Through My Lens

all images © alana palomique please do not use images without permission from the author

all images ©alana palomique 2013

Oil Paint Filter "The Earth laughs in flowers" - Ralph Waldo Emerson    http://pixels.com/featured/the-earth-laughs-in-flowers-alana-palomique.html                                                         Soft Focus White mum Paper Roses Iridium                                                       

As larvae, dragonflies spend most of their lives underwater until they are strong enough to surface, molt and transform into these beautiful creatures. From then and as mature adults it only takes a few months before they die. all photos ©alana palomique please do not use without the author's permission

With a bit of tweaking, a photograph can be converted into a painting... all images © alana palomique please do not use without the author's permission Lantanas Gerbera Gerberas I Gerberas II Ports of Paradise Cattleya Buds Cattleya Bud Partying Orchids Dancing Orchids Tipsy Orchids Cattleya Buds Cobra Fern Cobra Fern II

I'm not a plant person but I'd confess of finding meaning in taking photos of Orchids and Cattleyas. They remind me of my mother who is a big fan of these flowers.  all images ©alana palomique please do not use without author's permission images taken at the Orchid Show 2013 hosted by the Philippine Orchid Society http://www.demotix.com/news/2542996/orchid-show-2013-showcases-endemic-and-rare-philippine-orchids#media-2543523 Euanthe sanderiana also commonly called Waling-Waling is considered as the "Queen of Philippine Flowers". It is the cornerstone of majority of hybrids of breeding lines and is endemic in the island of Mindanao. The Renanthera storiei or Fire Orchid is spectacular as its bright colours of red and orange are not very common in the orchid world. Butterfly Orchids   The albino form of the Vanda sanderiana or the Waling-waling’ is a rare and prized plant for orchid collectors and breeders. It is used to cre