Holiday Orchids

[Norm Dulak]

iPhone6

These orchids at the United States Botanic Gardens Conservatory in Washington, DC, put me in a celebratory mood. So Happy New Year everyone!

Norm

[Diane Miller]

I'm on the road with only my iPhone till tomorrow, but it looks gorgeous here!

[Norm Dulak]

Thanks, Diane. I hope it looks as good tomorrow on the big screen. BTW, the posted image was captured by my iPhone. And my HughesNet is kaput now, so I'm replying with my iPhone here. Thank goodness for the iPhone!

[Diane Miller]

I should start a Hughes net fan club. We live maybe 60 miles from downtown San Francisco and it's our only option.

[Jerry van Dijk]

Happy new year Norm! Conservatories are definately good for ones mood during the gloomy days....

[Norm Dulak]

Happy new year Norm! Conservatories are definately good for ones mood during the gloomy days....

Same to you, Jerry. Have a healthy, productive and Happy New Year!

[Ron Conlon]

Reminds me that I need to get into my local conservatories, it would be a nice change from chasing birds at the cold windy lakefront.

[Norm Dulak]

Thanks, Ron. I share your enthusiasm for conservatories this time of year!

[Steve Maxson]

Hi Norm. Very nice for a phone image! And it stands up well regardless of the camera used. (I'm old enough to remember when phones were actually used to talk to someone. )

[Norm Dulak]

Thanks, Steve.

I actually do use my phone to talk to others occasionally. But the camera has become very good. I especially like the fact that it provides a very wide view. And the video capabilities are outstanding. I recently used my phone to shoot video of pulsating jellyfish at the National Aquarium in Baltimore. The results are stunning.

[Jonathan Ashton]

Norm I like it! You have reasonable separation from the blooms and the foliage, here I think contrast helps. I especially like the shape/configuration of the blooms, I can see immediately why you took the shot!

[Norm Dulak]

Thanks Jon!