Flower of an Hour, by Siew Bee Lim

This image of Hibiscus trionum, commonly called flower of an hour, was taken near a neighborhood park on one cloudy day. I took the image in the early morning after the shower had just passed. The flowers were fresh and the sunlight not that strong. The tone presents the flowers well in the image.

Award Winner: Photo of the Day | May 14
Award Score: 62 (Value 11.5, Clarity 10.5, Composition 17, Style 12, Skill 11)
Photo of the Day Award Category: Close-Up Photography
Photograph Location: Singapore

Photographer: Siew Bee Lim (Singapore) Registered
Born in 1965 in Singapore, photography was one of the old hobbies of Siew Bee Lim. Now she would like to learn it formally via Light & Composition platform as she believes it’s not too late. Since primary school she is not good in drawing; she doesn’t have artistic hand that some of her classmates have. Nonetheless, she likes reading since young, and would try to appreciate Chinese paintings. Few years after she started working as a Programmer, she took up photography as a hobby. She attended a short course which included a session in the darkroom. In those days, good photographs were dependent on good darkroom skills. It was unlikely that she spent much time in the darkroom. Hence the hobby didn’t last long then. She believes that the present learning experience has a longer way to go.

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