Orchids

Picture by karl_oparka


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  • June 12, 2012
  • Nikon D800
  • Nikkor FX 14-24
  • Shooting Style Tripod
  • Shoots Number Multiple Exposure
  • Exposures Number
  • Editing Software Photomatix Pro
  • File Format RAW
  • Notes

29 Comments

12 Jun 07:54
karl_oparka

Another crop from a much larger image. I place the plants in a bright window and hung a white net behind them to diffuse the light. That's not noise in the petals; all the cells are showing up with the light passing through.

12 Jun 08:00
alban1

Sorry Karl, has more noise in the leaves.

12 Jun 08:15
bjosted

Agree alban

12 Jun 08:28
adrianay

My observation would be that the orchids are not white, petals are way to dark and they are a beautiful, perfect white in reality

12 Jun 08:28
karl_oparka

Sorry, I'm a plant scientist. There are no leaves in the picture, only petals, and these are cells. Have a look at the net in the background (no noise). Either way, I respect your comments and votes.

12 Jun 08:31
karl_oparka

@Adrianay, I was going for a different 'look' to the normal image of an orchid. I realised that not everyone would like it!

12 Jun 08:34
adrianay

I don't hate it but orchids are so beautiful, the white is so perfect, I would not change that :). The middle of the flower is gorgeous! Very intense

12 Jun 09:16
alban1

Sorry Karl in petals

12 Jun 09:27
philk80

nice

12 Jun 10:10
joe.mohamed.jori

~

12 Jun 10:15
flipd1

Trust me people, that is not noise. Next to impossible with that camera. Karl I love what you did with the colors. I see this as more art. Great process.

12 Jun 11:01
bjosted

I am sorry, for me it looked like noise.

12 Jun 11:30
denfer

Note taken on not white orchids.Still a great shot nonetheless.

12 Jun 12:24
arnie58

Looks good to me!

12 Jun 14:07
johnt

The un-experienced one learned this trick in a book and have used it with single shots before I got involved. I like the soft.. translucent effect if for nothing more than a change of scenery.

12 Jun 14:09
johnt

involved in HDR. Backlighting through a porous material can give off some good eye candy on occasion. Just my opinion of course.

12 Jun 14:15
pandarino

is not noise, but you have to judge the image

12 Jun 14:33
paul_harmon

I like wide-angle images of plants. The new lens is serving you well in an unconventional way.

12 Jun 14:38
paul_harmon

You know I love flower shots. This is a 10+. The lighting has captured the detail without effecting the delicacy. To me, a good flower image has to have certain amount of softness.

12 Jun 17:26
sanz3jo

Agree with adrianay about the white on ochids petals.

12 Jun 17:37
karl_oparka

THanks for all the comments. I thought this might divide people but I intend to keep on experimenting. I won't be posting for a little while I get to grips with my new camera...

12 Jun 18:47
Randall.Lohr

I completely understand the look that you get with this process. adding "structure" brings out the natural depth of the cellular bond. It's a process I use often.

12 Jun 19:24
inkslinger

Superb Karl, enjoy your new camera look forward to seeing the images when you start posting again....

12 Jun 19:35
bessi7

10

12 Jun 23:16
rcuello

Perhaps the high definition camera juice against, the center is remarkable.

13 Jun 04:55
veikko

Very nice!

13 Jun 05:57
fredzhang

Good job!

15 Jun 17:52
dirk

So, i like it as you done it.

26 Jun 18:09
andres_cl73

Dreamy.

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