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Banksia-with-Bee
Banksia-with-Bee
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Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Sigma 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Compact Aspherical Hyperzoom for Sigma
Location: santa cruz
Date: Aug 10, 2008
Galleries: Nature, Floral
Date Uploaded: Aug 10, 2008

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This one's for all you Aussies. I visited the arboretum at the University of California, Santa Cruz campus yesterday where the study is dedicated to Ausralian/NZ - South Africa flowers. Earlier in the year the blossoms are almost overwhelming. Now, fortunately for my senses, they are a little past spectacular. But the banksia are there and here is one.

Posst processing was as little as possible. I DID use my 28-300 lens almost exclusively this trip, and was able to get good bokeh most of the time, as a telephoto lens does make a good portrait lens upon occasion.

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08/17/2008 05:17:35 AM
Very interesting looking species.
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08/11/2008 11:06:55 PM
Beautiful flower and nice composition. Everything works nicely
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08/11/2008 04:54:21 PM
This is beautiful - have never seen this plant. Certainly looks to be an evergreen.
Thanx for sharing
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08/11/2008 02:30:31 PM
Cool looking banksia. Good comp. and great lighting.
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08/11/2008 01:24:09 PM
A lovely image with natural colours
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08/11/2008 12:06:42 PM
What a cool looking flower.
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08/10/2008 11:03:45 PM
What a pleasing floral capture of one of our 'Aussie' icon floral beauties. You did yourself proud as this is such a good photo of a Banksia.
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08/10/2008 10:31:25 PM
Great textures in this one
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08/10/2008 09:59:47 PM
As always. . . beautifully done.
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08/10/2008 09:11:50 PM
Pretty, and I like the textures. Wish for a little more shadow detail in the area just to the left of and slightly below the bee. Or maybe paint a highlight on the bee's rear end to separate it a little more distinctly from the background?
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