Beauty in the Wild

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Beauty in the Wild
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Copyright: Jean Michel Peers (JeanMichel) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 633 W: 87 N: 938] (2864)
Genre: Plants
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2004-05-26
Categories: Flowers
Camera: Sony DSC-F717, Zeiss 2/9,7-48,5
Exposure: f/8, 1/125 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Wild Flowers, Orchids (wild) [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2004-11-04 18:23
Viewed: 1174
Points: 16
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Pyramidal Orchid (Anacamptis Pyramidalis). These orchids are very often found on chalky grounds, poor grass fields, open bushy zones, highway slopes. Here, it's very different. The association I'm working with has a vast program of restoration of chalky hills of the Seine valley, west of Paris, up to the sea. When agriculture disappeared on these hills (due to intensive mechanization after 1945), land has been progressively invaded by bushes, choking all ground vegetation. The objective is to clean some of these surfaces (mechanically first, then putting sheep to keep up the land). What you see here is the reapparence of Orchids on a glade opened last winter.
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Size: up to 50cm. Color: from pale pink to dark red, sometimes bicolor. Visible from march to september, best months being may, june, july.
When young, sharp top, becoming round. Protected species.
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Original in TIFF mode, postprocessed on PS: cropped out, brightness -15, contrast +20. Reduced at TN size, saved below 200Ko in jpg.
NeatImage(manual settings for a light filtering)
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To AdrianW: OrchidsJeanMichel 2 11-05 14:01
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Good shot! You've captured this pyramidal nicely. Funny really, I was just thinking about putting up a few of the orchid shots I've taken this year (not many unfortunately). Anyway, focus is good, DOF is good, and the composition is nice - although since the sky was white I think I'd have considered a slightly higher angle I think to keep it out of the frame. I hope you can encourage these and other species to grow, keep up the good work :-D

Jean, Good shot with good color & detail! I like the big & small approach..Too bad you couldn't have grabbed some blue-sky on this one!! ;-)

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  • AndyB Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1593 W: 32 N: 1363] (3978)
  • [2004-11-05 13:34]

A nice shot.
Excellent detail and very good DoF.
A great note too.
Very well done.

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  • PDP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2964 W: 366 N: 3848] (11733)
  • [2004-11-05 13:36]

Nice work Jean Michel, I think it is a very good picture overall, I do agree with Adrian reagarding the white sky. Excellent note, well done.

Great shot Jean.
Very good sharpness and details , nice colours ans good DOF.
Good note.
Well done.

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  • RAP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2524 W: 345 N: 2373] (7405)
  • [2004-11-05 14:12]

Una bonita imagen de estas hermosas flores Jean Michel.
La compsicion de un ejemplar en primer plano y otro desenfocado al fondo brinda un efecto de profundidad muy agradable.
Buen colorido excepto el cielo (opino igual que los demás en esto) con una agudeza muy buena.

Une image jolie de ces belles fleurs Jean Michel.
La compsicion d'un exemplaire en premier plan et autre non mis au point au fonds offre un effet de profondeur très agréable.
Bon coloré sauf le ciel (je juge égal que les autres dans ceci) avec une acuité très bonne.

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  • japie Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1996 W: 107 N: 1897] (5103)
  • [2004-11-05 22:39]

I just love these wild flowers. I dont thisnk they get the attention on this or any others site that the deserve. I can see it in my posts as well. The image is sharp and the color beautiful.

Thanks for posting

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  • livios Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2309 W: 324 N: 4312] (16848)
  • [2005-01-05 17:19]

Jean Michel, outstanding colors of the plant. The blurred BG highlights the beauty of the orchid. Nice composition too.

Lívio

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