Couple From Buchart

Took a day trip to Victoria on Sunday. It would seem I picked a less than ideal time to go to Buchart Gardens as the blooms were in transition. A lot had already withered, and a lot were still buds. I did manage to snap a couple though so here is a sampling. Oh, if you know what kind of flowers they are some identification would be appreciated
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I think the last two were overexposed.

i like them all
especially number 2

I think #3 is the best in my opinion. Good color and nice composition there. I think the DOF was too shallow on the first shot and the last one looks a little flat and dull (color-wise). The lighting to me looks a little harsh all the way around....kind of looks like mid-afternoon sun.

As far as the types of flowers...absolutely no clue. Usually when I do shoots of this nature if the "whatever it is" is going to be important, I bring my wife with me to take notes . Half the time when I'm shooting critters I don't usually know what species I'm shooting until I ask my wife later! LOL!!! "Hey honey...what was that mystery monkey anyways?"

Peace,
Jim

Thank you for the responses. It was indeed mid-day sun Jim, but I was only on the island for the day so I had to do my best. I did use a CP on all of the shots to combat the sun as best I could.

Flowers aren't really my thing, but when in Rome...

I was in Vic on Sunday brat! Am going to Buchart, but in another month or so....I really like going there in the fall the best though...

You have a possible dahlia, rose and the pink is Rose Mallow....

Flo wrote in post #5745792
I was in Vic on Sunday brat! Am going to Buchart, but in another month or so....I really like going there in the fall the best though...

You have a possible dahlia, rose and the pink is Rose Mallow....

Ooooh maybe we passed each other in the streets It was my first time ever on the island I did the tourist thing and went to Chinatown, Government St., Buchart. We'll try Nanaimo soon!

LeuceDeuce wrote in post #5746001
Ooooh maybe we passed each other in the streets It was my first time ever on the island I did the tourist thing and went to Chinatown, Government St., Buchart. We'll try Nanaimo soon!

I was downtown! Visiting the son and family. I really like Victoria for walking around stuff...wheres the shots of Chinatown???:p