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Copyright: Kiran K V (sunkirana) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 151 W: 29 N: 202] (1139)
Genre: Plants
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-12-19
Categories: Flowers
Camera: Sony Alpha 100, Sigma 105 Macro EX
Exposure: f/7.1, 1/3 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-03-24 15:57
Viewed: 801
Points: 5
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This is one of the MOST colourful Orchids I have ever seen. It does not seem to be in the book I have listing asian Orchids. Would be interested to know where it originates from. The ONLY artist who could manage to better this colour to colour on a canvas would be Titian. Then we have nature.
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  • loot Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5452 W: 594 N: 3651] (10033)
  • [2007-03-25 10:02]
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Hi Kiran

This is a lovely close-up macro of a so-called Pansy orchid - Miltoniopsis Bert Field 'Crimson Glow'. Unfortunately, if that is the correct ID (and I am pretty sure of it) it is a hybrid and does not belong on TN according to the TOS, but since I cannot see enough of the flower to identify it 100% positively I will have to give you the benefit of the doubt. Both the parents of this flower were also hybrids i.e. Miltoniopsis Mulatto Queen X Miltoniopsis Woodlands.

You will not find this orchid in a book about Asian orchids since its natural distribution range of its parents covers Central America, the high plateaux of the Andes, western Brazil, Peru, Colombia, and Bolivia.

Your photo show the interesting patterned markings of the large labellum in the central area of the flower where the column is situated. The composition is fine and the colours are great. However the focus is slightly soft, but the exposure was well controlled at 1/3 shutter speed.

Good work and TFS.
Regards
Loot

Hi Kiran,
nice to see you use a Sony A100 and a 105mm Sigma macro.
The colours are nice but the focus is very soft.
Did you use ant kind of support, the SS is very long 1/3 sec.? A steady tripod is very helpful with this close-up, both for camera-shakings and for the forward/toward movement because of shallow DOF you get in macro-shots.

Gert

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3585 W: 143 N: 5672] (18539)
  • [2007-03-25 13:00]

Hi Kiran.
Gert is great Master. He know your equipment very well and his advices are great too.

In my notes concerning technique of macro shooting some tools for getting sharp close-up images are discussed. Excellent software is one of them. Unfortunately, I have another camera. Choice of software depends on RAW-format. For Konica Minolta this is Capture One. For Sony I don't know.

However, at your this picture you have demonstrated creative approach and good taste. Composition, exposure and colours are very nice. My best regards. See you soon.
Alexei.

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