Ghost orchid - reprise.

[prem]

Last year, a colleague and I hiked deep into the Fakahatchee Strand swamp to try to find ghost orchids in flower...after much searching, we were rewarded with the sight of this orchid in full flower. This particular plant will always be special to me...let's hope it remains alive and flowering for many years to come:

http://www.flnativeorchids.com/image...lindenii09.htm

I had the opportunity to revisit this plant this year, and here is one photo that I shot of it:



Interestingly enough, it has the same curl to the dorsal sepal this year as last year...each ghost flower has a bit of a unique size and shape, as is evidenced by other images on my ghost orchid gallery page:

http://www.flnativeorchids.com/nativ...x_lindenii.htm

Taken with natural light, Canon Digital Rebel XTi, 1/8s, f5.6, ISO 100, EF70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM lens.

Enjoy!
---Prem

[Dylan8i]

very beautiful. i love the play between the flower and the light background spot.

[Ira Runyan]

Excellent exposure on this Ghost Orchid. I have that same lens, and find that it always comes through with great images.

[Frog]

That's one beautiful orchid well photographed.

[AgingEyes]

Very good looking !!

[kassilphoto]

Very stunning shot.

Thanks for sharing.

[OldClicker]

Very nice shot. I have enjoyed your orchid shots. - TF

[scott-devon]

Beautiful shot, and a beautiful plant.

[paulnj]

I always look forward to your posts and this is your best to date!

[dana m.]

I had never heard about this orchid until I read the book "The Orchid Thief" (a really interesting book, the movie was not nearly as good). After I read the book I went looking for photos of the Ghost Orchid...this rivals anything I found. Thanks for the posting and congrats on the POW.

[Canon_Bob]

They don't get any better than this! Fantastic capture of a very rare species! Fakahatchee Strand is definitely an Orichid Mecca. The only Ghost I've photographed is the one at Corkscrew, and no way to get close enough to do it justice.

[scott-devon]

Congrats on the feature photo Prem. Well done!