White Orchids

Very nice Miro, I like the very dark background and the composition, nice to see both a sagittal view and a frontal view . Nice detail in the petals as well.

Nice one, Miro. The whites are well behaved and nicely textured. I am ambivalent about the OOF buds, but not much you could do about them and get what you got.

Love shot , well composed and beautiful whites and colour. Great BG .

Beautiful whites against the dark bg. Very nicely composed

Miro: After all the fun I had with orchids earlier this year I especially like this comp and group. My only nit is the BG in the URC. If I tip my laptop screen a bit there is a significantly lighter area there and in a few other spots. Clean that up and you have a real winner.>=))>

Orchids are always fun to shoot. Thank you for your image.

My two cents...

<> In the top background there is something that is white that is slightly distracting.

<> Would like to see the 3 green pods near the bottom right corner in focus.

<> Separation between the white bottom portion of the full orchids and the green pod would have been great.

<> For my personal style, I would have tried to eliminate the partially shown orchid that is at the top & behind the full orchid. Given the shooting situation, impossible to achive most likley.

<> Regarding the orchid on the far left. I would have tried, if possible, to show more or all of its colorful center.

Many tahnks for all useful comments & suggestions. Attached see the same photo with modified BG.

Hi Miro You recent work on Orchids is superb This bloom is Beautifully composed with sublime color, the repost took care of the small nit in the BG
Albert Darmo

Beautiful photo of these White Orchids, Miro. Great use of the DOF and good choice of exposure. Placement along the diagonal is nice too.

Repost is an improvement but my monitor still shows a bit of the lighter stuff in background - but its not a deal breaker anymore.

Miro:
Fabulous shot. Had seen many of these taken with white bg and the dark bg in this image is certainly a welcome change. Amazing DOF and sharpness with F9. The bg does not bother me but would have like to see the darker parts of the stem brightened up slightly so as not to appear disjointed.

Outstanding portrait and excellent handling of the whites. I also like the diagonal comp. Very well done.

Whites look very nice, great light & colors.
The BG makes this beautiful flower grouping simply pop out of the frame.
Excellent image Miro

Really nice Miro. The whites are very nice against the black b/g

Beautifully captured.

Perfect. Everything.

The various poses of the flowers let us see all the delicate structures from the different angles. Love that.

It it good to practice with this photo a bit more. I tried to satisfy all of you except focusing of that 3 pods bottom right (Rick), but I've managed to intensify the black BG which should be spotless now (Ram, Garry) and I've managed to brighten the dark stem parts. Result? See the 2nd repost.

Miro:
You 2nd rework is getting close to perfect. The stem on the right looks good but I prefer not to see the stem on the left side.

Miro - 2nd rework is indeed terrific. That is exactly how it should be. I am personally OK with the stem showing, but if you want a more artistic interpretation then the stem can go - but its not a major issue for me personally.

Miro, I have thought all the images were beautiful............. thank you for taking the time to go back and make suggested alteratings........ in the end it is up to you and what you like, but always a good exercise in learning to make the changes... beautiful blooms on the dark back ground.. and I love the diagonal comp..........

I agree with Bill's suggestion as to the lighter area in the URC. Other than that, this is really beautifully captured - very elegant feel to it. The blooms stand out very well against the dark BG, and you captured amazing detail in the whites. Love the centers of these orchids. Did you get any macro shots of the centers? Nice work!