Musings of a Frequent Flying Scientist

Bye Biscus. I’ll miss ya!

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I posted photographs of a random hibiscus flower last week. It fell off the table and was investigated by Gidget and then I promptly forgot about the physical flower while I spent my time editing the photos. Today (almost a week later), I happened to find it under my outdoor dining table, so I picked it up and set it aside for photographing it later. This is the result.

In real life, the aged flower is not quite this vibrant – I’ve increased the contrast and clarity and also pulled detail from the shadows and this has brightened it up and made it beautiful again. I was so happy with the result that I thought I’d share it with you. Here’s the complete flower:

Hibiscus_Passed_2Let’s send it off to Lucile’s Photo101Rehab.
x desleyjane

PS sorry for the title of this post 😉

PPS Oh and I found the tree that I came from. It’s a few houses away, a few fronds waving in the breeze high up in the air…

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49 responses to “Bye Biscus. I’ll miss ya!”

  1. eclecticoddsnsods Avatar
    eclecticoddsnsods

    Sounds like a beautiful tree I would love to see it. Beauty can be found everywhere. Stunning photos x

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    1. desleyjane Avatar
      desleyjane

      It’s a twisty old vine-like thing. I’ll see if I can zoom in on it… Thank you xox.

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      1. eclecticoddsnsods Avatar
        eclecticoddsnsods

        yay thank you x

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  2. jillypopmusic Avatar
    jillypopmusic

    Lovely dj.

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    1. desleyjane Avatar
      desleyjane

      Thanks jp! And thanks for the tweetage 😊

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      1. jillypopmusic Avatar
        jillypopmusic

        You’re welcome xx

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  3. nalinki Avatar
    nalinki

    These are amazing pictures!

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    1. desleyjane Avatar
      desleyjane

      Thank you 😊

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  4. Jane Lurie Avatar
    Jane Lurie

    Beautifully processed DJ. Love it.

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    1. desleyjane Avatar
      desleyjane

      Thanks Jane 😊

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  5. joshi daniel Avatar
    joshi daniel

    superbly shot 🙂

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    1. desleyjane Avatar
      desleyjane

      Thanks so much Joshi.

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  6. Heyjude Avatar
    Heyjude

    Gorgeous processing DJ.

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    1. desleyjane Avatar
      desleyjane

      Thanks Jude. I started out just wanting to record those dry yellow stamens but that pink just appeared and I couldn’t help myself 😊😊

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      1. Heyjude Avatar
        Heyjude

        😀

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  7. graydaysandcoffee Avatar
    graydaysandcoffee

    love the textures. super cool!

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    1. desleyjane Avatar
      desleyjane

      Thanks so much!!!

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  8. Debbie H Avatar
    Debbie H

    I love the title – and the photo of course!! Nicely done.

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    1. desleyjane Avatar
      desleyjane

      Thanks Deb. I’m glad you appreciate my silly humour. 😉😉

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  9. Norah Avatar
    Norah

    I do like what you’ve done with this photo. It certainly adds vibrancy.

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    1. desleyjane Avatar
      desleyjane

      Thanks so much Norah, it’s always fun to play!

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  10. Terri Webster Schrandt Avatar
    Terri Webster Schrandt

    Love the play on words and the photos! Thanks for reminding me about the clinic–heading there now!

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    1. desleyjane Avatar
      desleyjane

      Thanks Terri! You get me! 😋

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  11. badfish Avatar
    badfish

    That first one is just simply…I try not to use the word “awesome” ever, or “stunning” for photos. But…!!!that first one…

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    1. desleyjane Avatar
      desleyjane

      Wow thank you. I was so happy with the result. Thank you again.

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      1. badfish Avatar
        badfish

        yeah, it’s not only one of my favorites of yours, it’s something you could make a greeting card out of ….and it would sell. you’re putting a bunch of time into this, and it shows. you’re making me want to quit work, and buy a better camera…move to OZ, buy a pink house, and let you work on my post edits

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        1. desleyjane Avatar
          desleyjane

          This comment means the world to me. Thank you so much. I happen to have that pink house available should you wish to pack up your things and your little buddy and make tracks. 😉😉

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          1. badfish Avatar
            badfish

            HA! what are the immigration laws for hermit crabs I wonder?

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            1. desleyjane Avatar
              desleyjane

              Let’s look that up 😉😉

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              1. badfish Avatar
                badfish

                actually, it worries me…when I leave here????

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                1. desleyjane Avatar
                  desleyjane

                  Yah I can imagine it must be difficult.

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        2. LDG luciledegodoy Avatar
          LDG luciledegodoy

          I think you should move over there. Buy her gorgeous pink house and bring your hermit crab. And hire her too. And I’m not saying that because you would finally stop complaining about Amsterdam and my bridge…in fact there is a beautiful bridge waiting for you in Brisbane! @desleyjane You have a buyer!

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          1. badfish Avatar
            badfish

            well, everyone knows I can’t make my own decisions, so fine. How much? Do I get a blogger’s discount?

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            1. LDG luciledegodoy Avatar
              LDG luciledegodoy

              @desleyjane back at you. Does he get a blogger’s discount? Let’s decide for him?

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              1. desleyjane Avatar
                desleyjane

                Absolutely! Free spiders, gorgeous flowers and some of the best weather you could ask for. All included absolutely free because it’s him!

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                1. LDG luciledegodoy Avatar
                  LDG luciledegodoy

                  And the Brisbane bridge, so that his bridge-envy syndrome can be treated!

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                  1. desleyjane Avatar
                    desleyjane

                    Very true! And my wheel. That’s worth A LOT!

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                    1. LDG luciledegodoy Avatar
                      LDG luciledegodoy

                      Maybe he needs to pay more!!

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                    2. desleyjane Avatar
                      desleyjane

                      It’s starting to sound too good to be true!

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                    3. LDG luciledegodoy Avatar
                      LDG luciledegodoy

                      Let’s wait for his reply!

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              2. badfish Avatar
                badfish

                Oh thank you…my saviors! And yah, what should I do this morning?

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                1. LDG luciledegodoy Avatar
                  LDG luciledegodoy

                  Buy a ticket to Australia!

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            2. desleyjane Avatar
              desleyjane

              Lucile and I have come up with an irresistible plan for you. 😄😄

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              1. badfish Avatar
                badfish

                I get a BRIDGE!!! But wait. How did we go from getting a discount all the way to needing to pay more??? Whose side are two on?
                And…soo what is this irresistible plan for Lucile? And plan for what?

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                1. desleyjane Avatar
                  desleyjane

                  Oh so simple. The plan is that you buy my house and move here lol.

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  12. LDG luciledegodoy Avatar
    LDG luciledegodoy

    Wow, let’s use all superlatives without shame here! You deserve as this photo is simply divine.

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    1. desleyjane Avatar
      desleyjane

      Why thank you again! I love your comments 😊😊

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      1. LDG luciledegodoy Avatar
        LDG luciledegodoy

        😀🙋

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