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Anacamptis pyramidalis


Anacamptis pyramidalis
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Copyright: Ali Koksal (alikox) Silver Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 39 W: 1 N: 68] (210)
Genre: Plants
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-06-15
Categories: Flowers
Camera: Sony Alpha DSLR A100, Vivitar 100/3.5 Macro
Exposure: f/3.2, 1/80 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-06-17 13:27
Viewed: 875
Points: 14
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Anacamptis pyramidalis

Pyramidal Orchid [EN] / Çam Salebi [TR]

I spent last weekend at my father-in-law's orchard. Apart from cultivated fruit trees, there were lots of opportunities for wildlife shots. Here is one of them.

Pyramidal Orchid is named after the arrangement of its flowes. It used to be rather common in Anatolia. There is a spice / soft drink produced from dried tubers of this and several more kinds of orchids sahlep. Due to the uncontrolled gatherings most of orchids now faces extinction in Anatolia.

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This is original frame, no croppings. Shot with good old plastic fantastic on a tripod. Color balance adjustments, resize and sharpening done with digiKam, some bright spider webs are cloned away from BG with GIMP.

Thanks for stopping by,
Ali
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Hello Ali,
Very nice orchid well captured, with brilliant colours and good management of light. The background is very nice too. Best regards,
Catherine

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  • Ishi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 162 W: 0 N: 973] (3718)
  • [2008-06-18 10:42]

Very nice!

We had them in bloom over two months ago.

Cheers!

Ishi

Ali Bey selamlar, öncelikle TN'e hoş geldiniz. Biraz geç farkettim sizi. Kusuruma bakmayın. Çam Salebi'nin nefis bir makrosu olmuş. Elinize sağlık. Ayrıca notlar yazmanız benim açımdan oldukça önemli ki siz de gerekeni yapmışsınız. Tekrardan elinize sağlık. Sağlıcakla,
Bayram

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3816 W: 190 N: 11348] (34987)
  • [2008-06-19 3:40]

Hello Ali,
For an uncropped shot this is great!
The composition and focusing is perfect and the sharpness, lighting and bokeh BG help to present this Pyramidal Orchid in a fine way.
Looks like you father-in-law's orchard is a fine place!
Thanks for sharing this beauty,
Ivan

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2992 W: 162 N: 950] (2789)
  • [2008-06-19 5:34]

Hello Ali,
What a beautiful close-up of a Pyramidal Orchid against a fine background. Very clear details and beautiful colours. It is a very nice specimen!
Many thanks, Ulla

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  • Luis52 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1110 W: 5 N: 3457] (12761)
  • [2008-06-19 13:38]
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Hi Ali.
Lovely colors of this flower, excellent BG and very interesting note to read.

Next time try a diffrent f stop like f11 and use the flash, compare one from the other and see the diffrence in focus in the frame. (Deep of field)
Luis52.

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  • foozi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1339 W: 0 N: 2575] (9083)
  • [2008-06-19 17:20]

Hello Ali,
thanks for your comment on my post. Yes. I do agree it is of the OE side.
You flower is is ver beautiful, nice blurry BG and very clear image. In my country it looks like water hycinth.

Regards,
Foozi

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