Recently, I’ve photographed several flowers that I’ve always thought were called Amaryllis. It turns out, they are actually Hippeastrums. They are a bulb that blooms indoors in winter months. Both Amaryllis and Hippeastrum are members of the Amarylidaceae family.
The first Hippeastrum I photographed is a variety named Vera.
(c) 2009 Patty Hankins
The next one is a spectacular red flower called Red Lion.
(c) 2009 Patty Hankins
The third one is very different from other hippeastrums I’ve seen. Instead of the large petals, the Chico Hippeastrum has very thin petals, which gives the flower an entirely different look.
(c) 2009 Patty Hankins
(c) 2009 Patty Hankins
Patty, your flower shots are always so beautiful. I’ve tried to get shots like this, but I don’t think I have a lens that allows me to get so close.
I did finally figure out the depth of field issue though………………..:)