Dipodium variegatum

Gallery: FloraPosted February 3, 20051,489 views9 comments

<B>Blotched Hyacinth Orchid </b> <I>Dipodium variegatum</i>

Dipodium varigatum is related to the Dipodium roseum I posted a few weeks back, this one grows in Sydney sandstone country once again around eucalptys and angophoras. It too is a leafless saprophyte, living of an association with fungus. If you want to see its habitat, have a look at my post National Falls from a few weeks back, this was growing near the top of those falls. I shot the whole infloresence this time as the barest whisper of a breeze was too much for the lower shutter speeds of a near life size shot.

taken with a Canon AE-1P + 200mm f4 macro. About 1/8 @ f16 on Reala. All comments welcome.

Comments

9 comments

Comment posted by Mike Moats on February 3, 2005 at 6:44 AM

Hey Chris

Very nice image. The flower has a wild looking color pattern. Good details, nice work

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Comment posted by George Hall, Jr on February 3, 2005 at 7:54 AM

Beautiful flower. Well captured. Love the BG, it works great with the colors in the flower.

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Comment posted by Juza on February 3, 2005 at 1:48 PM

Chris,
a real beauty...nothing to nit. Thanks for sharing, I love these photos!

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Comment posted by Jim Zablotny on February 3, 2005 at 10:41 PM

Chris,

An excellent find and the warm tones in the BG imply that this plant comes from a fairly warm area. We have a similar leafless orchid here in Michigan, but nothing comes close to those spots. The exposure and composition work well with the lavender spotting and green stem.

As Always,

Jim Zablotny

Registered on January 17, 2004, 705 Posts, 3594 Comments

Comment posted by Matthew Pugh on February 4, 2005 at 6:33 AM

Hi Chris
An excellent capture of a lovely subject. I like the way the BG helps give a three-dimensional like effect.

Regards
Matthew

Registered on November 1, 2003, 72 Posts, 1230 Comments

Comment posted by Ronnie Gaubert on February 4, 2005 at 9:51 PM

Chris,

Sweet shot!!!!! The flowers are tack sharp and well illuminated. The blurred background with it's wonderful colors really brings out the best in the flowers. Just a very pleasing image to view.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 810 Posts, 3495 Comments

Comment posted by Trevor_Quested on February 7, 2005 at 5:15 AM

hi Chris,

It must be the month for seeing these. Here's mine covered in webs

http://www.pbase.com/trevor_quested/image/39074728

I lke the angle you took yours at better and you haven't got any hot spots. I think yours is sharper too

Registered on November 16, 2003, 23 Posts, 76 Comments

Comment posted by Chris Ross on February 7, 2005 at 6:27 AM

Thanks Trevor, this one is a week or two before Australia Day, it was at the top of National Falls (Waterfall), where wasyours? I found another one in good shape furher down the steps to the lower falls in good shape on the weekend and I got some close ups.

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Comment posted by Andrew Lilley on February 13, 2005 at 12:32 PM

Hi Chris,

I like it - nice depth of field and colours. An interesting orchid.

Andy

Registered on April 7, 2004, 13 Posts, 47 Comments