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Dactylorhiza latifolia


Dactylorhiza latifolia
Photo Information
Copyright: Gert Ellstrom (ellis49) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3386 W: 343 N: 9445] (30711)
Genre: Plants
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-05-20
Categories: Flowers
Camera: Canon Powershot S1-IS
Exposure: f/4.5, 1/640 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Theme(s): Orchids (wild), RARE or SIGNIFICANT contributions to TN 2, flower(red)II [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2005-05-21 7:40
Viewed: 1430
Points: 26
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Elder-Flowared Orchid, Dactylorhiza latifolia , Swe, Adam & Eva

This is a very nice little orchid and it’s quite rare , but in the Nature Reserve Ängskär by the Upplands coast they are common, You can see them grows in hundreds, sometimes in thousands. Most of them have a red colour but a few of them are White/Yellow.
They grow like this, in the last years grass, its almost impossible to find a “clear one”.
The Swedish name is, Adam and Eva.
I hope you like it. You can see the whole plant Here
General Info.

The orchids are 15 - 25 cm tall. The leaves are broad and pointed. The tubers are oblong and hand-like lobate The spike is head-like and has close-set, fairly large flowers. The Elder-Flowered Orchid has two colour variations, reddish purple and cream-coloured flowers. The reddish purple orchid is the most common on Öland. The spur is thick, downward-pointing, and as long as the ovary. The broad lip is three-lobed and indistinctly spotted. The Elder-Flowered Orchid is protected.The most abundant habitat for the orchids on Öland is the Great Alvar, dry meadows open to the sun, scantily covered bedrock, and natural pasture. Along Fly Way the Elder-Flowered Orchid grows on Gösslunda alvar and on the alvar at Skarpa Alby. The orchids are rare from Skåne to Uppland, fairly common along the Uppland coast. Less common on Öland and Gotland. The total distribution covers the Nordic countries, Iceland excepted, and the rest of Europe to the Mediterranean zone. The flowering is in May - June.


Technique:
Canon S1 IS
ISO 50, JPG
Levels, Contrast, Crop, resized to 800 pixels, converted.
I used Adobe Photoshop CS2 for PP.
sAner, Janice, scottevers7, j_wyatt, liquidsunshine, TAZ, marhowie, dew77, magiqa has marked this note useful
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  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3318 W: 149 N: 6113] (18646)
  • [2005-05-21 16:55]

What a beautiful orchid Gert. So many flowers displayed on the stem. Colours are stunning too. Well shown and thank you.

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  • red45 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2703 W: 74 N: 8857] (30219)
  • [2005-05-21 17:58]

Superb orchid Gert! It is colony of flowers! I like composition with orchid's yellow friend on BG. High quality as always. Great work!

A beautiful flower. Superb color, and sharp detail. Very well done! Excellent notes..Thanks

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  • optic Gold Star Critiquer [C: 322 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2005-05-21 21:19]

Wonderfull flower, very nice colours & clear details, dof & pov are great, a real beauty !

Very well done Gert,

Regards,

It is a gorgeous orchid. I found an orchid today on my hike, but it isn't rare.

Very nie shot Gert,
The colours are wonderful. Perfect DOF, the details are crystal clear. Well exposed and a lovely orchid.
Thanks for posting

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  • sAner Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1490 W: 72 N: 1427] (4744)
  • [2005-05-22 3:45]

Just beautiful Gert! Colors are superb and the POV is really good. Great DOF, sharp details and very nice contrasting BG. Well done & TFS!

Regards,
Pieter

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  • TAZ Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2241 W: 47 N: 3167] (10926)
  • [2005-05-22 4:49]

Belle et intéressante composition macro-photographique bien réalisée pour ce superbe Orchis. Jolies couleurs et bonne netteté.
Interesting and well done !

Beautiful shot Gert! Orchids have to be one of the most colorful and interesting flowers there are to shoot..I like the touch of yellow in back and the OOF stem in the FG is barely noticed, Very well done!

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  • Graal Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Silver Note Writer [C: 755 W: 31 N: 20] (5032)
  • [2005-05-22 14:25]

Very good shot. Great colours, sharpness & composition. Good DOF and note, too. well done.
Regards,
aleksander

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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4774 W: 294 N: 4020] (13209)
  • [2005-05-23 2:05]

Hello Gert!
Wonderful flower close up.Colors,details,DOF and composition are excellent.TFS...:-)

Beautiful shot of a beautiful orchid. Excellent colour and POV. Tack sharp with awesome OOF BG. Nice work Gert. Many thanks sharing this rare orchid.

Very beautiful! I did not know we had such lovely wild orchids in Sweden.

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