In With the New

Gallery: FloraPosted January 2, 2012257 views11 comments

Sony A700
Minolta 200mm macro
ISO 200, 5 secs @ f22, +1.0 EC

I rarely shoot orchids mostly because they frustrate my master gardener so we don't have them around the house much. However, while shopping with her today I could not pass this one up. I'm anticipating a short relationship with this flower and the others on its stem over the next several weeks and thought this would be a nice opening for the new year. All comments welcome. >=))>

PS: Stay tuned for some really big news in Flora in the next week. >=))>

Comments

11 comments

Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on January 2, 2012 at 11:08 PM

this is very special. The pov and dof create a beautiful abstract image and the glowing colors are excellent. Very, very nice

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Comment posted by Derek Yow on January 3, 2012 at 8:10 AM

nicely done high-key shot Bill. I like the fact you kept the colors and contrast in the center of the throat while presenting the rest of the bloom in high-key.

Looks like you're making the best of your short but sweet relationship with this orchid!

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Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on January 3, 2012 at 2:18 PM

Bill

This is really beautifully. I have many relationships with orchids but they continue to frustrate me. Look forward to seeing the others.

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Comment posted by Michael Lowe on January 3, 2012 at 11:16 PM

Excellent shot, Bill. Love the "high key" look. Orchids frustrate me photographically.

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Comment posted by Brigitte Lorenz on January 4, 2012 at 3:54 AM

Beautiful work, very artistic,like a painting...

Brigitte

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Comment posted by Barbara Graham on January 4, 2012 at 12:29 PM

I think this orchid would be greatly honored by this image and by the others you'll be shooting. Beautiful work.

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on January 4, 2012 at 12:31 PM

I really like how the yellow and red "fade" into white and then you find the bright ovals with the blue edges. That's a neat effect.

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Comment posted by Bob Duff on January 4, 2012 at 3:59 PM

Bill, I really like the POV and hi-key of this image. Looking forward to the series.

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on January 4, 2012 at 9:45 PM

Hi Bill

You captured all the wonderful lines, and color tones marvelously well...... beautiful work

Albert Darmo
Canada

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Comment posted by Nathan Buck on January 6, 2012 at 6:51 PM

Nice whites and a splash of color Bill. I like the comp, though I wonder if the shot could be rotated CCW just a bit...

Nathan

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Comment posted by Robert Dayton on January 7, 2012 at 9:54 AM

Lovely, Bill. Great detail.

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