Port Morseby, Papua New Guinea
Art museum, Canoe prow with crocodile eating a man, hibiscus flower, Eclectus female parrot, Parliament building, Papua New Guinea Nature Park, large raintree with epiphyes, orchids, man holding a large olive python, petting an olive python, Blyth's hornbill (Papuan hornbill, Rhyticeros plictus), Port Morseby harbour, sunset Port Morseby harbour
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Hibuscus flower, Airways Hotel, Port Morseby, PNG
My trip started in Papua New Guinea. Before the trip I bought a 12 mm-24 mm wide angle lens, and was practicing with the lens on the hibiscus flowers outside our hotel (which was fenced and guarded to the hilt, as Port Morseby has a vicious reputation for violence!!) According to a survey of world cities by the economist, Port Morseby ranks at 139 out of 140 as the world's most unlivable city.
The challenge with these flowers is getting their very long stamens in focus...the wide angle lens made this easier, even when hand held. (hand held, 24 mm, 1/40 sec; f/16; ISO 160)
MorganFractals
on May 4, 2013Beautiful close-up. Such delicate and crisp texture and love the pastel with that luscious green foliage behind. Wonderful work.
lightray
on May 4, 2013Very well done and wise selection on the f-stop. I often find myself shooting hibiscus from the side to try to overcome the choice of stamen or petals in focus and sacrifice for only part of the petals to nail the stamen. A striking hibiscus both in colors and form.