Pterostylis irsoniana

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• red45 (26857)
• [2007-12-10 0:23]

Hi Steve!

Niceeeeee! Another tropical flower, very good for Polish dark autumn. I like side view and details. Latin name is probably related to shape of this flower which looks like bird. Or maybe not :-)

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• ramthakur (25028)
• [2007-12-10 2:03]

Interesting shape of this Orchid, Steve.
The natural light has been well utilized in this picture.
I have seen similarly shaped "plants" in the Himalayas. Wonder if they would fall in the same category.
TFS and regards.
Ram

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• marhowie (34537)
• [2007-12-10 4:17]
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It's in the "spotlight" Steve, stands out well in the frame..Strange name Greehod, where do they come up with these names :)
Well done,
Howard

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• gracious (12270)
• [2007-12-10 8:59]

Hello Steve,
I loved this shot a lot!
great use of the light to have perfect exposure and focus in DOF!
good sharpness, natural colour and details
well done
have a wonderful week!
cheers
tony

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• dB_grafix (2973)
• [2007-12-11 23:03]

Quite the artistic compo Steve. It seems to create a bit of animation to my eyes with the positioning of the leaf.Good lighting.

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• haraprasan (13068)
• [2007-12-13 2:26]

Namastay Steve,
Another beautiful orchid to your collection. I am so unlucky. The flowers I love most is the flowers which is rare to see here. They are found in jungles and flower shops only. Anyway a lovely capture. Thanks a lot for sharing.

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• loot (9137)
• [2007-12-17 12:54]
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Hi Steve

A lovely capture of this very intricate and fascinating little terrestrial orchid. Even though it is not that obvious from the photo it still is a perfect little orchid flower and typical of the most basic elements that represents the construction of an orchid. That is the 3 sepals and 3 petals of which one is highly modified to form the complex lip (or labellum) of the orchid.

Just as a matter of interest, the Pterostylis genus consist of ± 120 species, of which the majority are found in Australia, but about 17 species are endemic to New Zealand. The name derives from the Greek pteron (wing) and stylis (column), referring to the prominent broad columnar wings found in all species of the genus. This is quite visual in your photo.

I like the simplistic composition and the use of the backlight (or almost sidelight) effect to shine through the flower and to highlight the edges of the sepals and petals. The colours are rich and the details are sharp to show all the lovely features of this precious gem. Of course the dark BG does wonders to compliment and enhance the subject.

Good work and TFS.
Best regards
Loot