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29-JAN-2012 Karen Stuebing

My New Flower

West Virginia

"Just living is not enough. One must have sunshine, freedom, and a little flower."
Hans Christian Andersen

With the amaryllis blooms gone I knew I had to buy one of these orchids when I saw them on sale for Valentine's Day in the grocery store. I have never been able to grow orchids but I think this is the idiot proof hybrid.

Pentax K10D ,Pentax smc P-DA 18-250mm F3.5-6.3
1/1500s f/8.0 at 65.0mm iso100 full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto
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Janet Donnelly04-Feb-2012 18:35
That's so beautiful I just don't know what to say!!
Char02-Feb-2012 14:25
Wonderful lightin on this terrific capture, Karen! \/
Buz Kiefer31-Jan-2012 22:51
Beautiful light, color and composition. Nicely done Karen. Vote.
Frank Brault30-Jan-2012 23:28
Exquisite light, colors and textures. BV
Colin Storey30-Jan-2012 21:00
Fantastic light, colours and details on these lovely orchids. v
PauloCGama30-Jan-2012 17:38
Wonderful work, Karen. Love the light & beautiful delicate details.
Walter Otto Koenig30-Jan-2012 16:28
Beautiful with this lighting. Very crisp and sharp. "V"
Tom LeRoy30-Jan-2012 14:22
A real beauty, Karen. good luck with it. A superb first shot this is! V
joanteno30-Jan-2012 10:55
Well done, I need an idiot proof orchid
borisalex30-Jan-2012 05:30
This is a beauitful qoute, by a romancier I guess..and so is your fabulous photo! V.
January Grey30-Jan-2012 05:22
Beautiful Orchids & light! lovely capture! V~
Bryan Murahashi30-Jan-2012 04:56
Fabulous light on these beautiful Orchids.
royalld30-Jan-2012 04:11
Beautiful!
Guest 30-Jan-2012 03:57
Beautifull flowers so well captured. V
bill friedlander30-Jan-2012 03:46
Beautiful light on this lovely flower. Good luck with the hybrid. V
Cindi Smith30-Jan-2012 02:41
This is gorgeous!!!!!!!!! V
janescottcumming30-Jan-2012 02:19
I've always loved Hans Christian Andersen's stories and I love this shot too! Great light and beautiful colors against the dark background. V
Jean D30-Jan-2012 01:53
That was a beautiful purchase you made, Karen and documented with superb photography and gorgeous selective light. ~V
larose forest photos30-Jan-2012 00:57
Gorgeous, gorgeous photo! It was indeed worth buying this if only for this terrific shot. I have three orchids and am constantly amazed when they bloom, despite my ignorance of how to care for them! Some seem to be very hardy and forgiving. V
christopheru30-Jan-2012 00:23
Hopefully it is - my attempts at orchids never work out well for either me or the plant. Good luck!
Jim Coffman29-Jan-2012 23:42
Very beautifully captured,Karen!!
Mairéad29-Jan-2012 23:24
Fantastic lighting- I've had occasional luck with orchids and was delighted to get a second flowering from one. V
Coleen Perilloux Landry29-Jan-2012 23:05
Beautiful. You'll enjoy these blooms for several months. Then, just leave it alone (don't cut the stem) in a window that gets light but not direct sun and you may get it to bloom again.
Reykjavik Impressions / Stefán Ólafsson29-Jan-2012 22:53
Great image Karen. Great literary sensibility. V
John King29-Jan-2012 22:49
I love orchids but have never tried to grow them because I always heard they were high maintenance and very fussy. This is a fantastic flower photo with the light and composition you chose. V+
laine29-Jan-2012 22:41
This living thing is captured forever...perfect light and shade, Karen
chris morton29-Jan-2012 22:20
worth having for the photo, but hope it grows too & if you need the assistance of St Valentine, I hope that comes too