Noble and elegant magnolia is the city flower of Shanghai, her color is pure white, in addition to high ornamentality, it can also absorb harmful gases, effectively fight pollution. It also symbolizes the vitality of the city of Shanghai. Magnolia is native to the central part of China, cultivated in the south of the Yellow River Basin, its flowers bloom in early spring, and now the magnolia in Shanghai has entered the full blooming period, and the fragrance of flowers is full of the city.
Magnolia is the most fragrant variety of magnolia flowers, and it can also be eaten and used as a medicinal herb. The flowers of the magnolia are large, most of the flowers are white, and some areas will make its flowers into magnolia cakes and magnolia cakes to eat.
There are so many places to see the magnolia in Shanghai, which is planted in various parks and can be seen everywhere in the city. In addition to those parks, People's Square is also a good place to admire the magnolias, as well as the Lujiazui green area in Pudong, which is planted with many magnolia flowers.
In addition to the magnolia, there are some purple red magnolia flowers, purple magnolia flowers are gorgeous and pleasant, the fragrance is elegant, the solitary plants or clusters are very beautiful, the tree is graceful, and the branches are luxuriant. This magnolia flower seems to be called erqiao magnolia, in fact, there are many varieties of magnolia flowers, I can't tell the difference, I think it is more convenient to divide according to color.
The flowers of magnolia also have certain medicinal value, and its flowers have the effect of dispelling wind, dispersing cold and passing the nose, which can be used to treat headaches, allergic rhinitis, acute and chronic sinusitis and other plants. Magnolia flowers also contain a large number of volatile oils and active substances, such as some skin care products on the market have added magnolia flowers.
Magnolia flowers are very beautiful, but not too good to shoot, because the magnolia flower tree type is relatively high, if you do not use the telephoto lens, the scene will be relatively large, the flowers are not prominent enough, and the branches of the magnolia flower are more chaotic, this is to try to avoid when taking pictures, find more good-looking scenes to shoot. Flower photography also pays attention to the sparse and airtight composition, which is the same as the idea of Chinese painting.
Even with a telephoto lens, you have to find some empty backgrounds without cluttered tree branches in the choice of background. Otherwise, even if you use a large aperture to shoot, the picture will still feel a little chaotic. The use of light is also critical, which is also an aspect that needs attention in shooting.
Several of the photos in this group were taken at the Shanghai Botanical Garden, where some magnolia trees have nice branches. There are also ancient buildings that can be borrowed as a backdrop.
These photos were taken in Shanghai People's Square. Take pictures of magnolia flowers, or try to find some good weather to shoot, you can better highlight the three-dimensional sense of flowers and bright colors, blue sky and white clouds are sometimes a good background.
The last one was taken in Lujiazui Greenland Park, and many people can see it in the background, and the two buildings are too obvious.