Blue Jade Plant

[Matt K.]

While in Hawaii we went to the Peleaku Peace Botanical Gardens. We were in luck, the Jade Plants were blooming. However, there was a wild wind, so getting something sharp was quite a challange.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8251/8544968835_5e24e8744a_b.jpg

And a detail

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8527/8544967491_f746f9e26c_b.jpg

[Runmonty]

Amazing colour. Loving the detail in that second shot.

[Doug L]

Really nice high-key lighting of the Jade plant in shot #1. If that plant had been against a dark, detail-free background, I would have sworn it was a painted image, not a photograph. Love it!

[Jason]

I love that close up. What a beautiful plant.

[Matt K.]

Thanks all. Yes, the blooming of this plant is something else. I just wish more of the 50+ images I took had turned out. But the wind was very strong, and focusing then does become a problem. Even with the camera on a tripod, a remote controlled shutter release, and me trying to steady the plant 'manually'.

[aubintbay]

The colours are just awesome!!

[Hillbillygirl]

I love that close up. What a beautiful plant.

+1 here.

[Matt K.]

Thanks HBG. Yes this was a very interesting plant for sure. Hawaii sure is more than just volcanoes ....