wax!
(http://i1090.photobucket.com/albums/i374/kelabmgmalaysia1/HoyabeigeU_zpsc2df4243.jpg) (http://s1090.photobucket.com/user/kelabmgmalaysia1/media/HoyabeigeU_zpsc2df4243.jpg.html)
(http://i1090.photobucket.com/albums/i374/kelabmgmalaysia1/Hoyacoriacea_20140122_a_U_zps151eb88b.jpg) (http://s1090.photobucket.com/user/kelabmgmalaysia1/media/Hoyacoriacea_20140122_a_U_zps151eb88b.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Shots of flowers
Post by: rainbowfix on November 28, 2014, 11:13:34 AM

Marvellous..!!! Chang... :thumbsup: :thumbsup: this might sounds  silly.. but this is my first time seeing  a cactus flower . ...very nice..

Title: Re: Shots of flowers
Post by: chrisyen on November 30, 2014, 06:27:33 AM

Beautiful shots... That's real sharp!

Thnx for sharing!

This flower can grow in Msia?

Title: Re: Shots of flowers
Post by: h.chang on November 30, 2014, 12:02:02 PM

Thank you rainbowfix and Chris. The Hoyas and cacti ( with the exception of the Euphobia obesa with very small flowers , which is in Melbourne ) are all growing in Selangor. I use a Canon 650 , Canon 450 with extension tube for macro and Lumix LX 5 to shoot the photoes. My wife takes care of the cacti and I look after the Hoyas ( wax fower ) and Bonsai. Cacti flowers only open for a few hours and only 1-2 times a year.
Thank you.
(http://i1090.photobucket.com/albums/i374/kelabmgmalaysia1/EpiphyllumOxypetallum_2_US_zps58766a28.jpg) (http://s1090.photobucket.com/user/kelabmgmalaysia1/media/EpiphyllumOxypetallum_2_US_zps58766a28.jpg.html)
Epiphyllum oxypetallum ( Kheng Fah ) only flower at night and last only for 3 hours. One can literally watch the flower open over a period of 2 hours. Flash has t be used.
(http://i1090.photobucket.com/albums/i374/kelabmgmalaysia1/Epiphyllumphyllanthus_U_S_zpse4ae451f.jpg) (http://s1090.photobucket.com/user/kelabmgmalaysia1/media/Epiphyllumphyllanthus_U_S_zpse4ae451f.jpg.html)
Epiphyllum phylanthus, another locally grown  Epiphyllum.

Title: Re: Shots of flowers
Post by: harkensng on December 01, 2014, 12:55:40 PM

Very lovely.. :Cheers:

needs lots of patience to have such hobby. Great work!!

Title: Re: Shots of flowers
Post by: h.chang on December 03, 2014, 12:20:24 PM

This Astrophytum flowering today.
(http://i1090.photobucket.com/albums/i374/kelabmgmalaysia1/IMG_1113_S_zps153d9ca2.jpg) (http://s1090.photobucket.com/user/kelabmgmalaysia1/media/IMG_1113_S_zps153d9ca2.jpg.html)
This Astrophytum flowered 1 month after arriving from Australia.
(http://i1090.photobucket.com/albums/i374/kelabmgmalaysia1/IMG_6726_S_zpsf3791d19.jpg) (http://s1090.photobucket.com/user/kelabmgmalaysia1/media/IMG_6726_S_zpsf3791d19.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Shots of flowers
Post by: h.chang on December 08, 2014, 02:49:01 PM

Hoya carnosa 'rubra variegated' flowering today.
(http://i1090.photobucket.com/albums/i374/kelabmgmalaysia1/IMG_6826_S-1_zpsdb866bff.jpg) (http://s1090.photobucket.com/user/kelabmgmalaysia1/media/IMG_6826_S-1_zpsdb866bff.jpg.html)
(http://i1090.photobucket.com/albums/i374/kelabmgmalaysia1/IMG_6805_S_zpsa7ace5ff.jpg) (http://s1090.photobucket.com/user/kelabmgmalaysia1/media/IMG_6805_S_zpsa7ace5ff.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Shots of flowers
Post by: h.chang on December 12, 2014, 06:21:54 PM

This odd flower has 4 petals!
(http://i1090.photobucket.com/albums/i374/kelabmgmalaysia1/IMG_6805_S_zpsa7ace5ff.jpg) (http://s1090.photobucket.com/user/kelabmgmalaysia1/media/IMG_6805_S_zpsa7ace5ff.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Shots of flowers
Post by: h.chang on December 12, 2014, 06:24:31 PM

Sorry , posted wrong photo. This is the flower with 4 petals.
(http://i1090.photobucket.com/albums/i374/kelabmgmalaysia1/IMG_6816_S_zps5d586580.jpg) (http://s1090.photobucket.com/user/kelabmgmalaysia1/media/IMG_6816_S_zps5d586580.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Shots of flowers
Post by: Enkidu on December 13, 2014, 07:10:15 AM

Beautiful chang....great shot!!  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Shots of flowers
Post by: waterluc on December 15, 2014, 04:18:59 AM

really nice.. :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Shots of flowers
Post by: h.chang on December 23, 2014, 09:44:03 AM

Some cacti flowers are as wide as the body of the cactus.
(http://i1090.photobucket.com/albums/i374/kelabmgmalaysia1/Astrophytumcapricorne__S_zps1768ae21.jpg) (http://s1090.photobucket.com/user/kelabmgmalaysia1/media/Astrophytumcapricorne__S_zps1768ae21.jpg.html)
The flowers look artificial , like plastic paper!
(http://i1090.photobucket.com/albums/i374/kelabmgmalaysia1/Astrophytumcapricorne_US_zpsd213b532.jpg) (http://s1090.photobucket.com/user/kelabmgmalaysia1/media/Astrophytumcapricorne_US_zpsd213b532.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Shots of flowers
Post by: h.chang on January 05, 2015, 07:02:00 AM

This cactus flowered on 1st Jan 2015.
(http://i1090.photobucket.com/albums/i374/kelabmgmalaysia1/IMG_1231_S_zps0805c317.jpg) (http://s1090.photobucket.com/user/kelabmgmalaysia1/media/IMG_1231_S_zps0805c317.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Shots of flowers
Post by: h.chang on January 14, 2015, 11:23:06 AM

Hoya coriacea flowered 3 days ago.
(http://i1090.photobucket.com/albums/i374/kelabmgmalaysia1/Hoyacoriacea_a_S-2_zpsb1f14b03.jpg) (http://s1090.photobucket.com/user/kelabmgmalaysia1/media/Hoyacoriacea_a_S-2_zpsb1f14b03.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Shots of flowers
Post by: h.chang on January 20, 2015, 08:28:46 AM

This Hoya carnosa ( chiew lan in mandarin ) grows well under the giant bouganvilla tree .
(http://i1090.photobucket.com/albums/i374/kelabmgmalaysia1/IMG_1276_S-1_zps7be8140e.jpg) (http://s1090.photobucket.com/user/kelabmgmalaysia1/media/IMG_1276_S-1_zps7be8140e.jpg.html)
Bees love the flowers.
 (http://i1090.photobucket.com/albums/i374/kelabmgmalaysia1/IMG_1290_S-1_zpsea67aad3.jpg) (http://s1090.photobucket.com/user/kelabmgmalaysia1/media/IMG_1290_S-1_zpsea67aad3.jpg.html)
(http://i1090.photobucket.com/albums/i374/kelabmgmalaysia1/IMG_1283_S-1_zpsed9a2ef1.jpg) (http://s1090.photobucket.com/user/kelabmgmalaysia1/media/IMG_1283_S-1_zpsed9a2ef1.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Shots of flowers
Post by: JeepWH on January 20, 2015, 03:03:51 PM

Nice shots.  :thumbsup:

Thanks for sharing, get to learn and recognize different types of flowers.

Great job & keep up the good work.  ;D

Title: Re: Shots of flowers
Post by: samtan on March 28, 2015, 06:43:46 PM

nice man, mind to let me know what model camera you using to shot?

Title: Re: Shots of flowers
Post by: chizuoka on October 16, 2016, 04:45:08 PM

Wow.. very nice photos... what macro lens do you use

Title: Re: Shots of flowers
Post by: h.chang on October 19, 2016, 05:56:53 PM

I use a teleconverter . Cheaper.

Title: Re: Shots of flowers
Post by: CKL1213 on October 20, 2016, 07:24:57 AM

teleconverter for macro? i thought it was to increase focal length ?

Title: Re: Shots of flowers
Post by: h.chang on October 20, 2016, 04:39:36 PM

I used auto extension tube to convert the kit lens.

Title: Re: Shots of flowers
Post by: Cocas on October 03, 2017, 05:45:16 AM

My water lily flower shots.

(http://www.malaysiawatchforum.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=14165.0;attach=8115;image)

(http://www.malaysiawatchforum.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=14165.0;attach=8117;image)

Title: Shots of flowers
Post by: Tommykoli on October 21, 2017, 07:28:59 AM

WOW, cool shots of Philly. I live like 30 seconds from boat house row and the art measum. 

What kind of camera and lens?

Title: Re: Shots of flowers
Post by: FIFTY FOUR on May 23, 2018, 10:46:55 PM

 :Cheers: super nice!!!!

Title: Re: Shots of flowers
Post by: privateinvestigation on February 26, 2019, 01:24:24 PM

Awesome photography!

Title: Re: Shots of flowers
Post by: Cocas on December 28, 2019, 11:05:25 AM

 :Confused:

Title: Re: Shots of flowers
Post by: Cocas on December 29, 2019, 12:16:33 PM

 :thumbsup:
(https://www.malaysiawatchforum.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=14165.0;attach=12975;image)