Posts Tagged ‘Rio Grande Botanic garden’

I spent many pleasant afternoons in the Rio Grande Botanic Garden in Albuquerque photographing flowers and plants. There is something calming and restorative about being in a beautiful garden, and the Rio Grande Botanic Garden is as beautiful as they come in Albuquerque, New Mexico! This collection of photos, captured on film, are from a year’s worth of captures during my stay in Albuquerque. Hope you enjoy them. If you are ever Albuquerque, be sure to stop by the Rio Grande Botanic Garden! Filed under Flower Photos, Albuquerque Photos. Click on the thumbnails pics to see the images of each flower then select the page number to view more flowers.

Here are some photos of flowers I captured at the Rio Grande Botanic Garden during my stay in Albuquerque, New Mexico. This is a wonderful attraction that also has an impressive aquarium and Butterfly Pavilion. Be sure to visit if you are ever in Albuquerque! Camera: Nikon D40, Nikon 55-200mm VR lens, Nikon 3t Close-up Diopter. Click on the square buttons to view all images.

Spring Flowers In Color!

April 9, 2009
Photo: Spring Flowers In Color!

Photo: Spring Flowers In Color!

Aaaaah, the joyous colors of flowers in bloom! These colorful spring flowers were photographed at the Rio Grande Botanic Garden in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

This photo was captured with a Nikon D40 with a Nikon 55-200mm VR lens on tripod. To get the really close focus seen here I also used a Nikon 3T diopter. The diopter is an auxiliary lens that screws on like a filter. It allows closer focus and enlarges the image. I am pretty sure the 3T is discontinued (I purchased it used years ago). It is a very high quality diopter that provides sharp images with a very pretty bokeh (background blur). They provide a great value for macro photography if you can find one.