New Arrivals

Gallery: FloraPosted February 23, 2012244 views11 comments

Sony A700
Minolta 200mm macro
ISO 200, 1/13 @ f11, +.7EC

I never gave much thought to orchids in the past although I have shot them on a number of occasions when we brought them to the house. We never had much luck growing them but recently I've become much more enamored with them, especially in the winter when not much is going on outside. It also looks like Chrissy has figured out how to keep them healthy and they seem to thrive in the mostly indirect light of our bathroom. Just brought these home a week or so ago and they have begun their modelling career already. All comments welcome.>=))>

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11 comments

Comment posted by Derek Yow on February 23, 2012 at 12:33 PM

Lovely Bill! I love orchids, but have always had a hard time coming up with something I like. You've done a wonderful job.
I like the three blooms with the unopened buds as a counterpoint. Looks like maybe there's a shadow on the BG in the lower left corner because it seems a little darker than the rest of the BG. Maybe that was intentional though. Can't wait to see more.

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on February 23, 2012 at 5:07 PM

We've got one like this blooming also. I've tried a few shots that weren't my usual major macro but haven't got anything as nice as this. I really enjoy the overall brightness and the gentle arc through the frame. Your showing off the whole bloom stalk very nicely.

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Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on February 24, 2012 at 3:48 AM

Bill:
I like the lighting in your bathroom studio; soft but full and an ever slight gradient from top to bottom giving some airy feel to the image. Lovely!

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Comment posted by Larry Lynch on February 24, 2012 at 10:07 AM

Love the bg with this. Really makes the colors and textures standout with a different feel that black does. Beautifully done.

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Comment posted by Nathan Buck on February 24, 2012 at 10:53 AM

Nice portrait Bill. The color is great. Is there a tad of motion blur in the bloom on the right?

Nathan

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Comment posted by Carolyn Derstine on February 24, 2012 at 12:02 PM

Such beautiful flowers! When I see them in a store I think, "Bill would love to photograph these in his bathroom studio"

I haven't ever tried to grow them or photograph them. Your beautiful photos may make me think I should venture to buy one, at least to photograph until it dies. . . Beautiful color combo in these orchids, nice details, and great comp in this, Bill.

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on February 24, 2012 at 12:57 PM

Superb, as always, Bill.

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Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on February 24, 2012 at 5:19 PM

Stunning, Bill. As I said one of the previous posts, your work with Orchids has been exemplary

. Love the color choice for the Orchid and the composition. Squarish frame is also perfect for this composition.

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on February 24, 2012 at 9:44 PM

A nice full blooming trio, well positioned in the frame. The very slight gradient gives this a natural, comfortable feel.

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Comment posted by Benjamin Olson on February 25, 2012 at 12:02 PM

Wonderful, I love everything about this! Admittedly, I have a soft spot for Orchids too...

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Comment posted by Lorna Taylor on February 25, 2012 at 12:18 PM

A beautiful sunny shot of these Orchids Bill . Wonderful work.

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