I love it when these guys bloom

a few of my favorite orchids

ohhhhhhh....great shots...beautimous!

My oh my, fantastically beautiful shots. So clear and crisp, great vivid colors. Film or digital?
Awesome job.

jeff

Thanks Jeff. These are digital, taken with a Canon G3 using window light and a tripod. The background is black velvet draped over a piece of foam core

very nice Jim!

-Dave-

Thank you so much Penny. I have been getting some good tips on photographing orchids so I hope Y'all donn't get tired of seeing me post a few pics of them here and there.

These are breathtaking! I grow Phalaenopsis orchids and have been trying to capture a good image for a long time... Would you share your tips with us? Maybe I will post some of my photos to share info etc?

Stunning!

Fran

frannymac, so far, the suggestions I am finding most usefull are for background types and lighting. A photographer I know who has been hired to take pics for an orchid society suggests a mottled green or blue background and on occasion some backlighting to highlight the "hairs" that grow on some species. Peronally, I like the black velvet background I used on the first photos but the lighting is another issue.