I bought this hoya labeled H. affin annulata. When it bloomed out looking nothing like anulata
I started looking through pictures. I believe it to be H. davidcummingii
What do you all think ?
Well...it is not H. aff. anulata IML 1120 that I have. The reverse side of the leaves looks right for H. davidcummingii but I can't make out the coronas...are they yellow with a darker center? Are the corolla just slighly curved back at the tips?
Looks pretty much like davidcummingii, here s a pic of mine.
Yes, they look just like your's. I am using a new camera, and I have yet to figure out how to take close up's without them coming out fuzzy.
Carol, yes the center is darker and the corona are slightly curved back.
Patricia
Patrica,
I had that problem taking close up photos with my old camera. I finally read the book and found that the camera would focus no closer than 12" and that is why the pictures came out fuzzy.
Check to see if your new camera has a mackro (sp?) setting. My DH Paul bought me a new camera for my birthday and he found it hard to find a digital camera with a close up setting. It makes all the difference in the world!
If you don't have that setting, make sure you snap the photo at the distance the camera is made to focus and use a tripod.
Hope that helps!
Mel
Patricia...if you do as Meltn suggests, you can then crop the image of the flower/umbel/person and enlarge it (just cropping works) in your PhotoShop or whatever else you use or manipulate the pictures. Tripods are great for macro work...but if you just want a good photo and keep the "official" distance back from the image, digital camera "shutter speed" is such that you really don't need it.
Thanks ladies, I will check it out. I had thought of not shooting too close. This picture was taken at about 2 ft. back from the plant. I guess it is time for me to start trying to figure out how to use the built in photo shop on this computer.
Maybe you shouldn't be dancing when you take the picture!!!...could be the wind was blowing!!!
Another thing I try to do is take multiple shots from different angles at different distances. Also, make sure your automatic focus is on...not the manual thing. This advice from the world's worst picture taker!!
Carol
My Father was in the retail camera business and also ran a photo lab. Since my brothers and I all worked in his business, we often had customers complain about their photos being blurry. One tip I quickly learned is that you have to keep the camera as steady as possible once you snap the photo and a few seconds after. Luckily I can tell on my new digital camera exactly when the picture has been captured as it immediately shows me the photo through the view finder. Then I know I can breathe!
Sometimes the simplest things can solve all your problems.
I will try some new pictures Mel. You are too funny Carol. Yes I have been dancing. Between my hoya's blooming and my brugmansia's blooming , I have been one hopping lady.