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Singapore Orchid Gardens


Singapore Orchid Gardens
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Copyright: Dennis Bours (Dpbours) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 430 W: 59 N: 398] (2066)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-07-20
Categories: Nature
Camera: Nikon D200 DSLR, Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 G ED AF-S VR, SanDisk EXTREME III, Hoya 72mm PRO1 Circ Polarizer
Exposure: f/7.1, 1/180 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Travelogue: Singapore
Date Submitted: 2007-08-14 4:07
Viewed: 364
Points: 6
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Nearing the last hour sun of that day, the light got better and better.
I have to say that this is the first time I've actually been using the D200 to make close-ups of flowers! I don't have so much experience in it, so I just gave it a go. It does look easy, but I have to admit now that it isn't. I think that I can throw away 70% of the closeups, but it was a great exercise!


The Orchid Gardens house over 60,000 different plants and a coolhouse with orchids from the cooler climates. It's certainly worth a look if you're in the neighbourhood and together with the Botanic Gardens one of the best places to get out of the traffic of the city.

Technical note:
Looking at the shot, I would think myself that the saturation was increased - but it wasn't! Think the intensity of the colours has to do with the polarizer and the nice low light at that moment. Only a slight USM and contrast adjustment done.
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Hi Dennis!
Really good shot! I like the colour and unsharp green background. I think you could crop some in right side but no problem. Good picture from you.Jorgen

Hi Dennis,
Since your BG has it's own charm I don't directly see the need for cropping - give the flower some breathing space.
I know from experience that flower photography is difficult. In the old days I could make the nicests of close up; however with my SLR camera I'm just not totally there and satisfied. If this was a school grade you would get a 8-. (I always felt happy getting 6'es.:)
TFS
Els

Very nice composition with very lovely flower. Very good separation from bg thanks to colours and high bg blur. Overexposition on petals is an issue though. tfs

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  • AJ786 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 776 W: 59 N: 1047] (6675)
  • [2007-08-30 2:30]

Hi my friend,

Beautiful capture of the flower. The DOF is just marvelous and the details and sharpness of the image is superb.

TFS

Cheers
AJ786
:-)

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