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Weekly Photo Challenge : Three (II)

[The weekly photo challenge this week provided the following guidelines. “In a nutshell, a three-picture story is a way to help you think about storytelling with images. To create a three-picture story, gather:

An establishing shot: a broad photo of your subject.
A relationship: two elements interacting with one another.
A detail: a close-up of one part of your subject.”

I believe this second entry really meets those criteria. I had been looking for an excuse to use these photos for several months. This challenge has given me the excuse!]

We spotted this rather unusual Pandorea Pandorana “Ruby Belle” in a nursery and snapped it up. Commonly known as the Wonga Wonga vine, this species is found in, but not unique to, Australia. Now about three years old, it flowers prolifically in early spring. It has merged, and coexists with, a long established Pandorea Jasminoides, which flowers from November to May.

Camera : Canon Powershot SX50HS (1) f4.0, 1/100, ISO 160, focal length 7.8mm (2) f4.0, 1/80, ISO 160, 8.5mm (3) 1/1000, f7.1, ISO 3200, 4.3mm

Weekly Photo Challenge : Threes

Grevillea “Moonlight”, is a hybridised Australian Native which attracts many of our native birds. One of the most frequent visitors is the Noisy Miner (Manorina melanocephala), a member of the honeyeater family, and appropriately named for constant tweeting!

Camera : Canon Powershot SX50HS, f6.5, ISO 800, exp. 1/160 to 1/500, focal length 215mm, the last photo at x4 digital zoom. Photos taken from an elevated position approximately 20 metres from the tree.

Weekly Photo Challenge : Treasure

Thinking treasure, immediately brought to mind ancient treasures. Cosa (c. 273 BC) was an Etruscan stronghold. A Museum has been established on the site of the ruins, near the present day town of Orbetello, Tuscany. Many ancient treasures recovered there are on display.