Another wildflower that is currently blooming in the shallow waters where I recently kayaked, is the Rose Mallow (Hibiscus lasiocarpos). I came upon several nice patches of this beautiful wildflower as I kayaked. Here are a few of my favorite images:
By the way, as the title questions, what do you call a rose mallow that is growing in water … is it a “marsh mallow”? :o)
Photographic Equipment Used:
- Canon 5D Mark 3 body
- Canon EF 100-400mm, f/4.5-5.6 “IS” telephoto lens + Canon 1.4x TC, at various focal lengths
- Handheld from a kayak, with IS “On”
- ISO 400 and ISO 1600 (bottom image, when water was moving)
- Aperture f/7.1 and f/8
- Shutter 1/10 sec. (top 4 images) and 1/1000 sec. (bottom image)