Not an orchid, but flower photography none the less

[Swamper]

Well,I've been looking at several. Mostly the AF-S VR 105 f/2.8G IF-ED when I'm looking at orchids. Then when I'm bird watching which I love as much I'd like the
AF-S NIKKOR 300mm f/4D IF-ED but that's twice the price.
Great pictures. I like the first one most, great angle too.

[Call_Me_Bob]

i shoot with a nikon D90. i love it. i have a wide angle 15-55mm nikkor lens. the lens is amazing. also great for macro photos until i can afford a macro lens.

[Swamper]

Ooooh sweet camera Help.

[Call_Me_Bob]

Thanks swamper! are you much of a photographer? your profile pic is really cool. what kind of camera do you have? and of course.. jpeg or raw?

[Swamper]

No. I wish I was. I like to take pictures a lot but I'm far from much of a photographer. Sometimes I just rush it, I don't have the patience that a good photographer needs. But I do get good shots. Oh yeah D-60. My profile pic was my first ghost I should change it for a bloomer but I sorta like that one. My cherry and all you know?

[Call_Me_Bob]

D60, thats a good starter camera for dslrs. do you shoot in raw or jpeg? you should join a local photography club. they are really great and i learned alot from mine.

[Swamper]

Jpeg, since I am just keeping it simple right now. I decided to go back to school and have little time for anything else at all, but yes I would love to join a photo club.

[Call_Me_Bob]

ine only meets twice a onth and the meeting arent mandatory very laid back. i think you should look around

[ChasWG]

Here's another attempt at non-orchid flower art.



This was a several step process to get this image to this stage. In the end it was Topaz Simplify that was used to get that painterly effect.

The original shot was taken with my Canon 40D and a 85mm f1.8. This is a new lens for me and I'm completely in love with it now. It's a bit tighter than I'm used to as I always havemy 24-70 f2.8L on my body. But that f1.8 is really nice for shallow DoF or low light stuff. This lens doesn't allow me to get too close with it as it's minimum focus distance is .83 meters. Not real close, but that's not why I got this lens. It's super fast to the focus with it's USM and wide open f1.8 aperture. And it's super sharp!

[Swamper]

Super sharp indeed. very nice.