Trees of Singapore Botanical Gardens

**hwchoy** · 29th Jul 2007, 15:42

I just love trees, especially those free-standing and majestic trees with a well-formed crown. They are even more awesome when they flower. But how many people actually pay attention to all the myriads of species of trees around us?

**hwchoy** · 29th Jul 2007, 15:43

Dryobalanops aromatica - Borneo Camphor / Brunei Teak

shot with EF 24mm ƒ/1.4 L without CPL, overcast day.

trivia: at the lower right corner of the picture you can see a dash of red, which is the blooming Brachychiton acerifolius - The Illawarra Flame Tree.

**hwchoy** · 29th Jul 2007, 15:45

Alstonia angustiloba - Pulai Tree

shot on a super sunny midday with EF 80-200mm ƒ/2.8 L with CPL at ƒ=80mm.

**hwchoy** · 29th Jul 2007, 15:47

Corypha umbraculifera - Talipot Palm

shot with a G5 at max wide

**hwchoy** · 29th Jul 2007, 15:48

Shorea leprosula - Meranti tambaga

shot with EF 24mm ƒ/1.4 L without CPL, overcast.

**hwchoy** · 29th Jul 2007, 15:48

Brachychiton acerifolius - Illawarra Flame Tree

shot with EF 24mm ƒ/1.4 L without CPL, overcast, flashed.

**hwchoy** · 29th Jul 2007, 15:49

Kigelia africana - Sausage Tree

shot with EF 24mm ƒ/1.4 L without CPL, overcast.

**benny** · 30th Jul 2007, 01:31

Love the last shot and the Brachychiton acerifolius. These are not the easiest subject to potray photographically. Besides composition, timing and lighting plays such a big part.

Are you going to do a close up series on their leaves as well?

Cheers,

**hwchoy** · 30th Jul 2007, 01:37

Originally Posted by benny

Love the last shot and the Brachychiton acerifolius. These are not the easiest subject to potray photographically. Besides composition, timing and lighting plays such a big part.

Are you going to do a close up series on their leaves as well?

Cheers,

leaves? not much leaves, the red stuff is the flower!

I posted the flower close up in the Nature subforum http://www.aquaticquotient.com/forum...ad.php?t=31298

**benny** · 30th Jul 2007, 01:41

I was refering to the leaves of the various types of trees. Kind of an overview plus a close up as a complete set. Now that you mentioned, perhaps flowers as well!!!

Cheers,

**hwchoy** · 30th Jul 2007, 01:48

didn't know you are so interested in plants leh. I post my plants pix in the gardening/botany forum. ok perhaps I'll post some of them over here. In general I don't have close-up of leaves, only flowers, because morphologically close-up of leaves is not an important trait, and the general leaf-shape and arrangements can already be seen if you click on the pix and see the high-res versions.

**kuching** · 30th Jul 2007, 17:30

Originally Posted by hwchoy

Brachychiton acerifolius - Illawarra Flame Tree

shot with EF 24mm ƒ/1.4 L without CPL, overcast, flashed.

wah! I like this tree with red flowers!!!

**hwchoy** · 30th Jul 2007, 19:02

Mikey, see the flowers at the other thread.

**hwchoy** · 31st Jul 2007, 00:29

Originally Posted by benny

I was refering to the leaves of the various types of trees. Kind of an overview plus a close up as a complete set. Now that you mentioned, perhaps flowers as well!!!

Cheers,

all my flower/plant pix (except orchids) are in the Galleria Botanica

**Quixotic** · 31st Jul 2007, 13:22

Originally Posted by hwchoy

I just love trees, especially those free-standing and majestic trees with a well-formed crown. They are even more awesome when they flower. But how many people actually pay attention to all the myriads of species of trees around us?

Well, I do. Flame of the forest flowers are brillaint, and kapok trees are truly awesome. Used to climb trees whenever possible during the yesteryears, short ones of course.

Thanks for the tree photos! Love them.

**hwchoy** · 31st Jul 2007, 18:12

Originally Posted by benny

Love the last shot and the Brachychiton acerifolius.

what in particular about the last shot?

**benny** · 1st Aug 2007, 00:08

I think it's the overwhelming red amongst the green and also the spartan tree laden with red flowers, almost devoid of leaves. If it was a lone tree on a green plain, even more perfect.

Cheers,