Red Bird of Paradise
8/9/08 Wow, what a response from yesterday's photo! Thanks for all the comments, they're very encouraging! Today's photo is staged - it's a red bird of paradise bloom. These are beautiful, and you can find them all around Tucson, and probably any desert area, although they are native to tropical areas. I clipped this bloom off a much larger plant and set it up on the porch. I then used the white roof of the porch to bounce the flash to get the nice, even lighting. Because it was at night, the background turned completely black. I used this same technique a few months ago on some flowers that are in my flowers and plants gallery. Hope that made sense!
Hillary Yasmer Shemin
on August 12, 2008Makes me homesick for Tucson...I love these flowers!!!
CedarGate
on August 11, 2008ditto micalngelo
Rick Willis
on August 11, 2008Nice.
Michael Weitzman (186879micalngelo)
on August 10, 2008I like the negative space that these vivid colors lie on........nice image
JenniferDiFranco
on August 10, 2008Very dramatic. I love the red against the black background. The green also adds some nice color. Fantastic photo.
Mom4squirrels
on August 10, 2008Stunning...totally stunning!
jprphotos
on August 10, 2008Nicely done
Anna
on August 10, 2008Gorgeous! My favorite color. I love the background on this shot.
Lesley Bray
on August 10, 2008I love the red on the black !!
219352dedmanshootn
on August 10, 2008lovely tone and dof