Its a common spotted orchid, there are lots of varying examples, some even pure white.
Posted by Andy Astbury on June 15, 2008 at 2:17 PM
Ooooo Paul - bit big matey - someone's going to get a spanking
It's a very nicely detailed shot but you've used flash straight onto the subject and it's flattened it a bit plus the midtones and blacks are a bit under exposed though the highlights are about at their maximum.
A 500th - crikey Paul you do love life in the lap of luxury matey - me and another NPN'er have been shooting dragons today and we were both overjoyed when we managed a 20th of a sec!!!
I'd always advise to shoot with available light Paul - a good tripod and using M-Up mode will always give you a god result
Thanks for the feedback and MANY apps to the MODS adjusted wrong size sorry...
this was really getting used to the lens and its performance tomorrow it is out with a vengeance must get a plamp,,,
thanks again
Hi Paul, a very nice flower! I'm not experienced in macro-photography, but I feel that you got too much DOF here. The leaf to the left is a bit disturbing.
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6 repliesnot sure of the species, think early purple?
very please with the outcome.
D300 180mm ISo200 500th
Bibbled
C&C would be welcome and species ID?
It's a very nicely detailed shot but you've used flash straight onto the subject and it's flattened it a bit plus the midtones and blacks are a bit under exposed though the highlights are about at their maximum.
A 500th - crikey Paul you do love life in the lap of luxury matey - me and another NPN'er have been shooting dragons today and we were both overjoyed when we managed a 20th of a sec!!!
I'd always advise to shoot with available light Paul - a good tripod and using M-Up mode will always give you a god result
this was really getting used to the lens and its performance tomorrow it is out with a vengeance must get a plamp,,,
thanks again
Good capture Paul , one of my favourite Orchids , if you can afford it buy 2 plamps , their invaluble.
Andy...
Mark