Orchid Board Member Photos - Page 22 - Orchid Board

isurus79 · #**211** 03-31-2008, 10:14 PM

I cant believe that I have not seen this thread before!! Its sooo cool to see everyone's faces!!

This pic is actually from a few years ago and is the only one I could find of myself that would be appropriate for OB

Anyway, this is a 764 lb blue marlin I caught off the Kona Coast when I was still living on the Big Island (aka the Orchid Isle!). I was a little pudgy at the time but I think I needed all the weight I could muster to haul that giant in!!

razka3 · #**212** 03-31-2008, 10:17 PM

That's a really big fish....

Rivals the ones I've seen in Alaska fishing derbies.

quiltergal · #**213** 03-31-2008, 11:27 PM

Steve we were in Kona 2 years ago when the Billfish Tournament was going on. It was fun to watch the boats take off every morning at 7. We walked down to the dock every evening to see what had been caught. Saw a couple that came in @ about 1K lbs. Those are pretty amazing fish.

gixrj18 · #**214** 03-31-2008, 11:58 PM

Never noticed this thread. This is the only recent pic I have of myself.....right after taking my neice riding!Tuesday, August 14, 2007.jpg

dave b · #**215** 04-01-2008, 12:18 AM

OK, not as big as a 700+ lb. Marlin.
Ive now realized just how few pics of myself i have around here.

razka3 · #**216** 04-01-2008, 12:27 PM

Ah, I really want a GSX-R 750... I don't even think they make them anymore.

Oh, just checked and looks like they came out with a new one for 2008. Thought they stopped that line back in '04.

elibrown81 · #**217** 04-01-2008, 01:29 PM

well, I guess I'll join the unmasking. This is my token artistic b/w

And I have to include this shot of myself and my year old daughter Madilyn.

This thread has exposed an interesting pattern. It seems like a rather large number of us are not only Orchid fanatics, but also share photography as a hobby. In fact from reading through older posts, some of us are quite well educated in the art. I am certainly not as well taught/educated about photography as some here seem to be, however I do share the interest. This makes me wonder, why photography and Orchids? Aside from the obvious (wanting to take good pics of your blooms) why are so many of us attracted to growing as well as shooting?

Ross · #**218** 04-01-2008, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by elibrown81

Aside from the obvious (wanting to take good pics of your blooms) why are some many of us attracted to growing as well as shooting?

As for me, orchids make a great subject for photography. About 1/2 of my 3/4 terrabytes of pictures is flora of some sort. The biggest folder under flora is orchids. Second biggest is cacti. I grow both. I also get a portion of my retirement income from my photography.

Tindomul · #**219** 04-01-2008, 01:40 PM

Thats an interesting question. My interest in photography began when I started keeping frogs in terrariums. At first my subjects were my frogs, but then I realized that the living plants in my terrariums where also good subjects. Terrariums also led me straight into the orchid hobby and boom, I do what I can with my little camera. Now photography has shown itself necessary with my research with plant fossils for grad school and my field courses (ex: ornithology, plant systematics etc...).
I should take a photography course.

isurus79 · #**220** 04-01-2008, 01:48 PM

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Originally Posted by quiltergal

Steve we were in Kona 2 years ago when the Billfish Tournament was going on. It was fun to watch the boats take off every morning at 7. We walked down to the dock every evening to see what had been caught. Saw a couple that came in @ about 1K lbs. Those are pretty amazing fish.

Hooking a "grander" is my next goal for fishing!! I would have loved to see one of those fish pushing 1000lbs.

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OK, not as big as a 700+ lb. Marlin.
Ive now realized just how few pics of myself i have around here.

I have to say, its a darn fine looking largemouth bass!! On light tackle they can definitely feel like a 700lb marlin!!