Peacock Flower, in my Apartment Complex
The Peacock Flower shrubs are in full bloom in my apartment complex these days. The showy blossoms are of different colors. I focused on this yellow one. The bright stamens extending away from the corolla seemed to make a nice composition to me. These actually bloom in clusters, but I focused on a single one. Experimenting with different camera settings, I wanted it to look as if it was emerging out of darkness. The shot was taken in broad daylight, I hope you like it.
Scientific name: Caesalpinia pulcherrima
Common Names: Peacock Flower, Barbados pride, Dwarf Poinciana, Barbados Flower-Fence, Red bird-of-paradise
Family: Fabaceae/Leguminosae (bean Family)
In India, it has different names in different languages. In Malayalam it is called Rajamalli, the yellow peacock flower is called Swarnamalli. In Karnataka the flowers is known by the name Navilu hūvu. In Hindi it is Guletura.
Peacock flower is mistaken to be Gulmohar or Royal Poinciana but is not. Gulmohar is different in several ways.
Peacock Flower Photography
Tv (shutter speed) 1/100
Av 5.6
ISO 200
Focal length: 194mm
flash off
just BeAuTiFuL!!!!!!
Lovely!
Lovely bloom. I tried at some of the wild flowers which I shall share soon.
I have never seen a peacock flower before! That is beautiful!
I love this delightful frame for a beautiful flower. Greetings.
Gorgeous flower ! I think I have never seen it !
wonderful shot Ind!
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lovely!! have seen this flower before but didnt know its name… and i wonder why a yellow flower got the name!
Gorgeous bloom!
Creeping Phlox, have a nice week ahead!
I like this photo very much. You did an excellent job with the color and composition. I can see how this flower got its name.
Like a strange sea creature!
Gorgeous Indrani! 🙂
Wish you a lovley week! 🙂
Beautiful shot.
This photo is amazing in its beauty and technical aspects. I have never seen an all yellow one. They don't grow around here.
Gorgeous! The composition of this great, beautiful shot! Happy New Year!
Fantastic shot. The perspective is wonderful.
This is just terrific
I love it! So beautiful!
Hugs
SueAnn
Gorgeous shot, love your composition!
That flower is gorgeous, it has 11 tongues, lol.
Foto-Poesie vom Feinsten! Wunderschön liebe Indrani…
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Hans-Peter
That is so beautiful!
wow, this is really pretty. first time i'm seeing it and hearing about it.
wow, what a gorgeous shot! beautiful details.
beautiful
That's the way to unleash your creativity and put your personal stamp on this image!
Such an exquisite flower, Indrani! And I love the way you have captured it! Wonderful light indeed! Hope your weekend is going well! Enjoy!
Sylvia
Gorgeous, I like it!
It's a beautiful flower and you captured it in such wonderful light.
Wonderful! I've shot this flower several times but never like this. You've inspired me to try out angles that now come to mind! Those stamens look spectacular!
Such long stamens!
A lovely shot Indrani!
Wow, this is a gorgeous flower!
awwww! very pretty! and its yellow, love the color!