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Ophrys bombyliflora


Ophrys bombyliflora
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Copyright: Ferran J Lloret (ferranjlloret) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 499 W: 57 N: 1348] (4742)
Genre: Plants
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-03-13
Categories: Flowers
Camera: Canon EOS 40 D, Canon EF 100 mm F2.8 Macro USM
Exposure: f/11, 1/250 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Plants of Europe, Orchids of Europe [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2009-10-30 11:21
Viewed: 203
Points: 28
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Special hypochromatic Bumblebee Orchid

The Bumblebee Orchid (Ophrys bombyliflora) is a typical example. It has flowers that look and smell so much like female bumblebees that males flying nearby are irresistibly drawn in by this chemical signal, stimulating them sexually. The insect gets so excited that he starts to copulate with the flower. This is termed pseudocopulation. The firmness, the smoothness and the velvety hairs of the lip are a further incentive for the insect to enter the flower. The pollinia inadvertently stick to the head or the abdomen of the male bumblebee. On visiting another orchid of the same species, the bumblebee pollinates its sticky stigma with the pollinia. The filaments of the pollinia have, during transport, taken such a position that the waxy pollen are able to stick to the stigma. Such is the refinement of the reproduction. If the filaments hadn’t taken the new position, the pollinia could not have pollinated the new orchid.

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This photo is taken in the Algarbe near Sagres , Portugal, original format.
The BG “areniscas ácidas rojas sobre arcillas del mismo color”.

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  • Great 
  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2908 W: 34 N: 8623] (32138)
  • [2009-10-30 11:38]

Hi Ferran. This is a first class close up of the unusual orchid. We can see every little detail with your sharp focusing. Bright but still natural colours against the plain BG. well taken TFS.
Nick..

Have a good weekend.

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3584 W: 143 N: 5669] (18531)
  • [2009-10-30 11:39]

Hi Ferran.
I like to see you and your charming close-up nest to me. Excellent use of nice macro equipment. DOF is great and details of the cute plant are stunning as well as fine lighting and colours. My compliments and best wishes.
Alexei.

Hola Ferran,

Definitivamente, conozco algunas orquideas, pero esta está entre las que tienen una estructura bastánte curiosa. Aprecio tu buen ojo para captar los detalles de esta orquidea, presumo que la luz es natural, me agrada el concepto y el resultado. Loable composición central para focalizar la atención en la flor.

Buen trabajo, saludos.

Jesús

Ferran
What a great macro today!
Wonderful details and colors!
Mariana

Hola Ferran,
un'altra fantastica immagine di Orchidea, straordinaria definizione e bellissimi colori, mi piace molto la composizione con questo sfondo neutro e dalle tonalità calde.
Grazie e complimenti
Buen fin de semana
Ciao Maurizio

Aquesta petita orquídia no la coneixia. Tinc unes quantes d'aquest gènere fetes a Les Garrigues i sempre es una delícia trobar-se un rocle d'aquestes petites meravelles.
Aquesta no és tan criadanera en colorit com d'altres. Destacaria el contrast fons-flor i la
llum.
Bon cap de setmana Ferran

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3813 W: 190 N: 11346] (34981)
  • [2009-10-30 13:10]

Hello Ferran,
Excellent way to show the shape of this little orchid flower by the lateral POV. It makes it look much more interesting!
The sharpness, BG and lighting are excellent too.
Thanks and have a good weekend,
Ivan

Hello Ferran,

A great macro with lovely colors, sharpness & POV.

Very nicely & TFS.

Regards

Umar

hello Ferran

like Nature Morte style beautiful flower photo, with fine POV,
superb focus excellent sharpness and details,
beautiful and smooth for the eyes luminosity, TFS

Asbed

Hello Ferran
beautiful shot of this Bumblebee Orchid, superb colors with very nice contrast between the flower and the brown BG
very fine details and superb POV
Have a great sunday

Hi and Good Morning Ferran,

Stunning macro capture of a spectacular orchid with wonderful POV/DOF, impeccable clarity and delightful composition.
Take care and Cheers,

Bayram

Hello Ferran,

so a little my stile of photography.
Very nice pic with good detail, pov, dof and egally bg.

Fine natural colours.

Gert

Ferran
BEAUTIFUL is the wrong word to describe what you have posted.... more like OUTSTANDING.
GREAT NOTES too.
lovely piece of photography work.
EXCELLENT clarity too.
Mario from Canada.

Bonjour Ferran,
Très belle macro, finement détaillée et délicatement colorée, s'opposant merveilleusement sur l'arrière plan.
A bientôt sur TN pour de nouvelles aventures.
Férard

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