Please vote for best orchid display concept! UPDATED 2/8: with final display pics!
 

UPDATE 2/8/08:
As promised here are the final pics of the display. Thanks to all those who provided comments. After several hours of set up, I was very pleased with the results!
Please see below thumbnail for picture.

More pics here:
Picture of the overall display
Fascination of Orchids 2008 on Flickr - Photo Sharing!

Additional pics of the display (starting row 2):

Fascination of Orchids 2008 - a photoset on Flickr

The results from the show for my display included:
Best Hobbyist Display
Orchid Digest Show Trophy
Grand Champion of the Show--Sl. Minipet 'Flo's Ruby'
Sl. Minipet 'Flo's Ruby' AM/AOS and CCM/AOS
(Slc. Dream Cloud x Slc. Circle of Life) Tutti Fruitti HCC/AOS

Peter :blushing:


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Hi fellow OB's, I'm getting ready to put in a table top display at this weekend's Fascination of Orchids show at the Orange County Fairgrounds (California).
I'm staging the display on my dining room table first which makes set up much easier.
Can you help me by voting on which design you like best?

Keep in mind the actual table is 2 feet longer so it won't be so bunched. Plus there will be more plants on the "tree". There will be green moss that will cover all the pots and ground. If you want, you can post comments under the picture itself.

#1
Fascination of Orchids on Flickr - Photo Sharing!

#2
Fascination of Orchids on Flickr - Photo Sharing!

#3
Fascination of Orchids 2008 on Flickr - Photo Sharing!

#4
Lose the terrarium all together

Forgive the clutter in the dining room!
Thanks,
Peter.

Hi Peter :waving

I like #3 with the orchids in the terrarium rather than the fern in there.

Best wishes to you in the show! :cheer: :cheer: :cheer:

I like #2 without the statue. One suggestion. I would move 1 yellow chid down to the red area. It will add a suprising pop of color on the red end and help your eye travel the length of the table. Maybe stick it in the terrarium with the fern. I like the fern in the terrarium because it makes a nice backdrop texturally and colorwise for the red chids.

I like #3 minus the statue. It's not the focal point of the display yet, it draws too much attention (too white). The one white piece with the orchids is a nice touch because of the framing effect and also, the much needed dimension to the entire display and with all things there being organic, it adds interest. Also, I think it would look a lot more interesting if the colors (reds and yellows) were mixed.

Best of luck and if I were back in L.A., I'd make the trip to OC for the show.

Perhaps you should take a picture of #3 without the statue, and also take a picture with how Terri recommends to move one yellow 'chid to the red area. Out of the three photo's you do have posted, I like #3 the best. I agree with the ferns looking better out of the cage! I think when the space is more crowded so to speak, it looks better, but that is just me :)

Thanks all for your comments so far! I think the concensus is to lose the statue. I'm not sure about mixing the colors up as i thought it might look jumbled up. I was trying to keep like colors together.
More comments are welcome!
Peter.

I would go for number 1!

Normally, I would say take away the statue as it it too tacky (for my own taste!), however, this time it brings some balance in the composition... if not liking the statue, maybe you could try with something else on a neutral colour for the same balance...
Orchids or fern in the terrarium? there are already so many components in the whole picture, and the terrarium is also already quite "vibrating", so putting a whole mass of plain green in it, reduces the "hyperkinetic" effect of it. The composition looks calmer and more harmonious...

my :twocents: ;)

I like # 3, Orchids in the terrarium look much better to me. I also like the statue. But I would move in to the left where all the yellow blooms are around the back area.

Why not use the tree as the center of the piece, remove the terrarium and place the statue near the tree and the rest of the orchids around it .. :hmm
I think your eye is drawn too much to the terrarium and not the orchids - Just a thought :)

I would do #3...scale down the statue, move the tree closer to the greenhouse and locate a smaller statue to the left of the tree, like the statue is going to the greenhouse. I believe the current statue is too big.:twocents:

Is this going to be an AOS judged show? If so, the color groupings are very specific in how they need to be set up.

Hi,
From the links you posted I like #3 the best. From your photos on Flicker I like the one you say you are going with. Now, with that said, remember that when using props, "less is best". The subject here is orchids, also the use of more ferns or green plants in the rear with some height to them would help. I'd keep the statue and the tree to the left, bring in a small, low, white object to the far right. It should be another fairy or cupid...
By the way, the orchids are awesome!!
JMHO.
Al

Hi Peter,

I like the layout of #3, esp. the left side with the grapewood. If you have another piece about the same size put it where the greenhouse is and only have the statue in the middle/left being the focal point. The higher wood on each end would be natural looking and draw you the whats going on in the middle and front. I do jewelery displays and usually have the middle start as the pyramid and work down on each side and forward. Once you get your moss in there it will change the look. Hope this helps. Less is More. Nice collection.
Lorraine

I like #2 the best of the 3, but I would vote to move the yellow also.
Nice display!

I like the #1 option without the cherub. The manner in which the plants are arranged is visually better than the other options. Remember the dominant feature of any orchid exhibit should be the plants, not the props. With the wood and the ferns that is plenty of background visual affect. I would consider losing the greenhouse also... If you keep it, then the ferns belong inside, not the plants. You are just hiding the plants inside the prop.

Thanks all for the great comments. I'm not sure what i'll end up with, but i will post pictures of the finished display.
I set up tomorrow and the show opens on Friday, then closes on Sunday.
Thanks!
Peter.

Good luck!

Goofd Luck Peter, if nothing else you'll gain some very valueable experience.
All you can do is give it your best shot.
Al

:cheer: :cheer: :cheer:

:goodluck: :goodluck: :goodluck:

Good luck Peter! Looking forward to pics from the show. :)

Yeap Peter, good luck! :)

Hi everyone,
please see original first post. I revised with update and includes links to additional pictures of the final display!
Peter.

Quick picture below:

Congratulations Peter, your plants and display are beautiful as the awards they earned speak for themselves. Truly dedicated growing and concern with presentation pays off.
Al

Hey Peter, Congratulations! The final display looks great! No wonder you won that prize :D

...and congrats for your plants too!

:dance: :banana: All around excellent job! :banana: :dance:

:clap::clap::clap: CONGRATULATIONS! :clap::clap::clap:

:clap: Way to go, Peter! :clap:

A wonderful job deserving of the awards...and a special :clap: for your Grand Champion of the Show---Sl. Minipet 'Flo's Ruby' :drool:

Sl. Minipet 'Flo's Ruby' AM/AOS and CCM/AOS...
that is what a perfect plant should look like! :love:

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