pop Posted April 23, 2011 Share #1 Â Posted April 23, 2011 Advertisement (gone after registration) It's not very often that the Botanical Garden of the University of Basel opens its gates at night. They did yesterday for the public to see the flower of the Amorphophallus titanum. Â [ATTACH]254183[/ATTACH] Â While they were at it, they opened all of the park to the public. Â [ATTACH]254184[/ATTACH] Â The exhibit drew quite some people; some serious queueing was going on. Â [ATTACH]254185[/ATTACH] Â After about an hour's wait each group could behold one of Nature's wonders for about two minutes. Â [ATTACH]254186[/ATTACH] Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted April 23, 2011 Posted April 23, 2011 Hi pop, Take a look here Amorphophallus titanum (with images). I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
allamande Posted April 23, 2011 Share #2 Â Posted April 23, 2011 What a spectacular show! Lucky you, for the experience! Thank you for the pictures. Â Ece Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveleo Posted April 23, 2011 Share #3  Posted April 23, 2011 Philipp  Nice work, nice reporting. I read up on that plant (fascinating) and it did not say specifically that it only flowers at night. ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pauledell Posted April 23, 2011 Share #4 Â Posted April 23, 2011 Philipp, Â A nice capture of that magnificent plant. Too bad you couldn't dematerialize the other photographer for a few seconds to get a more clear shot but oh-well. Â Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pop Posted April 24, 2011 Author Share #5  Posted April 24, 2011 Ece, Dave and Paul - thank you very much for your wonderful comments.  What a spectacular show! Lucky you, for the experience! Thank you for the pictures.  My wife and I enjoyed ourselves very much.  ... not say specifically that it only flowers at night. ?  This particular instance apparently began opening at 8 p.m. or thereabouts. We then decided to go as quickly as we conveniently could in the hope of seeing the flower in a reasonably fresh state and also hoping to avoid a much larger crowd. It seems we were even a bit early as the smell was not very pronounced yet. However, we're not complaining about that.  Too bad you couldn't dematerialize the other photographer for a few seconds to get a more clear shot  As a matter of fact, I managed to take a few shots, but all from the second or fourth row. Hence, aiming the camera from overhead was a bit tricky. Also, the lighting was very harsh, leading to ungainly specular lights both on the shaft and the cup. However, here are two other attempts, with the second one practically out of the camera (my trustworthy LC1). I chose the one above because it conveys a sense of scale. It also transmits more of the excited mood of the occasion. Lastly, I liked the small image of the plant in the other camera's screen.  [ATTACH]254290[/ATTACH][ATTACH]254291[/ATTACH]  Those might be the last pictures with my LC1 for some time; somehow, I managed to bash in the screen. It still works but the cracks look very dangerous. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
k-hawinkler Posted May 1, 2011 Share #6 Â Posted May 1, 2011 Philipp, Â I am sorry to hear about your misfortune with the LC1. I knew this type of plant existed, but had forgotten about it. Thanks for the reminder and the spectacular images. Â Best, K-H. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fang Posted May 1, 2011 Share #7 Â Posted May 1, 2011 Advertisement (gone after registration) The photos captures the beauty and size of the flower but watch out for the odour - it smell like a dead animal. Â Please visit us in Malaysia and see the flower in the wild ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pop Posted May 2, 2011 Author Share #8 Â Posted May 2, 2011 K-H and Fang - thank you; you're very kind. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ldhrads Posted May 2, 2011 Share #9 Â Posted May 2, 2011 Philipp, Â Very Nicely shot under less than optimum conditions!. Â Isn't this the plant that stinks horrendously as well? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pop Posted May 13, 2011 Author Share #10 Â Posted May 13, 2011 Lawrence - thank you, and yes, you're quite right. The plant has that reputation. However, this one appears to have been lacking in experience. It hardly smelled at all. Not that, we're complaining, though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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