Orchids up close
Nikon D300, Nikkor 18-200mm, 200mm, f/13, 1/250sec, ISO200
When I moved to Canada from Denmark about 9 years ago, I left most of my stuff in my parent’s basement. That included my studio strobes which wouldn’t have worked over here anyway, being the standard voltage here is 120 Volt compared to 220 Volts in Europe. So when I’m back home visiting, I like to take the gear out and take it for a drive. Over time the umbrellas has turned yellow and should really be discarded, but the color cast is easily fixed in LR. My studio strobes are very simple and very old – 2 power settings is what I get to play with, but it’s still a lot of fun. My setup is very simple, a strobe on each side of the dining table and I’m using my suitcase as a black back ground.
Like any woman, ( I assume) my mom loves flowers and plants, and it shows her apartment. No fake plants here. She had gotten or bought this orchid awhile back, and it was flowering while I was there, so it became the test subject for the afternoon.
The orchid is a Phalaenopsis orchid. There is many variants in that family, so lets just call it a pink Phalaenopsis before I get into more trouble. At the time I shot this, I did not have my 105mm Macro. I would love to do some really tight shots on this flower. But that’s a project for next time I’m going home.
I have included the a setup shot, and a couple more captures from the afternoon. Click on the thumbnails for a large size view.
Enjoy.
Nikon D300, Nikkor 18-200mm, 65mm, f/27, 1/250sec, ISO200
Nikon D300, Nikkor 18-200mm, 200mm, f/13, 1/250sec, ISO200
Really nice job. Thanks a bunch for sharing how it was made!
November 2, 2011 at 3:05 pm
I really like this Jan, the amount of negative space intensifies the orchid.
November 2, 2011 at 10:33 pm
Beautiful work here Jan, I love the details and colors
November 3, 2011 at 9:24 am
Totally awesome work, Jan. The level of detail in this photo is stunning.
November 3, 2011 at 12:06 pm
WOW beautiful Jan. This is an outstanding shot.
November 3, 2011 at 2:56 pm
Jan this is so beautifully done! Exquisite!
November 3, 2011 at 11:01 pm
Beautiful! Fun to create your own light just where you want it.
November 4, 2011 at 11:13 am
Orchids make wonderful subjects and the use of a black background really makes it pop. Nice work.
November 6, 2011 at 7:53 am