[dmort]

Shot w/ 43mm 1.9

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[EdwardConde]

[Pentaxians]

An orchid, The Vanda Miss Joaquim is Singapore's national flower. This orchid was first discovered in 1893, in the garden of Miss Agnes Joaquim, the daughter of an Armenian merchant in Singapore. It was registered within the same year. The Vanda Miss Joaquim is a hybrid between the Vanda teres and the Vanda hookerana. On 15 April 1981, the Vanda Miss Joaquim was proclaimed the National Flower of Singapore by then Minister of Culture S. Dhanabalan. The selection of a national flower was part of Singapore’s overall effort at fostering national pride and a sense of identity. Orchids are a national passion, and Singapore plays a major role in the cultivation and supply of orchids to the world. Meaning Vanda Miss Joaquim was chosen as Singapore's national flower from among 40 other contenders, including some 30 orchids. It was selected particularly because of its hardy and resilient qualities and its ability to bloom throughout the year. These are characteristics which reflect Singapore's quest for progress and excellence in all aspects of life. In a speech by Minister for National Development Mah Bow Tan at the official opening of the Singapore Orchid Show in 2006, he said: “As the flower most associated with hybrids, the orchid is also a symbol of our multi-cultural heritage. It is representative of the harmony among our ethnic communities, as well as with our many foreign visitors.”

[theunartist]

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Great image!!!

An orchid, The Vanda Miss Joaquim is Singapore's national flower. This orchid was first discovered in 1893, in the garden of Miss Agnes Joaquim, the daughter of an Armenian merchant in Singapore. It was registered within the same year. The Vanda Miss Joaquim is a hybrid between the Vanda teres and the Vanda hookerana. On 15 April 1981, the Vanda Miss Joaquim was proclaimed the National Flower of Singapore by then Minister of Culture S. Dhanabalan. The selection of a national flower was part of Singapore’s overall effort at fostering national pride and a sense of identity. Orchids are a national passion, and Singapore plays a major role in the cultivation and supply of orchids to the world. Meaning Vanda Miss Joaquim was chosen as Singapore's national flower from among 40 other contenders, including some 30 orchids. It was selected particularly because of its hardy and resilient qualities and its ability to bloom throughout the year. These are characteristics which reflect Singapore's quest for progress and excellence in all aspects of life. In a speech by Minister for National Development Mah Bow Tan at the official opening of the Singapore Orchid Show in 2006, he said: “As the flower most associated with hybrids, the orchid is also a symbol of our multi-cultural heritage. It is representative of the harmony among our ethnic communities, as well as with our many foreign visitors.”

Love the background info as well as the image...

[TOUGEFC]

A few recent ones I like-

[paulh]

Paul and Yeatzee doing great work at 55mm!

Thanks, Robin. Fantastic old lens - I wish all lenses were built like the K55....

[mattt]

a couple of shots from K35mm F3.5




X-posted from Single in July day 4


Day 3

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[jgredline]

[mattt]

SASSY!! lol

[normhead]

So many cool shots... so little time to go back through the thread and catch up.

[EdwardConde]

Hover fly - very cool, Robin!
Javier, love what you're doing with the DA35/2.4

That is great.. a rebel at such a young age!!!

[jgredline]

Thanks Folks

[jmschrei]

[paulh]

A couple from today with the M50/1.7 - focus a bit off on the flower, but I kinda like it anyway:

[jgredline]

That Guitar shot is killer Paul !