Yellow Lady's Slipper (+ 2 Reposts)

Roger: A flower that is definitely on my bucket list; don't have these in Texas. A tiny bit more room on the top would be my only suggestion. Beautiful subject superbly captured and rendered. >=))>

Tough to get a good angle on these orchids; you have done it well.
As mentionned, the tip of the top leaf getting cut off is my only nit too.
Fine image!
Sandy

Perfect portrait of this lovely flower, Roger! Must be great to see these in the wild!

Thanks Bill, Sandy and Ellen. Here is the a slightly more relaxed crop (89 %). The upper edge of the capture has extraneous elements (sunlit) and I had conveniently cropped them out, rather than try to clone them out. Thanks for catching this.

The photo was taken on July 7 and this was probably at bit late for that elevation because most of them had already wilted. This one was crammed in the shade between a tree and a shrub. We had done the trip mostly for birds and wildlife, and were ecstatic when we found the flowers. We will be there again next year, a bit earlier.

Wonderful re-post Roger. The light and separation of subject is top shelf work in my opinion.
Bob

Good job on a tough flower. Those long petals occupy the frame nicely. The repost is an improvement for the reasons already noted.

Roger:
This is wonderful, to be able to see this in the wild and capture some nicely. I have taken images of this flower many many times but still have not found a comp that I like. You have done well here. The repost is a big improvement but still wish the see the tip of the leaf did not touch the edge.

Thanks all. I'm back experimenting with covering up the sunlit top part. A repost is attached. This is only very slightly cropped. Thanks again for all your comments. To all of you chasing after Yellow Lady's Slippers and other wildflowers, may you find the perfect flowers in the perfect settings.

Beautifully photographed, Roger ! The spread of the flower is set perfectly in the frame - and in perfect light. Very nice to see this wildflower.

that second post is really stunning. Love the bright yellow against the grey BG.

Love the background and use of flash. Really makes the forground standout. Wonderful colors and detail.

Nicely done!! I prefer the first repost. Glad you had the chance to photograph these before they were gone. Great color and detail IMHO. Thanks for sharing.

Hi Roger It keeps getting better The second repost is my favourite. Excellent composition, and use of flash on a difficult flower.
Albert Darmo

Really nice capture with just one leaf in focus. Background highlights the blossom well,.


lucy

This is a rare subject. Very well seen and captured.