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Old 06-27-2011, 12:42 PM
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Here are my first 4 orchid blooms so far. I have a ton of other species, so I'll be adding to this thread as I get more down the road.

Everything was shot using my Canon Rebel xti, reverse mounted 18-55mm stock lens (super closeups), and 100mm macro lens for full flower shots. Pics range from 4-10 shots stacked, all using CombineZM (free stacking program), and so far have been shot using my homemade lightbox.

Cirrhopetalum Pulchellum




Leptotes Bicolor




Masdevallia Floribunda


Phalaenopsis Parishii


Used the reverse 18-55mm for this shot, and only a single exposure. Not very happy with the original photo quality and detail. Must have been some vibrations during the long exposure, and ALL the sensor dust was visible. Needed a lot of tlc in Lightroom to make it post acceptable lol
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Old 06-27-2011, 01:04 PM
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LOVE the parishii!
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Seriously cute.
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Old 06-27-2011, 04:52 PM
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I also forgot to mention that it is great to see another Canadian on the OB!
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Stunning photos! & thank you for the photography info 'en plus'! I look forward to seeing more!
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ooo! beautiful blooms, and fantastic photos!
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Lovely blooms and photos. I especially like the 2nd one of the cirrhopetalum.
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yea nice pics..overdone
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Wonderful. Nice pics.
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Old 06-28-2011, 10:34 AM
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Thanks everyone! I know these are overdone, but photography is one of my other passions so I wanted to practice focus stacking on stationary subjects for once lol.

I took a quick once-over of my grow out tanks and dont see anything new budding out yet. I hope I get at least a few more blooms this summer!
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