Marmalade

Gallery: FloraPosted October 16, 201244 views7 comments

The next shot in my high key orchid series.

This orchid has tiny flowers. Barely over an inch tall. The dainty little flowers make the stem look thick and clumsy by comparison. I have one more of these miniature orchids I might shoot. After that I'll stick to the larger flowered varieties.

I like this shot a lot. Please pick it apart. Your comments and suggestions have been instrumental in helping me refine these images. I appreciate them all.

Comments

7 comments

Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on October 16, 2012 at 9:57 PM

Mark - I like this too. I like this particular color combination along with the high key rendition which might just be the right way to make artistic Orchid Photos.

I feel (almost always do, so it may just be my brain perceiving it) there is more space on the top and reducing it might work better for me.

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Comment posted by Tim Butler on October 17, 2012 at 6:50 AM

Very light and delicate. I think you've captured the diminutive nature of this flower and bud perfectly.

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Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on October 17, 2012 at 8:28 AM

Mark:
I have a similar looking orchid but not the miniature version like yours. Your hkey rendition is just perfect and I also like how the bud turnout. No suggestion except perhaps a little too much space all round (at least the top).

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Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on October 17, 2012 at 10:21 AM

Getting the bud into the frame from this angle, so relating it to the flower centre, is a very strong feature of this image for me, Mark. The sharpness of the centre, tapering out to the soft petal edges I also love. Concur, though, re a bit of a crop.

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on October 18, 2012 at 12:00 AM

Like Ram suggests, a little off of the top makes it stronge, I think. Incredible series that just keeps going, like the Energizer bunny.

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Comment posted by Bob&Charly Nelson on October 18, 2012 at 8:31 PM

You bring out the best in these flowers Mark. Great composition again.
Bob

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Comment posted by Robert Dayton on October 19, 2012 at 4:28 PM

Lovely, Mark! The large stem doesn't bother me.

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