Gaetan Manuel
December 2025 - Orchid
About the Image(s)
The photo was taken with the morning light on my back. The camera was hand held as the weather was calm. A 90mm Tamron macro lens fitted on a Nikon D750 was used. Aperture f/16 at 1/800s and ISO 1000.
Some post processing regarding the brilliance and tones.
1 comment posted
Hi Gaetan: In our area this Orchid is known as Lady Slipper. It is a native wild flower that while scarce can be found in certain areas of the Northern United States.
Even at f/16 you do not have complete sharp focus on the flower, the top petal is not quite sharp. What would really help this picture would be to darken down the green flower stalk, as it commands too much of the viewers attention.
A thin border of some type would also help frame your composition, as is the flower is lost in the large black web page. Posted: 12/09/2025 20:02:18
Even at f/16 you do not have complete sharp focus on the flower, the top petal is not quite sharp. What would really help this picture would be to darken down the green flower stalk, as it commands too much of the viewers attention.
A thin border of some type would also help frame your composition, as is the flower is lost in the large black web page. Posted: 12/09/2025 20:02:18