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    Default Phragmipedium Firestorm Fernbrook x Phragmipedium besseae 'Ruby"

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    This is another orchid from my collection. I purchased this plant as a seedling four years ago, this is only the second time that it has bloomed. The first bloom, last year, was not worth photographing, so I'm very happy how it has turned out. The blossom measures three and three quarter inches across and the color is intense. Image created by natural window light with a white card reflector. Hope you like my image. C and C welcome, I'm here to learn. - John

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    I rally like the composition of this photo. I don't know the exact biological term but the white powder on the flower really adds to the picture. My only criticism (and its a small one) is the leaf at the bottom being cut off.

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    John, I have to ask...did you have to desaturate the reds at all because they are PERFECT! I'm dying to know if you did this all in camera or if you had to pull them back any in pp.

    And yes, in a perfect world, I'd like to see that leaf in the frame as well but that long stem sure explains why its not! Possibility might include stepping back to get it all in and then using content-aware scale to take a slice out of the middle - but that wouldn't give us the true representation of that beautiful red stem.

    I like it very much as presented.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gordon Craig View Post
    I rally like the composition of this photo. I don't know the exact biological term but the white powder on the flower really adds to the picture. My only criticism (and its a small one) is the leaf at the bottom being cut off.
    Hi Gordon, thanks for your comments. The "white powder" on the petals and on the pouch, are actually very fine white hairs. The reason the leaf is cut off, is that the shiny plastic pot it is growing in begins at that point. That was a much greater distraction to me the the terminated leaf. Thanks again. - John

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    Quote Originally Posted by Julie Kenward View Post
    John, I have to ask...did you have to desaturate the reds at all because they are PERFECT! I'm dying to know if you did this all in camera or if you had to pull them back any in pp.

    And yes, in a perfect world, I'd like to see that leaf in the frame as well but that long stem sure explains why its not! Possibility might include stepping back to get it all in and then using content-aware scale to take a slice out of the middle - but that wouldn't give us the true representation of that beautiful red stem.

    I like it very much as presented.
    Hi Julie, I appreciate your comments. No pp done on petals, red is as shot. The only thing done to the petals is Photo Kit Sharpener.

    The leaf hangs well below the edge of the pot. The pot is a typical small glossy green plastic. I could have put that plastic pot into one of the decorative ceramic pots that I use when bringing plants upstairs from my growing room to enjoy upstairs. I wanted the image to be of the flower, and not of pottery. Thanks again. - John

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    Lovely. I like the simplicity of this image.

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    Simply gorgeous! Reds are perfect!

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    This is one of m¥ favorite orchids.

    I find it a difficult orchid to photograph and commend you for your results.

    Thanks for sharing.

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    You have the most beautiful orchids, John, and you have the hang of classic composition that shows the best of them. I am enjoying everyone of them :)

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    Quote Originally Posted by Fabs Forns View Post
    You have the most beautiful orchids, John, and you have the hang of classic composition that shows the best of them. I am enjoying everyone of them :)
    Thank you Fabs! I really appreciate your kind words. I've been growing orchids for about fifteen years, but only started photographing them about a month ago. - John

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    I grew them for 12 years, only catleyas, vandas and other species that tolerated our heat and humidity. Now I don't even have a single green living organism!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Fabs Forns View Post
    I grew them for 12 years, only catleyas, vandas and other species that tolerated our heat and humidity. Now I don't even have a single green living organism!
    I really envy you the ability to grow vandas. I built a controlled growing room in my basement and raise predominantly intermediate growers with a few cool and a few warm growers all under lights. Wisconsin isn't ideal for high light warm growers and heating a greenhouse here in the winter is prohibitive. :-) I do have one very nice Asconopsis, but that's a far as I dare. Thanks! - John

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