Flame tree

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Flame tree

The flame tree flowers unreliably, generally, but in times of stress (ie drought) they’ll often flower madly and set millions of seeds….

This morning the sky was so dark the red of the flowers stood out amazingly!

This is straight from my camera, shot with the hand made bendy lens

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Flame tree by halftone
Flame tree by halftone
  • Rosemary Scott

    Rosemary Scott

    That red against the sky….. stunning! Your bendy lens has done you proud!

  • halftone replied

    Thanks Rosemary! The flame trees has been fabulous this year.

  • Matt Penfold

    Matt Penfold

    This is gorgeous Mel, I think the bendy seems to shine with reds like it did with Miss Bertie… Don’t ya just love getting that sort of thing straight out of the camera?

  • halftone replied

    Sure is nice to get something this sweet without having to mess with it, thanks Matt :)

  • raymondo

    raymondo

    Nice colour… love this bendy lens thing.. !!!

  • halftone replied

    Thank you raymondo! I’m loving it too!

  • rjcolby

    rjcolby

    You and the bendy are making some really cool pictures HT

  • halftone replied

    Thanks Dick! I went on a shoot last night with it….got some fabulous stuff!

  • Paul Vanzella

    Paul Vanzellafounder

    wonderful style Mel, love the way this works!

  • halftone replied

    Thanks Paul, I’ve been having lots of fun :)

  • TextureoftheSin

    TextureoftheSin

    I love flame trees Mel! They are so striking and rich in colour

  • halftone replied

    Same here TOTS…..and against a bright blue sky, or dark stormy sky they look extra dramatic, I had to call my class out of the computer room to see this yesterday….heh

  • andreisky

    andreisky

    Great shot Mel!

  • halftone replied

    Thanks andre!

  • Wendi Donaldson

    Wendi Donaldson

    Beautiful, Mel….the red leaves are so striking against the steel grey sky!

  • halftone replied

    Thanks Wendy, not leaves….in the sub-tropics we don’t get red leaves, these are flowers!

  • amko

    amko

    Well Bendylen sure made short work of the dead tree on the side, looks great! :))

  • halftone replied

    It’s what I love about a bendy, lensbaby included….you can minimise the distracting elements :) Thanks am :)

  • walela

    walela

    Beautiful!

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