Ram's Heads

Gallery: FloraPosted March 1, 2016144 views7 comments

Ram's head slipper orchids are becoming more scarce every year. This population exists in dry sand dunes growing between jack pines, white cedars and junipers. I photographed this pair early in the morning which produced a wonderful warm glow to the scene. I found this image in my Lightroom catalog begging to be posted. Enjoy them while you can! K5 IIs 180mm f3.5 (1/80sec at f9.0, ISO 200)............................................Jim

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Comment posted by scott lanz on March 2, 2016 at 6:54 AM

Nice find and an excellent image of these two slipper orchids in their natural environment, Jim. Good job getting both in focus and isolated from the bg.

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Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on March 2, 2016 at 10:48 AM

Very nice, Jim ! Love the backdrop with its graded colours, and the flowers stand out beautifully in sharp detail

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on March 2, 2016 at 11:53 AM

Good focus on both. I like this as is. No nits. devil

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Comment posted by Wayne Jones on March 2, 2016 at 8:32 PM

What a treat to see these rare and tiny beauties! They are native to Upstate NY, but I have never seen one, partly because I don't spend enough time around the limestone areas where they live.

Good job getting them both in focus, and the low POV is great to show their unique pouch. The vertically-streaked OOF background works very well in this shot, too.

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on March 4, 2016 at 11:55 AM

Jim: Great find and a terrific capture. I like your plane of focus management and the BG especially. Superbly crafted image.>=))>

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Comment posted by Yun Gao on March 9, 2016 at 10:58 PM

Great focus, beautiful green color and background. Excellent image, Jim.

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Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on March 14, 2016 at 8:52 PM

Jim - Just superb !. Wont change a thing. Lovely specimen, deftly handled.

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