Rainbow Orchid
Vanda ‘Tharab Kasemchai’
(VAN-duh)
It seems like it has been
ages since posting a black and white flower photo here. This orchid shot was
shot with the camera in monochrome and is not a conversion of a color shot. I
prefer it that way and think the tones come out better. This photo was shot a
while ago with my Coolpix 5400. I remember when I got it and was excited to
have a 5 megapixel camera. It doesn’t get used too much any more especially after
the arrival of the DSLRs but you could usually count on it to take a good photo
when called on. One thing I did notice when processing this photo is how small
the file sizes are. My computer seemed much faster at adjusting the contrast
and resizing then with the monster D700 pictures. The down side to that is
there isn’t a lot of room for cropping so the composition has to be done right
inside the camera.
Vanda orchids are some of my
favorites and are considered some of the most important in the orchid family.
The range of colors is always intriguing and the fragrant, showy flowers always
capture my imagination.
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