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Posted by Mike Smith on June 30, 2013 at 5:06 PM

great Catchphrase subject this

Pyramedal Orchid if you hadn't already guessed

Oly 620, 150mm F2 + extension tube EX25, iso 200, 1/80s at F8, tripod

mmm got lazy and used a jpeg file, i knew I should have converted the Orf, this seems a bit noisy

Posted by Nick Mckeown on June 30, 2013 at 5:30 PM

Another cracking orchid Mike. As you say there is some noise on the larger image and it also looks a little soft. Nicely isolated.

Nick.

Posted by Phil Ellard on June 30, 2013 at 5:50 PM

Very nice, tho I would clone the hard lines in the background

Posted by Andy Shepherd on July 1, 2013 at 5:55 AM

Such a beautiful flower and one of the finest examples I have seen. Agree re the softness of the large version and a little grainy too.

Nicely done, Mike.

Andy...

Posted by keith mitchell on July 1, 2013 at 2:34 PM

Mike little nits covered it would please me no end if I had it.

Keith.

Posted by Mike Smith on July 1, 2013 at 5:49 PM

Thanks Chaps, it was slightly windy on the hillside site so may be some subject blur, I was using live view to check focus and mirror lock/AntiShake mode of 5 seconds, perhaps I will increase the shutter fire delay slightly for the 150mm lens

Posted by John Robinson on July 1, 2013 at 7:08 PM

Looks good enough to me.
JR

Posted by Bob Johnson on July 2, 2013 at 8:09 AM

All nits aside its a nice looking orchid

Bob

Posted by Paul Whippey on July 2, 2013 at 5:45 PM

I agree, nits or not, its a very nice photo Mike.

Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on July 4, 2013 at 1:49 AM

Nits covered, but nicely done though.