Posted by Howard Cihak on July 10, 2010 at 3:52 PM
near Sunwapta Falls, Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada. Shot with a Canon G11.
This is one of the smallest orchids in the world, about the size of a quarter. I've developed a real fondness for the G11, but this shot turned out far better than even I expected.
You haven't found the real small ones yet. Spotted Coralroots, Green and white bog orchids all have flowers about the size of a nail head. They're typically found in multiples on stems, but the individual flowers are extremely small.
This one however is a fine example of my favorite orchid. We call the Calypso or fair slipper orchids here. You did a nice job with this shot.
Mel-
Posted by Bill Brennan on July 10, 2010 at 11:14 PM
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5 repliesThis is one of the smallest orchids in the world, about the size of a quarter. I've developed a real fondness for the G11, but this shot turned out far better than even I expected.
This one however is a fine example of my favorite orchid. We call the Calypso or fair slipper orchids here. You did a nice job with this shot.
Mel-
Bill Brennan