Shot this image a couple of years ago using the reverse lens macro. If you closely observe, there is a pollen grain on one of the pistils.
The image is pretty much out of the camera. Only minimal noise reduction is applied.
Nikon D5100 + 18-55mm kit lens reversed. ISO 800, 1/100.
I like this a lot. There is a nice combination of in focus elements with out-of-focus colors, nice radiating composition, some interesting plant sex, lovely colors. My sole nit is that the lovely colors on the left do not repeat on the right, but that is a very small nit. Great work!
I love this one too. The image is sharp where it needs to be sharp and the colors are very sweet. Can you please explain the "self pollination" bit?
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@Artie - In this shot, a pair of stamen and pistil are 'interlocked'. Also, one of the pistils has a pollen grain attached. Usually, the flowers with both stamen and pistil can reproduce on their own (self pollination), which I guess has happened in this flower too.
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