Gallery: Weekly ChallengePosted August 11, 2005785 views5 comments
Pulled this one out of my screensaver file - it is from 2003 and I no longer have the techs available. I am quite certain it was shot with the D1x and the 28-105 macro.
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Comment posted by Buck Ward on August 11, 2005 at 10:34 PM
This has an abstract art appeal to it. I like the shininess.
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Comment posted by Sue Alden on August 12, 2005 at 6:01 AM
Nice one Maureen. I love all the different buds in terms of shape and sizes. Nice comp as well.
Registered on November 1, 2003, 94 Posts, 290 Comments
Comment posted by Alice Scoggins on August 12, 2005 at 9:22 AM
Really cool! Is this some kink or orchid?
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Comment posted by renae sandberg on August 12, 2005 at 5:54 PM
I love the shape of the bud and the way you positioned it in the frame. Cool shot.
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Comment posted by Maureen McKovich on August 12, 2005 at 6:12 PM
Really cool! Is this some kink or orchid?
Yes, it is an orchid - a member of the Angroid family. Here is one of the open, but still young flowers. They turn more of a translucent white when they are mature. The really cool thing about them is that they grow at the end of a rather spindly 2-3" long stem and are almost the size of a tennis ball. The plant frequently sends out 3 or more bloom spikes at one time, which makes it quite a show-piece.
Registered on November 9, 2003, 221 Posts, 1628 Comments
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5 commentsYes, it is an orchid - a member of the Angroid family. Here is one of the open, but still young flowers. They turn more of a translucent white when they are mature. The really cool thing about them is that they grow at the end of a rather spindly 2-3" long stem and are almost the size of a tennis ball. The plant frequently sends out 3 or more bloom spikes at one time, which makes it quite a show-piece.