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[DJR]

Ramon

I was admiring your photos and had questions in regards to a few that you have posted. Your Neo. falcata "Ben." photo was very nice as well as the Lealia purpurata Lebellum and Aerangis luteo alba var. "Rhod." Were these taken with a macro lens or as you stated in a post of mine using a tele? These are things I need to test with the new camera.

Prem

Questions for you on your photos on your website as well. The Crested coral root and Dendroph. porrecta photos I see that you have some very good close-ups are these with a macro or just a standard lens?

Also I see some that appears to have a flash used such as some of the Calopogons. Was this because it was shaded or were you trying to get more details to show?

I hope you don't mind me asking.

Great photos guys!

Don

[kavanaru]

Hi Don, they were taken with a tele-zoom... I do use a macro from time to time, but for this kind of pics, I prefer the zooming in technique as it is easier to keep a good perspective...

[DJR]

Thanks Ramon

Don

[prem]

Yes, I used my macro lens for most of those super-closeups. It is invaluable for getting those microscopic things in the frame.

The flash was used in one of several situations:

1. the light was too low to get a good photo at all under natural conditions.

2. the conditions for getting a nice, diffusely lit photo required the use of a flash and a diffuser. Many of the wet-meadow orchids are in bright sunlight, but that gives them very contrasty light, yet the constant breeze makes it impossible to keep them still enough for the sunlight through the diffuser to be sufficient.

---Prem