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Bee Orchid.

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Posted by Major Gilbert on June 6, 2009 at 1:36 PM
Bee Orchid.
Arca Swiss Ball Head + gitzo at lowest level.
Pocket Wizard remotes.
D2X's + 105mm VR
1/5 @ f10.
ISO:100.
Ex Comp: 0EV.
Tone Comp: Les Contrast.
No Sharpening.

Comments welcome re this as its something fairly new to me.
My sucsess rate was poor mainly due to wind(Not me by the way).
Only finished up with about two decent images.

Major.
Posted by Lewis Thomson on June 6, 2009 at 1:45 PM

Very nice Major, I like the comp and colour. Looks very sharp.

Cheers,

Lewis.
:toast:
Posted by John Robinson on June 6, 2009 at 2:24 PM
Cracking shot Major -certainly razor sharp.Not sure about the comp though. Bit more surround maybe with certainly more on the left. The bottom flower seems a bit "edgy " :wink:
Cheers
John
Posted by Tim Munsey on June 6, 2009 at 3:09 PM
Looks very good, I also think comp looks not quite right.
Do you have in camera sharpening on?

Tim
Posted by Major Gilbert on June 6, 2009 at 3:41 PM
No in camera sharpening Tim. As far as comp goes deliberately kept things to the left as I didnt want it to appear to central. Have I done wrong there?

Major.
Posted by Major Gilbert on June 6, 2009 at 3:47 PM
Is this any better?

Major
Posted by Tim Munsey on June 6, 2009 at 3:54 PM
A conundrum for sure, try straightening the flower sometimes central is fine. I like the first perhaps a little more head (top) room is all it needs.
Both are great, excellent.

Tim
A little off the right on the second
Posted by Guy Rogers on June 6, 2009 at 3:54 PM
Hello Major.

For me the second one is much better. Very nice.

:wavey: :wavey: :wavey:
Posted by Andy Shepherd on June 6, 2009 at 5:51 PM


Second one for me too Major, super image by the way with excellent detail.

Andy...
Posted by John Robinson on June 6, 2009 at 7:26 PM
Second one better for me
Did it rain by the way ? :wink:
Chers
john
Posted by Maggie Campbell on June 6, 2009 at 7:36 PM
I much prefer the second image.
Posted by Scott Tilley on June 7, 2009 at 3:33 AM
Hi Major, like them both but second one edges it for me too. :toast:

Scott
Posted by Tom Smit on June 7, 2009 at 7:54 AM
Hi Major, Great shot(s). Prefer the second one.
:toast: :toast:
Posted by Justin on June 7, 2009 at 8:56 AM
Hi Major,

Looks like you've taken to flower photography easy enough with a fine pair of images. I like them both but the second one is my favourite of the two. :cool:
Posted by Colin Preston on June 7, 2009 at 10:40 AM
Love this I prefer the second great shot.
Posted by Major Gilbert on June 7, 2009 at 3:19 PM
Many thanks for your comments all.
There was over 100 spikes of these all together in a very vunerable spot.
I knew of this site about fifteen years ago when I went along to see about three.
I was somewhat surprised to find as many as I did and a great spectacle to behold.
It is near to the edge of the road and whilst taking these images a dog walker stopped and asked me if my camera was broken. When I pointed out what I was doing he couldnt believe it as he walked passed on a daily basis. Just shows you how blinkered most of us are.
He did however recognise it was an orchid due to Springwatch I think.

Major. :wavey: