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Unknown Orchid


Unknown Orchid
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Copyright: Haraprasan Nayak (haraprasan) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1351 W: 98 N: 3647] (13334)
Genre: Plants
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-06-04
Categories: Flowers
Camera: Canon EOS 400D, Tamron 18-200mm F3,5-6,3 XR DiII LD Asp, Kenko UV 62mm
Exposure: f/6.3, 1/200 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Nature with Canon EOS400D [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-06-15 10:21
Viewed: 441
Points: 36
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
I found this one during my trip to Bolangir. I am not sure what genus or species it belongs to. And also it was high up in a branch. Hope somebody will help identifying it. Thanks a lot for viewing.

Orchidaceae, also called the Orchid family, is the largest family of the flowering plants (Angiospermae). Its name is derived from the genus Orchis.

The Royal Botanical Gardens of Kew list 880 genera and nearly 22,000 accepted species, but the exact number is unknown (perhaps as many as 25,000) because of taxonomic disputes. The number of orchid species equals about four times the number of mammal species, or more than twice the number of bird species. It also encompasses about 6–11% of all seed plants. About 800 new orchid species are added each year. The largest genera are Bulbophyllum (2,000 species), Epidendrum (1,500 species), Dendrobium (1,400 species) and Pleurothallis (1,000 species). The family also includes the Vanilla (the genus of the vanilla plant), Orchis (type genus) and many commonly cultivated plants like some Phalaenopsis or Cattleya.

Moreover, since the introduction of tropical species in the 19th century, horticulturists have more than 100,000 hybrids and cultivars.

Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
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Hi my dear friend,

A perfect anf fantastic shot of this unknown orchid wit excellent composition. TFS my friend. Cheers,

Bayram

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 2129 W: 9 N: 5957] (22516)
  • [2008-06-15 10:35]

Hi Haraprasan. You must have eye sight to have seen this. I would have walked by. Good natural colours. well done TFS.
Nick..

Hi Haraprasan,
I think this one belongs to the Vanda family. You might want to use that as a search option. I captured a similar one in Singapore and was told the family name.
Even with the bright OE sky in the BG, you still got good color and details on the flower. It would have been nice if you could have gotten closer.
TFS,
Niek

Hello Prasan,
It's Orchid alright with a smaller species!
well captured with good lighting here to brings out the clarity and great details of it
well done
greeting
Tony

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1902 W: 8 N: 4957] (16017)
  • [2008-06-15 16:44]

Hi Haraprasan,

These orchids, even from a distance, are lovely. I don't know how you spotted them. It's interesting to see how they grow on the branch. I hope you see them again and can get a close-up.

Jane

You have a cleverly and cunningly quick eye for the minute detail...which I like to think I share with you from time to time...but alas after reading all the revivals..I do not know much more that what others have suggested....TN is a good place for ID'ing eh? Me too!
Bob

Hi Haraprasan,

I don't know wich species this flower are but looks me as a Orchid.
Good pov from this flower in his natural habitat.
Gert

Very beautiful composition Haraprasan. TFS. Regards,
Bahadır

Hello Haraprasan,

Very nice picture of this orchid. Good composition and good focus. Beautiful natural colours.
Cheers,

Mariki

Artistic composition regardless of the species' identity.
Wonderfully dramatic lighting.

Ciao Haraprasam, lovely orchid with beautiful colors, fine details and excellent sharpness, very well done, ciao Silvio

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  • gannu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 996 W: 4 N: 2570] (11874)
  • [2008-06-16 5:27]

Hello Hp, Where on the earth you identified this. Hmm.. Getting into too much research. well done and I am sorry not to identify this but hoping someone will. Nice shot. Ganesh

Hello Haraprasan,
nice shot of tiny orchid with great lighting,lovely colours,
well done,
TFS.

Namastay Hara,
This is unlike any species we have here,so I'm afraid I can't help you with ID.
I see Niek has made a suggestion though.
TFS this one with us.
Cheers
Steve

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2754 W: 147 N: 7948] (24747)
  • [2008-06-16 6:30]

Hello Hara,
Fine capture of a species of orchid unknown to me. You made good use of the ambient light in the shade and took a pretty sharp image with out using flash.
Thanks for sharing this fine image.
I hope you can find the ID,
Ivan

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  • zulfu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 595 W: 0 N: 117] (665)
  • [2008-06-17 2:47]

Hi Haraprasan, wonderful shot and composition. TFS. Regards,
Mehmet

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  • arfer Gold Star Critiquer [C: 2731 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2008-06-19 10:02]

Hello Haraprasan

A lovely capture.
The flower is very beautiful.
Excellent focus and detail.
Good colours.
TFS

Rob

Hola Haraprasan: que suerte tienes de viver en un sirio en que existen esas maravillas. La foto: tienes otras mejores jajajaja.
Un abrazo: J. Ignasi

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