John Chardine
04-12-2009, 06:26 PM
This is a species orchid (not a hybrid) called Cattleya aurantiaca from Mexico and Central America. My wife has had the plant for 20+ years and it is a reliable bloomer. To give a sense of scale, the flowers are about 1"/2.5 cm in diameter.
I used two flashes to provide the main light because I wanted to underexpose the BG and bring out the subject. The BG was a black tee-shirt and I selectively darkened it with a quickmask and Levels adjustment. The bunches of flowers are quite unruly so I spent some time choosing the right bunch and the right angle so that overlap was minimal.
Canon EOS 5D, 100mm f2.8 macro
capture date: Sunday, 12 April, 2009 2:19 PM
exposure program: Manual
ISO speed: 200
shutter speed: 1/60
aperture: f22.0
exposure bias: +0.0
metering: Pattern
flash: ON - Compulsory flash mode
I used two flashes to provide the main light because I wanted to underexpose the BG and bring out the subject. The BG was a black tee-shirt and I selectively darkened it with a quickmask and Levels adjustment. The bunches of flowers are quite unruly so I spent some time choosing the right bunch and the right angle so that overlap was minimal.
Canon EOS 5D, 100mm f2.8 macro
capture date: Sunday, 12 April, 2009 2:19 PM
exposure program: Manual
ISO speed: 200
shutter speed: 1/60
aperture: f22.0
exposure bias: +0.0
metering: Pattern
flash: ON - Compulsory flash mode