Flowers make great photographs and are a popular subject for many photographers. The hoya plant is the perfect subject to experiment with the macro setting on your digital camera.
I don’t recall ever seeing a hoya plant until a few months ago, when I discovered it on a visit to my parents’ house. Hoya is a new addition to their garden and completely compliments the home-made pergola (reminder: I will get a photo of that on my next visit).
There are many species of hoya, some are climbers and some are more shrub-like. They have shiny deep-green foliage and beautiful flowers which look amazing close up.
Try the macro setting on your flowers
The photos below show two varieties of hoya plant, one grows well in a hanging pot and one grows as a climber. The macro setting on your digital camera is usually identified by a flower image (like a tulip). Just get up nice and close to your subject – the camera won’t focus if you are not close enough. Your digital camera my also have a ‘flower’ setting which you can combine with the macro setting and is used to accentuate the bright colors of the petals.
The hoya flower up close
When magnified (or macro-fied) the hoya flower petals are furry and detailed and look similar to the ‘hair effect’ in a 3D animated movie. I only took a couple of photos at the time and am keen to get back and take some more macro shots.
Check out the photos below (links take you to larger Flickr photos) – there are ants crawling around on one of the flowers.
Have you photographed hoya plants using the macro setting?
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