Masd. eurynogaster

[Polarizeme]

Beautiful bloom and fantastic photography. Would you be willing to give me a few tips on shooting these tiny orchids? I can't seem to master depth of field.
How far is the lens from the subject?
What are the f stop and shutter speeds?

I'd really appreciate your help.

[RosieC]

Really lovely, love that dark colour!

[ronaldhanko]

Thanks, Rosie, and Liana, I missed your post for some reason. Sorry. I shot them all against differently colored velvet backgrounds with natural light from a nearby window. Usually on a dull day or at least early in the morning on a sunny day when the sunlight is not direct (the window faces south). I use a 100mm macro lens, a tripod and a remote shutter release, the latter two to avoid camera shake. I generally shoot on aperture priority and at an f-stop of f20-32 depending on the distance from the plant. On aperture priority that means some very slow shutter speeds but that doesn't matter indoors and with a tripod. Hope that helps.

[cyann]

very nice

[ronaldhanko]

And thanks again, Cyann.

[Tindomul]

That is very unique, in colour and shape too. Very nice.

[ronaldhanko]

With that I agree and that's why, though it's not spectacular, I have two of them.

[Picotee]

The first photo looks crystalline. Gorgeous!!

[ronaldhanko]

Thanks, Picotee. Many of these flowers do have a crystalline texture but it's not always easy to pick up in the camera.