Another orchid from my collection. This Paphiopedalum is a somewhat small plant with a short bloom spike. Shooting this particular plant as a vertical just didn't work effectively, unless I showed the entire pot it is growing in. Note the many fine hairs on the bloom spike as well as the petals and callus. Hope you like my image. C and C welcome, I'm here to learn. Thanks for looking. - John
F/25 .80s ISO 640
Canon 1D Mk II
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM
Canon Remote Shutter Release
Gitzo CF 1228 tripod
Arca Swiss B1 Ball Head
John, I agree that due to the shape of the flower it calls for a horizontal. I like the lighting, sharpness and placement in the frame. For my taste you have enough of the bottom leaf to add interest....good job!
I am also fine with the compo and you couldn't have picked a sweeter BG to complement the subtle beauty of this orchid. Perfect EXP and I can feel the texture of the petals in my fingers.
Another winner.
Wow John, that's beautiful. The image has a painterly quality to it. Wonderful light, composition and background. Well done... you deserve another hat! :)
Beautiful orchid again, John. I wanted to see if there was anything else in the BG I could pull out so I slid the hue/saturation slider almost all the way to the right and these faint hues popped up. Interesting how it split the colors like that!