White Cattleya Orchids-1937
 

I inherited these orchids from my mother, she inherited the original plant
from my grandfather and mine are the results of many re-pots and 38 years
later.

White Cattleya Orchids-1937
 

On Sun, 3 Oct 2010 18:26:04 +1000, "Maroochy" bharris*REMOVE
wrote:

I inherited these orchids from my mother, she inherited the original plant
from my grandfather and mine are the results of many re-pots and 38 years
later.


It is a beauty, and a nice love story to go with it.

White Cattleya Orchids-1937
 

Maroochy wrote:
I inherited these orchids from my mother, she inherited the original plant
from my grandfather and mine are the results of many re-pots and 38 years
later.




Another stunner.
Wonderful, diffuse lighting on the orchid against the jet black
background makes the image "Pop".
What was your light source?
Bob

White Cattleya Orchids-1937
 

joevan wrote:
On Sun, 3 Oct 2010 18:26:04 +1000, "Maroochy" bharris*REMOVE
wrote:

I inherited these orchids from my mother, she inherited the original
plant from my grandfather and mine are the results of many re-pots
and 38 years later.


It is a beauty, and a nice love story to go with it.

Thank you Joevan.

White Cattleya Orchids-1937
 

bobwilliams wrote:

Another stunner.

Thanks Bob.

Wonderful, diffuse lighting on the orchid against the jet black
background makes the image "Pop".
What was your light source?

My light source was the sun. :-) Though the orchid was actually in light
shade, I "cheated" slightly, the background is not a result of camera
settings, as is my usual practice, but a sheet of black corflute.

White Cattleya Orchids-1937
 

Maroochy wrote:
bobwilliams wrote:

Another stunner.

Thanks Bob.

Wonderful, diffuse lighting on the orchid against the jet black
background makes the image "Pop".
What was your light source?

My light source was the sun. :-) Though the orchid was actually in light
shade, I "cheated" slightly, the background is not a result of camera
settings, as is my usual practice, but a sheet of black corflute.


Whatever corflute is, (corregated or fluted paper?) it works great for you.
I frequently use black poster board or a piece of jet black stretch
fabric (it doesn't wrinkle) to provide the background for certain pics.
The lack of distracting background elements forces the eye to
concentrate on the subject.... which seems to make the image pop.
Bob

White Cattleya Orchids-1937
 

bobwilliams wrote:
Whatever corflute is, (corregated or fluted paper?) it works great
for you. I frequently use black poster board or a piece of jet black
stretch fabric (it doesn't wrinkle) to provide the background for certain
pics. The lack of distracting background elements forces the eye to
concentrate on the subject.... which seems to make the image pop.

Corflute, probably has another name in your part of the world. :-)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corrugated_plastic

White Cattleya Orchids-1937
 

Maroochy wrote:
bobwilliams wrote:
Whatever corflute is, (corregated or fluted paper?) it works great
for you. I frequently use black poster board or a piece of jet black
stretch fabric (it doesn't wrinkle) to provide the background for certain
pics. The lack of distracting background elements forces the eye to
concentrate on the subject.... which seems to make the image pop.

Corflute, probably has another name in your part of the world. :-)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corrugated_plastic



Thanks for the link.
I'll try to find some at my local craft store.
Bob

White Cattleya Orchids-1937
 

On Mon, 04 Oct 2010 22:29:48 -0700, bobwilliams
wrote:

Maroochy wrote:
bobwilliams wrote:
Whatever corflute is, (corregated or fluted paper?) it works great
for you. I frequently use black poster board or a piece of jet black
stretch fabric (it doesn't wrinkle) to provide the background for certain
pics. The lack of distracting background elements forces the eye to
concentrate on the subject.... which seems to make the image pop.

Corflute, probably has another name in your part of the world. :-)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corrugated_plastic



Thanks for the link.
I'll try to find some at my local craft store.
Bob
Maybe even a plastics store handles it.

White Cattleya Orchids-1937
 

joevan wrote:
On Mon, 04 Oct 2010 22:29:48 -0700, bobwilliams
wrote:

Maroochy wrote:
bobwilliams wrote:
Whatever corflute is, (corregated or fluted paper?) it works great
for you. I frequently use black poster board or a piece of jet black
stretch fabric (it doesn't wrinkle) to provide the background for certain
pics. The lack of distracting background elements forces the eye to
concentrate on the subject.... which seems to make the image pop.
Corflute, probably has another name in your part of the world. :-)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corrugated_plastic



Thanks for the link.
I'll try to find some at my local craft store.
Bob
Maybe even a plastics store handles it.
Good idea........I'll check them too.
Bob