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The Moon Orchid


The Moon Orchid
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Copyright: kapil jadhav (kapil) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 102 W: 45 N: 67] (500)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-05-13
Categories: Nature
Camera: Canon PowerShot S2 IS, Polarising filter
Exposure: f/3.5, 1/30 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2007-02-10 9:41
Viewed: 532
Points: 8
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Phalaenopsis amabilis
The generic name originates from the Greek phalaina, "moth" and opsis, "like", descriptive of the inflorescences of some species, which resemble moths in flight. For this reason, the species are sometimes called Moth orchids.

They are native throughout southeast Asia from the Himalayan mountains to the islands of Polillo and Palawan of the Philippines and northern Australia. Orchid Island off Taiwan is named after this orchid. Little is known about their habitat and their ecology in nature since little field research has been done in the last decades.
Most are epiphytic shade plants; a few are lithophytes. In the wild they are typically found below the canopies of moist and humid lowland forests, protected against direct sunlight, but equally in seasonally dry or cool environments. The species have adapted individually to these three habitats.

Phalaenopsis shows a monopodial growth habit. An erect growing rhizome produces from the top one or two alternate, thick and fleshy, elleptical leaves a year. The older, basal leaves drop off at the same rate. The plant retains in this way four to five leaves. If very healthy, they can have up to ten or more leaves. They have no pseudobulbs. The raceme appears from the stem between the leaves. They bloom in their full glory for several weeks. If kept in the home, they usually last two to three months, which is considered quite a long time.

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Kapil, very nice pic with some nice pp work on it. I like the simplicity of this shot. Maybe it could move to the centre, as it looks a tiny bit unbalanced now. I know you've put the stem in the centre, but the major subject should rather be centred in this instance.

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  • james Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 159 W: 2 N: 91] (392)
  • [2007-02-11 9:09]

A wonderful shot. I like the out of frame 3-d effect, and you have composed it very well.
It is sharply focused, and DOF is great too.
However, the only suggestion i would give (and this is only my view) would be to clone out the stem at the top. I dont feel it really does anything to anchor or enhance the photo. Although I personally prefer how you have it offset.
Good JOb thanks for sharing.
JAMEs

Salut Kapil
Quel superbe orchidée, j'aime beaucoup cette photo.
Bravo
;o)

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  • LAB Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 38 W: 0 N: 20] (284)
  • [2007-05-14 19:49]

this is beautyful I love your macro shot tfs
best regards
Leslie

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