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International Garden Photographer of the Year competition
© Robin Williams
The Beauty of Plants 1st Place, Overall Winner
Creation I captured this macro shot of the golden reproductive parts of a Nelumbo nucifera (white lotus) flower head – which was ready for pollination. This plant can use thermoregulation, to self-heat the flowers to aid in fertilisation. The sacred lotus is a rhizomatous aquatic perennial and is a ‘living fossil’ dating to pre-history, having been domesticated in Asia about 7,000 years ago. It is believed that its main pollinators are mostly bees, flies and beetles.
CAMERA NIKON D850 LENS
NIKON 28-300MM
EXPOSURE 1/500SEC AT F/16, ISO 800