Coelogyne cristata.

Gallery: FloraPosted March 18, 2017164 views10 comments

Coelogyne cristata.
The first of my orchid collection to flower this year.
I did this as a normal stack with 7 images at f5 on the D7100. It came out as about normaql but I messed around with Image guru and curves etc and overdid it. I decided to keep it as it came out with a strange "painted" effect. Don,t ask how or why!
The wife liked it anyway. Plenty of faults photographically I suppose. Thanks for looking.
JohnR

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10 comments

Comment posted by Bill Fach on March 18, 2017 at 6:55 AM

John: A completely new flower for me and a real beauty. Even the thumbnail got my attention. Fine comp and a very complementary BG. 2+ thumbs up.>=))>

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Comment posted by Don Young on March 18, 2017 at 10:21 AM

John, I was really drawn to this image. Many images (mine included) are cast against a dark background. I think the light background on your image really complements the subject giving it a warm spring appearance. I like it!

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Comment posted by John Robinson on March 18, 2017 at 12:35 PM

Thanks both !- appreciated.
Seems like sometimes mistakes come good !!
JohnR

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Comment posted by Yun Gao on March 18, 2017 at 11:31 PM

John, I like the curve and the soft light/shadow in the petals. Nice work!

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on March 20, 2017 at 1:33 PM

John, a real beauty. The flower, leaf and petals are not really complementary with the BG, but they do go together nicely. One small nit is the darkness of the lower back petal on the right, which almost disappears in the BG. An easy fix.

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Comment posted by John Robinson on March 20, 2017 at 2:27 PM

Thanks
See what you mean Phil
Had a play (with cheap old Paint Shop Pro).
Best I can do
Cheers
John

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Comment posted by Giuseppe Guadagno on March 21, 2017 at 6:47 PM

John, I am with your wife. I love the photo just as it is.

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on March 24, 2017 at 1:18 PM

Congrats on a very well-deserved WP! This is just gorgeous! Colours, perspective, BG - all perfect.
Sandy