BLC. Bonanza x LC. Orglade's Glow - Orchid Board

ChasWG · #1 03-19-2010, 03:52 AM

This pretty little plant just opened up for me. I haven't noticed the very sweet smell that these guys have yet, but I'm hoping it's coming!

The color of this BLC x is not as it is shown here, in fact it is a very deep purple! I just haven't figured out how to get a correct color rendition. I've tried several different white balances, lighting techniques and a few other tricks, I just can't get my camera (Canon 40D) to capture shades of purple correctly.

ChasWG · #2 03-22-2010, 02:08 AM

The second bloom finally opened all the way and now the fragrance is starting to show it up. perfect!

And I think I figured out the coloring issue. So in dimmer lighting the flowers look like a dark, dark purple. But place the plant in bright, direct sun and you'll see the color truely is a fuscia and that's what the light from my strobes simulates, 5600K daylight, thus the color shown above. Oh well, it's still pretty.