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    Trees of Singapore Botanical Gardens

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    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?
    why I don't do garden hybrids and aquarium strains: natural species is a history of Nature, while hybrids are just the whims of Man.
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    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.


    Last edited by hwchoy; 30th Jul 2007 at 01:49.
    why I don't do garden hybrids and aquarium strains: natural species is a history of Nature, while hybrids are just the whims of Man.
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    Alstonia angustiloba - Pulai Tree


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

    Last edited by hwchoy; 30th Jul 2007 at 01:49.
    why I don't do garden hybrids and aquarium strains: natural species is a history of Nature, while hybrids are just the whims of Man.
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    Corypha umbraculifera - Talipot Palm


    shot with a G5 at max wide

    why I don't do garden hybrids and aquarium strains: natural species is a history of Nature, while hybrids are just the whims of Man.
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    Shorea leprosula - Meranti tambaga


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

    Last edited by hwchoy; 30th Jul 2007 at 01:50.
    why I don't do garden hybrids and aquarium strains: natural species is a history of Nature, while hybrids are just the whims of Man.
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    Brachychiton acerifolius - Illawarra Flame Tree


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

    Last edited by hwchoy; 30th Jul 2007 at 01:51.
    why I don't do garden hybrids and aquarium strains: natural species is a history of Nature, while hybrids are just the whims of Man.
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    Kigelia africana - Sausage Tree


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

    Last edited by hwchoy; 30th Jul 2007 at 01:51.
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    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,
    I have dwarf cichlids in my tanks! Do you?

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    Quote Originally Posted by benny View Post
    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
    why I don't do garden hybrids and aquarium strains: natural species is a history of Nature, while hybrids are just the whims of Man.
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    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,
    I have dwarf cichlids in my tanks! Do you?

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    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.
    why I don't do garden hybrids and aquarium strains: natural species is a history of Nature, while hybrids are just the whims of Man.
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    Quote Originally Posted by hwchoy View Post
    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!!!
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    Mikey, see the flowers at the other thread.
    why I don't do garden hybrids and aquarium strains: natural species is a history of Nature, while hybrids are just the whims of Man.
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    Quote Originally Posted by benny View Post
    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
    why I don't do garden hybrids and aquarium strains: natural species is a history of Nature, while hybrids are just the whims of Man.
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    Quote Originally Posted by hwchoy View Post
    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.

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    Quote Originally Posted by benny View Post
    Love the last shot and the Brachychiton acerifolius.
    what in particular about the last shot?
    why I don't do garden hybrids and aquarium strains: natural species is a history of Nature, while hybrids are just the whims of Man.
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    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,
    I have dwarf cichlids in my tanks! Do you?

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    I am confused, isn't the last shot, that of the Sausage Tree?
    why I don't do garden hybrids and aquarium strains: natural species is a history of Nature, while hybrids are just the whims of Man.
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    more tree shots, but now with CZ Vario Sonnar T* 28-85mm ƒ/3.3-4.5 manual lens for the wide shots, but without polariser, cannot fight with L lens
    why I don't do garden hybrids and aquarium strains: natural species is a history of Nature, while hybrids are just the whims of Man.
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    Pangium edule - Keluak Tree

    this is the tree whose seeds are the "buah keluak" we use to make the Peranakan dish, Ayam Buah Keluak.



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