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Images => Nature, Flora, Fauna & Landscapes => Topic started by: Akira on December 04, 2015, 18:55:54

Title: Camellia, a ubiquitous winter flower in Japan.
Post by: Akira on December 04, 2015, 18:55:54

Shot with Olympus E-M5 and M Zuiko 25/1.8.

When I shot it, I thought the image would fit the "Lens Flare" thread.  But, for some reason, the lens proved to be quite flare-resistant, even with a protection filter...

Title: Re: Camellia, a ubiquituous winter flower in Japan.
Post by: Jakov Minić on December 04, 2015, 19:00:15

these modern lenses nowadays, really annoying :)

Title: Re: Camellia, a ubiquituous winter flower in Japan.
Post by: Hugh_3170 on December 04, 2015, 21:00:37

Nice.  My late mother had several of these in southern New Zealand, where they are simply known as Japonicas - shorthand for Camellia Japonica.  I am not sure what cultivar hers was, but it has spread over the years and is now a roadline hedge.  The flower and leaf of hers is very similar to Akira's example.

Title: Re: Camellia, a ubiquitous winter flower in Japan.
Post by: Tristin on December 04, 2015, 23:00:52

The composition really supports the flower's delicate translucence and the bokeh is beautiful!

Title: Re: Camellia, a ubiquitous winter flower in Japan.
Post by: Akira on December 05, 2015, 03:01:24

Thanks, guys, for kind comments.

Jakov, yes, the high performance of modern lenses sometimes make it a bit tricky to utilize bizarre effect caused by the unique character of the lenses.

Hugh, thanks for sharing your memories of your mother relating to Camellia japonica (called "tsubaki" in Japanese).  Here in Japan, Camellia japonica and Camellia sasanqua are almost equally ubiquitous, and it is a bit tricky to tell their difference.  The Latin scientific name of the latter came from Japanese common name for this particular species ("sazanka").  The depicted camellia might be sazanka.

Tristin, yes, that's exactly how I was attracted to this particular scene with the flower.