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<blockquote data-quote="grandpaw" data-source="post: 69480" data-attributes="member: 8635"><p>Mike, as far as I know they all bloom each year. When they are in bloom, at least where I live, there are literally thousands of them everywhere. Finding one that is low enough on the tree, in full bloom, not turning brown, and at an angle with good lighting is harder than I would have thought before I started photographing magnolias. There is also a problem with the whites blowing out so getting a decent picture takes some time and patients to accomplish. When it is the time of year that they bloom you need to start taking a bunch of pictures so that you can get one that you will be satisfied with. For me it was a little more of a challenge than I thought it would be to get some keepers. Something I found handy to keep the whites from blowing out is to take my big golf umbrella to keep the direct sun off of the blooms and make the light a little softer. I know this is a little more information than you were looking for but I just thought it might be helpful things to be aware of if you decide to try and get some magnolia pictures. Jeff</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="grandpaw, post: 69480, member: 8635"] Mike, as far as I know they all bloom each year. When they are in bloom, at least where I live, there are literally thousands of them everywhere. Finding one that is low enough on the tree, in full bloom, not turning brown, and at an angle with good lighting is harder than I would have thought before I started photographing magnolias. There is also a problem with the whites blowing out so getting a decent picture takes some time and patients to accomplish. When it is the time of year that they bloom you need to start taking a bunch of pictures so that you can get one that you will be satisfied with. For me it was a little more of a challenge than I thought it would be to get some keepers. Something I found handy to keep the whites from blowing out is to take my big golf umbrella to keep the direct sun off of the blooms and make the light a little softer. I know this is a little more information than you were looking for but I just thought it might be helpful things to be aware of if you decide to try and get some magnolia pictures. Jeff [/QUOTE]

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