Botanica

We were waiting for the light to fade so we could see Brisbane shimmer from the vantage point of Mount Coot-tha.

As luck would have it, the Botanic Gardens are just further down the hill. They are packed with a huge variety of plants which thrive in the sub-tropical climate and a particularly moist, balmy autumn. The hothouse seemed almost a needless luxury.

I decided to switch over to my macro lens for this visit and was overwhelmed with natural details to capture as we wandered around this beautiful collection.

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This chap was happily resting in a pile of wood chips as we walked around Brisbane’s Botanic Gardens. Australian Water Dragons are quite a common sight there – and will pose for photographs… Click to enlarge.

Tags: aloe, Australia, Australian water dragon, Banksia, Botanic Gardens, Brisbane, Brisbane Botanic Gardens, flora, Mount Coot-tha, nature, photography, Queensland, sub-tropical climate, travel, water lily

15 thoughts on “Botanica”

leecleland on April 20, 2014 at 10:01 said:

I love your shot of Nature’s Handiwork, great macro – order, structure and repetition all in a little bundle of natures making.

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- mikeosbornphoto on April 20, 2014 at 10:17 said:
  
  Thank you Lee, yes, isn’t it something to see that? So very neat, tidy and intricate. I hope you’ve had a happy Easter Sunday :)
  
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  - leecleland on April 20, 2014 at 11:24 said:
    
    Yes thanks, Mike hope you did too. Getting ready to go on a photography workshop to the Flinders Ranges on Tues. an amazing place :)
    
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    - mikeosbornphoto on April 20, 2014 at 12:15 said:
      
      Wonderful! Yes, I’ve heard of the Flinders Ranges. Sounds like it will be a trip to remember… and hopefully the results will be shared.
      
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Kiki on April 20, 2014 at 10:59 said:

I, too, especially like “nature’s handiwork” – amazing shot of something amazing created by nature!

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- mikeosbornphoto on April 20, 2014 at 11:16 said:
  
  Thanks Kiki :) It’s better than a lot of man-made objects, that’s for certain.
  
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Mark Simms on April 20, 2014 at 11:27 said:

Lovely images Mike, particularly like the abstract “arty” nature of some of these shots….they would look great as canvas prints.

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- mikeosbornphoto on April 20, 2014 at 12:18 said:
  
  Thank you very much, Mark. I like how many botanical/floral macros have an abstract feel to them. Hopefully someone out there would like to have one of their own!
  
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lauramacky on April 20, 2014 at 17:42 said:

I really like your images! I also love the abstract feel. I’ve been wanting to do more of this myself.

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- mikeosbornphoto on April 20, 2014 at 17:47 said:
  
  Thank you Laura. Yes, things readily take an abstract turn when you get very close to them. It can be quite challenging sometimes but is definitely worth a shot.
  
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  - lauramacky on April 20, 2014 at 17:54 said:
    
    No pun intended of course. ;)
    
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    - mikeosbornphoto on April 20, 2014 at 17:58 said:
      
      Hahaha! Not at all. A word that tumbles into conversation far too easily!
      
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      - lauramacky on April 20, 2014 at 18:50 said:
        
        Hehe!
        
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ckponderings on April 21, 2014 at 15:10 said:

Beautiful. Nature in all its abstractness! :D

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- mikeosbornphoto on April 21, 2014 at 15:14 said:
  
  Thanks Richard! Yes, the closer you get, the more abstract things can become :)
  
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