This one immediately caught my attention when I went through the orchid exhibit at my local botanical garden this past weekend. It's one of my first attempts at shooting in camera raw and I'm loving it!
Canon 40D, EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM
f 2.8 @ 1/100
ISO 200
Natural light from windows inside nature conservatory
Eval meter, handheld
Wow! This is stunning. Amazing that you got the killer black BKGr without flash.
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Artie, I tend to underexpose many of my floral shots and then use curves to pull that background down when the colors in the flowers can hold their own. This one certainly could!
Stunning presentation. I like the "flying" appearance of the flower. To my eye orchids always look good on black backgrounds. If I were to nit at all I would suggest working the BG a bit more to eliminate the faint hint of folds and wrinkles in your material. It is hard to see this, but since I use black material to create these BGs myself I am overly sensitive to their appearance. Great image with a lot of impact.