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16-NOV-2012

Red Bud on an Aloe Sea by Dave Gaines

A helical flower bud pattern against an array of leaves. Olympus E-330 and Pan/Leica 25 mm f/1.4 lens. On a cloudy afternoon with no flash.

Olympus E-330
1/100s f/3.5 at 25.0mm iso100 full exif

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Guest 20-Nov-2012 12:22
Thanks for your comments. These Aloe Vera plants grow year round here in mild So Cal. This was taken on an overcast day at an hour before sundown. This is a small field, 25 feet by 10 feet, of Aloe Vera in the Huntington Gardens cactus garden near Pasadena, CA.
kleivis19-Nov-2012 18:28
I love that lens too! Nice colours and contrast. For me, it's not common to see so many Aloe's in one place, more a indore, decoration plant. This looks more like a plantage or something.
Michael Ramsay17-Nov-2012 16:03
Another nice flower shot