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The boss headed into town yesterday so I headed for the hills hoping for a landscape: no such luck there but I did come across a field of these beauties.
I had to lie flat out with the camera at ground level to capture this specimen against a greyish threatening sky.
As usual, my regaining a more orthodox posture would have made for an interesting candid had anyone so inclined been around.
My thanks as ever for the kind comments on An Autumn View.
Ronnie.
| Camera: | Nikon D7000  Check out Nikon Nation! |
| Lens: | DX 18-200mm. |
| Recording media: | JPEG (digital) |
| Focal Length: | 70mm. |
| Lens Max Aperture: | f/4.9 |
| Aperture: | f/7.1 |
| Shutter Speed: | 1/500sec |
| Exposure Comp: | -0.33 |
| ISO: | 100 |
| Exposure Mode: | Aperture |
| Metering Mode: | CWA |
| Flash: | No |
| Title: | "Wild Orchid" |
| Username: | 
RonnieAG |
| Uploaded: | 27 Jun 2012 - 12:03 AM |
| Tags: | Digital art, Flowers & plants, Pink., Wild orchid |
| Votes: | Voting Disabled |
Comments
It is a beauty, perfect POV and it shines in a sea of grass!
This is stunning Photography Ronnie well up to Professional Photography standards, the depth of field and clarity makes this stand out from the crowd, Congratulations on a fantastic capture!
Regards
Trev.
Quite the stunner this one Ronnie, think I might try giving it a portrait crop which would crop out the one or two distracting grasses IMHO, just an idea of course.
As for your problems of getting back up off the ground, well trust me mate you want to see some of the tricks I get up to sometimes, it would have you in fits of laughter!.....I've even had folk come up to me asking if I'm alright and if I need an ambulance before now 
Ade 
My first thought here Ronnie...your back!!
getting down, and no Jasmine to help the twisted and in pain man get back up again
BUT have to say that is a very beautiful shot of the orchid..very crisp
and so clear...a winner all the way Ronnie
Love it
Lillian
Superb shot Ronnie, great pov and composition, the dof is spot on, beautifully captured.
Hugh
, and they are so small. Moira
You've caught the delicate colours and fragile nature of these flowers which are everywhere at the moment,mostly in places where a modicum of clambering stooping or general making a fool of oneself is necessary. You got the shot so who cares my friend.
Dougie
Any excuse to lie down and have a rest!! Spot on with the camera settings to get an excellent result, Ronnie.
Dave
Standing proud and tall in all its lonely majesty, Ronnie. NO, that is not a description of your geed self when you eventually regained an upright posture again
but a description of this very finely taken and composed image.
Malc
excellent Ronnie a very fine capture indeed very arty would make a very good oil painting was well worth the effort of getting up no matter how unsightly it was....
Many thanks for the UA yesterday always appreciated....
Graham
Super POV Ronnie & the muted grey b/g compliments the pinky hues so well.. Excellent
We have some of these growing in a field not too far away from where I live, and as you say , Ronnie, to photograph them at this angle and viewpoint, you certainly do need to get down low! Well worth the effort of grovelling about on the ground, a cracking shot. It stands so very well against the background, and that grass I think has a sort of painterly effect. I don't find the those stray blades of grass distracting, but think add to the composition Think I might just have to give it my Award...
Trev
Excellent pov and isolation of the subject. Lovely contrast too between the vibrant colour and clarity of the orchid and the dof blurred pastels of the background.
Alun
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO I have a couple of these, superb shot Ronnie
WOW! beautiful and stunning Ronnie, a gorgeous image.
John
Fab shot ronnie love the soft light there seems to be alot of them about this year
mike
A beautiful specimen Ronnie, I agree with the Big O with regard to the cropping, he always knows whats best! There are plenty of these around on prestbury hill at the moment, I may upload some of the ones i've taken in the coming days
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