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Almost Black
ALTPhoto credit: Jonathan Chua.
From the epithet ‘nigricans’ in its botanical name Ixora nigricans which apparently alludes to the dark, reddish-brown stems of its inflorescences. The flowers emit a sweet scent, particularly during the night.
This was taken with the exposure biased 2 stops darker to tone down foliage in the background.
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Glossy Ixora
ALTPhoto credit: Jonathan Chua.
Glossy Ixora (Ixora lobbii) all ready to burst out in full bloom in the Singapore Botanic Gardens. This was taken on the level of the ixora.
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Ovens Wattle
ALTPhoto credit: Eleanor Chua.
Ovens Wattle (Acacia pravissima) wrapping around the tree with yellow puffballs in a corner of the Holland Park.
This was taken against the shady underside of the tree canopy with the exposure biased 2-1/3 stops darker to keep highlights.
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Her and Jim Putnam are my favorite learn-to-garden type channels. She’s great with flowers
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Dendrobium Caesar
ALTPhoto credit: Jonathan Chua.
Dendrobium Caesar along the trail up to Burkhill Hall in the National Orchid Garden. Because of the dark undergrowth, the image was under-exposed 2/3 stop to keep highlights.
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A Versatile Dendrobium
ALTPhoto credit: Jonathan Chua.
Dendrobium Ekapol dressing up an intersection in the National Orchid Garden. An attractive hybrid that was said to have burst onto the tropical cut-flower scene in 1982, and found favor both for floral decoration and the pot-plant trade.
