Day 5 – from previous post, hello my beautiful friend!
The reward of patience.
While photographing this bud, I also found another Bearded Orchid on top of the hill with several flowers…
These photos were taken using OM Digital (Olympus) OM-1 with M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 60mm F2.8 Macro lens.
RAW or stacked Jpeg file edited in DxO Photolab 6, then final level adjustments and cropping in Adobe CS6 (last non-subscription).
As a fungi photographer first, I find Orchids more challenging. Not only do they have much more detail, dynamic range and depth, but the wind can be a problem when focus stacking, as the orchids will sway or nod.
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This is really a jewel, this wild orchid! My compliments for the beautiful macro photos.
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Thank you for your kind words, appreciated 😀
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What a beautiful flower and nice to see how small it really is. Compliments for the beautiful macro photos.
Hans
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Thanks Hans, I feel photography is a continuous progression to perfection, I’m still not there, probably never will, but I look for it in every shot 🙂
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Super shots of a beautiful plant. Thanks for sharing.
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Thanks Kenne, a lucky find!!
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Wow-these orchids are amazing! Purple beards should be the next trend! 🙂
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Thanks Morgaine, I’d like to see that trend take off!!
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That’s a very fancy blossom.
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Thanks Kitty, INDEED!! A lucky find :😀
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They are so unique, each one in the orchid family. Beautiful.
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Thanks, there are plenty more varieties here too! The season is close to over for this year I think.
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Lovely photos!
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Thank you ❤️
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