So Exquisite
Taken at Gardens by the Bay, Singapore. The caption refers to the name of the flower, Leucospermum reflexum ‘So Exquisite’.
It’s All In The Details
These small little yellow florets have been catching my attention on my recent visits to Gardens By The Bay. Does anyone know what they are called? I have been wanting to take a close-up of them. Contrasted against the almost pale white leaves and stems, I find the details within the florets literally eye-popping especially when viewed under the magnification of a macro lens.
Intersection II
Nearly ten years ago, I purchased the Canon 24-105mm f/4L USM lens (to complete the “holy trinity” which included the 17-40mm and 70-200mm f/4L lenses) and eagerly tested it on the traffic intersection facing my apartment on my Canon EOS 20D. Fast forward ten years on… I have just sold that lens and replaced it with the improved version 2 that came together as a kit with the new Canon EOS 5D Mark IV. From what I know, I am one of the first in Singapore (perhaps the world??! — many countries have yet to ship this yet) to receive the lens. I thought that it might be interesting to compare the same scene ten years on. To me, the full-frame image sensor of the 5DIV gave me a wider perspective and much improved image quality. The lens is also tack-sharp — at 100%, I can actually read off the road names on the street signs. I am definitely pleased with the results I am getting compared to what I got ten years ago 🙂