Western Australia is famous for its flowers – this is a well established fact. Not many people think of the Pilbara when it comes to flowers though. The truth is that there are numerous vibrant examples of unique and wonderful natural decorations up here. Some are cultivated but most grow like there is no tomorrow a couple of months after rain.
I may produce another post dedicated to the Pilbara wildflowers, however this one I just want to focus on one flower that is common in pots and gardens up here – the desert rose. I have one, that hasn’t flowered yet, but they are prolific in town green-space and facilities as well as private gardens and they are stunning splashes of pink against strong green with a hardy stem.
I photographed one at a small museum last weekend, and was once again quite amazed at the difference editing the RAW file made. Colours are vibrant and the clarity better. Your can adjust the white balance to ensure maximum impact of colour. The image below was considerably more red in the original. Increased contrast and tweaking the tint to make the image warmer with a slight magenta hue worked wonders.
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| Canon EOS 50D f/5.6 1/8000 shutter, ISO 500, -1.3 step exposure bias. 70mm. Colour adjustment in Adobe RAW |
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