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Sunday, January 15, 2012

Flowers of the Philippines

Flower is my favorite subject for photo shoot .I am a frustrated photographer because I can't seem to get a good shoot of my subjects even if I use the DSLR except for the flowers of course .I got the camera on 2005 where DSLR was not so popular to common people.I remember when hubby bought it at Carrefour,Qatar,nobody was interested to check the display because of the high price and at the Qatar Asian Games before the year ends, hubby was the only few who has the camera and a big carry bag with him while everybody else has the point and shoot cam only.All of a sudden everyone has a camera and wants to be a photographer .

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Gumamela -Hibiscus rosa-sinensis in english is a tropical shrubs or trees from the Philippines have large, showy, variously colored flowers with numerous stamens united into a tube surrounding the style.

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Kalachuchi has scientific name Plumeria acuminata are also known as Frangipiani, graveyard or temple flower.The flower comes in pinkish,reddish or white color.It is a small tree with an oblong shaped leaves, smooth and shiny stems with abundant latex juice which is good for skin deasease.



It looks like Sampaguita but it is not .I wonder what the name is?I have been looking for this online but all I have found is the Sampaguita which is almost similar .



36 comments:

  1. it is just now that I see flowers from Pinas more beautiful taken through the lens. thanks for this post

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  2. Oh no, don't know the name of that flower. I like calachuchi but not the smell. hihi I love the first picture by the way! :)

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  3. I love flowers too. You have the potential po of being a very good photographer.

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  4. At first glance, kala ko din sampaguita, hehe. meron kai kami nyan dati.

    The yellow gumamela looks so lovely.

    Anyway, off topic: Yung constant dream ko na I am flying in my sleep occurred ever before I started or even learned about blogging pa, Ms. Tess. Although, a palm reader once said na some time in my life I will be experiencing series of long air travels which is di pa naman nangyayari. I mean so far I've had local air travels... not the long ones. :D

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  5. I'm a frustrated photographer myself, and flowers are my favorite subjects. But unlike you, I don't have a DSLR. But hey, I'm not complaining. I'll get there when the time is right. By the way, great photos, Tess!

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  6. I bought my SLR at Carrefour UAE. Haha! Nice, crisp macro shots.

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  7. Nakakarelate aq d2, when i am just starting the hobby flower tlga magandang subject, nice photos ms tess,,, promising photographer;)

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  8. pansin ko lang, flowers talaga ang favorite subject ng mga starters. pag may slr din ako, magpractice din ako sa flowers. hehe!

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  9. wow beautiful flowers, nice photo.. hope we can smell it.. hhehehe

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  10. Pricey, yes, but the work of these DSLR cameras is worth every dollar. Satifaction guaranteed.

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  11. You got an eye to be a great photographer. The composition of the photos were great. Siguro knting hasa na lang pagtungkol sa paggamit ng manual. Pero kung beginner ka pa lng, magalng ka na dahil lahat ng kuha mo ay maganda. :)

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  12. Great photos. I have a personal blog where I posted a couple of pictures similar to these. My Mum has a small garden with different blooms. Thanks for sharing.

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  13. I am also attracted to flowers. Maybe I will feature some of the beautiful flowers i took during my trip. thanks for sharing this

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  14. Nice shots! Gusto din ng mga flowers. Especially the white ones.

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  15. When I started using DSLR..
    The first subject I got comfortable to shoot were flowers..
    I guess its because of the brilliant colors, and very easy to shoot because they are like still objects.
    Practice more Ma'am Tess, once you get the hang of taking good pictures with different subjects, you'll have an enjoyable experience with ur camera..

    I'm going to create a photography tip series soon.. Will make it easy for amateur photographer like us to understand and to better our photos.
    way to go! :)

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  16. my mother in law is collecting different variety of gumamela, she just adores them. My wife loves ornamental plants, the flowering type, but she makes me plant them for her.Nice photo of beauty.

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  17. I love flowers!!, will post photos of my flower photography also soon... If I get the chance to sort out my photos that Is.. hehe.. ;-)

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  18. I like the first photo. You've made a good shot and excellent focus on the national flower of Malaysia.

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  19. i really love flowers, the sweetest gift from God. We have that white flower plant and i also do not know the name ! :)

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  20. you should not be frustrated about photography because you did capture them well... there's always a room for improvement..

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  21. Gumamela and Calachuchi are common flowers in our place. They are Red gumamela and white calachuchi. When I was a kid, I played with my neighbors of my age. We used gumamela as our imaginary food. We sliced it and put it in our improvised table at the center. While calachuchi, we tied it with a string and made it as a necklace, bracelet and anklet.

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  22. still life. They are the nicest subject. So behave and radiant. Keep shooting. You have beautiful compositions.

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  23. pretty flowers! oohh that yellow hibiscus is very rare. very nice photos!

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  24. didn't know the second flower's name is also kalachuchi... iba kasi kalachuchi sa amin hehehe...

    thanks po for sharing... you take good pictures too!

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  25. You have a talent for capturing colors. Those are great subjects indeed. They're everyday things and usually taken for granted but you give them beauty.

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  26. I like the first 2 photos the most. Vibrant colors e. Nice! the third one is something we have in our garden as well.

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  27. nice pics. we have those at our garden but not as lively as your pics

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  28. nice attempt in photographing still pictures such as flowers.

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  29. Lahat ng bulaklak na naka-features sa blog mo Tess merong tanim ang lola ko nyan sa probensya nya kaya pagka-umaga pa lang amoy na amoy na ang bango ng hardin ni lola.

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  30. I love seeing this flowers stuffs, it add calmness to my mood.

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  31. I love these lovely flowers especially the last one, it really caught my attention. I remember I saw like that in Mactan Shrine in Lapu-Lapu City.

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  32. Agree Anncash, this flower thingy releases our stress, thanks for posting Tess nice shot.

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  33. I love flowers too.. Nice shots..thanks for sharing =)

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  34. It's not Kalachuchi..the second picture...=(

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  35. it's a White Angel or Wrightia antidysenterica

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  36. Nice flowers.. Are you having someone living in Philippines? Are you are looking to send flowers to them? Send flowers to Philippines through our expert florists and get same day flowers delivery.

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