Softly Whispering - The Photoblog » monopod http://www.softlywhispering.com Mon, 19 Jul 2010 09:01:49 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Weeping Tea Tree Flower http://www.softlywhispering.com/weeping-tea-tree-flower/ http://www.softlywhispering.com/weeping-tea-tree-flower/#comments Tue, 26 Jan 2010 04:18:19 +0000 Peter Tan http://www.softlywhispering.com/?p=24
Weeping tea tree flower at The Secret Garden of 1 Utama
Weeping tea tree flower – The Secret Garden of 1 Utama.

A soft breeze was blowing down from the hills. The pendulous branches of the weeping tea tree swayed back and forth. I pointed the camera at one of the flowers and waited for the swaying to subside. I was not even sure if the autofocus could pick up this tiny little bloom that measured a mere 5 mm in diamater only. In between the lull, I quickly took a few shots. This is one of the sharper ones.

]]> http://www.softlywhispering.com/weeping-tea-tree-flower/feed/ 0 Lily Maganolia Flower http://www.softlywhispering.com/lily-maganolia-flower/ http://www.softlywhispering.com/lily-maganolia-flower/#comments Tue, 12 Jan 2010 01:00:38 +0000 Peter Tan http://www.softlywhispering.com/?p=23
Lily magnolia flower at The Secret Garden of 1 Utama
Lily magnolia flower – The Secret Garden of 1 Utama.

When we went back to The Secret Garden the following weekend, the lily magnolia bud had bloomed. Unfortunately, a few petals had already fallen off. Looking at the fresh condition of one of the petals on the ground, I estimated that we were late by one day only or less. Still, I am fascinated by this species of magnolia. Its large firm petals, white on the inside and purplish pink on the outside, makes a bold statement without being showy. This is one of the plants I would love to have in my garden.

]]> http://www.softlywhispering.com/lily-maganolia-flower/feed/ 0 Lily Magnolia Bud http://www.softlywhispering.com/lily-magnolia-bud/ http://www.softlywhispering.com/lily-magnolia-bud/#comments Fri, 08 Jan 2010 01:00:21 +0000 Peter Tan http://www.softlywhispering.com/?p=22
Lily magnolia bud at The Secret Garden of 1 Utama
Lily magnolia bud – The Secret Garden of 1 Utama.

This magnolia bud should have bloomed into a beautiful purplish pink flower already by now. I hope that when we go to The Secret Garden of 1 Utama again this weekend, the other buds would have just unfurled their petals for us to train our cameras on. I like how the fine hairs, called sericeous, contrasted with the silky petals, both in texture and colour. This is certainly one of the better photographs that I have taken since I started using the monopod to reduce camera shake.

]]> http://www.softlywhispering.com/lily-magnolia-bud/feed/ 1 Osmoxylum Lineare http://www.softlywhispering.com/osmoxylum-lineare/ http://www.softlywhispering.com/osmoxylum-lineare/#comments Tue, 05 Jan 2010 06:52:04 +0000 Peter Tan http://www.softlywhispering.com/?p=21
Osmoxylum at The Secret Garden of 1 Utama
Osmoxylum lineare – The Secret Garden of 1 Utama.

The osmoxylum lineare has a unique cluster of flowers. Little buds of white seemingly burst forth from the closely packed black seeds underneath. The juxtapose of colours and texture make for an interesting sight, and photography opportunities. Apparently, osmoxylum thrives in Southeast Asian countries, namely Malaysia and the Philippines. I have not seen one before until Wuan and I went to The Secret Garden of 1 Utama. This photograph was taken with the Canon Powershot A610 attached to a monopod to reduce camera shake. I have very unsteady hands.

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