Thursday, April 8, 2010

CYMBIDIUM




TOTALLY RANDOM BUT THAT'S MY PREROGATIVE, THESE ARE SOME PHOTOS I JUST TOOK FOR MY MUM. WHEN I WAS HOME FOR EASTER SHE GAVE ME A LESSON ON ISO AND APERTURE SO THIS IS THE RESULT OF A LITTLE TEST WITH MY MACRO LENS, NO FLASH OR TRIPOD. 

THE SUBJECT IS A BEAUTIFUL CYMBIDIUM (ORCHID) THAT MUM COLLECTS AND GROWS. SHE LENT ME THIS FLOWERING ONE TO KEEP INDOORS FOR A WHILE - IT PUTS A SMILE ON MY FACE EVERY MORNING. 

EVER SINCE I WAS A CHILD, WITH MY MUM A BOTANIST & SURROUNDED BY FOREST,  I THOUGHT THESE WERE THE MOST MAJESTIC QUEENS OF THE FLOWERING KINGDOM.    TODAY,  THE SIMPLICITY, EXOTICISM, FORM & DELICACY OF ORCHIDS STILL INFLUENCES MY DESIGNS...





9 comments:

  1. really beautiful shots. the light and the quality of the images are amazing

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  2. these are amazing photos!
    so jealous that you did so good...
    i love love love orchids..

    ♥ vanilla ice cream ♥

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  3. Absolutely beautiful. You're lucky to have a mum skilled in photography! x

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  4. Beautiful. I love orchids too. When I was young my dad planted them all along my bedroom window so I had a pretty view . x

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  5. These are gorgeous, I love macro/ narrow depth of field photos :)

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  6. hey hey fellow aussie :)
    amazing photos - lucky you: i think i need to start saving for a macro lens
    love your blog
    great posts!
    stop by some time xx

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