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24-JAN-2013 Karen Stuebing

Orchid

West Virginia

Submitted for the January Challenge - Black and White Photography..

Other entries can be seen here.

Mamiya RB67 ,Mamiya Sekor 140mm Macro, f4.7,Fujifilm FP 3000B
1/60s f/8.0 iso3000 full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto
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Alan K08-Feb-2013 09:45
I remembered seeing this one when I noticed your posting for today; it as one that I'd intended to come back and comment on. Orchids make for an interesting subject in that they have a way of just slicing through all three dimensions to make their presence felt, and this is no exception. Though it's far from a "hard" or "sharp" image; quite the contrary. If I had to pick a word it would be "subtle", not only in the tonal transitions (yes, there's a distinct halo of light around the petals but even that seems to "blend" rather than cut, just more rapidly than the rest of the image), but also in the texture of the petals. Very nicely done.
Jola Dziubinska30-Jan-2013 01:03
Lovely, nicely presented. V.
Cindi Smith27-Jan-2013 15:27
Beautiful! Absolutely beautiful! V
Ali Majdfar26-Jan-2013 04:29
Marvelous! ~V
Barbara Heide25-Jan-2013 23:25
so delicate!
Guest 25-Jan-2013 22:04
So elegant and delicate Karen!! Another great shot! V
Apostolos Tikopoulos25-Jan-2013 21:36
Wonderful image and tones. Well done. v.
Colin Storey25-Jan-2013 20:57
Fantastic orchid image, looks fantastic in mono, great idea. v
bill friedlander25-Jan-2013 18:45
Great photography, Karen! Excellent in every way, and a delight to look at! V
Nestor Derkach25-Jan-2013 18:07
This is a fantastic monochrome floral portrait,light,detail and composition superb.
Vote 10+
Simon Chandler25-Jan-2013 17:54
Pure work of art! Excellent composition and lighting. v
Tom LeRoy25-Jan-2013 16:42
Luminous and almost glowing with great tones and clarity. A magic Orchid! V
Walter Otto Koenig25-Jan-2013 15:47
Superb clarity and detail where it counts. The tones and lighting are wonderful. "V"
globalgadabout25-Jan-2013 15:11
stellar work capturing the subtle detail..
Yiannis Pavlis25-Jan-2013 15:04
Everything about this is outstanding!Such a beautiful BW.V
Herb 25-Jan-2013 14:50
Nice work
Janet Donnelly25-Jan-2013 14:46
This is a winner! Wonderful soft lighting and tones .... exceptionally beautiful. ~V~
Fong Lam25-Jan-2013 13:46
A sweet orchid so well captured with fabulous window light and lovely bokeh....V
Guest 25-Jan-2013 13:05
almost propeller like. V
Stephanie25-Jan-2013 12:41
How pretty! I like the light coming through the window! V :)
Sheila25-Jan-2013 11:03
Wonderful details. I think I prefer to see it without distracting colour. Very beautiful shot, Karen.
Chris25-Jan-2013 10:14
Such beautiful lighting on this orchid.
Yvonne25-Jan-2013 09:51
Absolutely gorgeous! v
Mieke WA Minkjan25-Jan-2013 06:59
a beautiful composition of the orchid, looks so good in B&W
borisalex25-Jan-2013 06:55
Fine art photography...excellent light and tones ! V.
Janice Dunn25-Jan-2013 06:27
Sweet orchid - nicely captured Karen
Micky Waby25-Jan-2013 05:07
Excellent lighting, I like your choice of frame and the square format.Love B&W image.
Frank Brault25-Jan-2013 03:58
Exquisite light, shadow and textures, Magnificent! V
Coleen Perilloux Landry25-Jan-2013 02:55
This is a treasure. All your January photos have been excellent.
John King25-Jan-2013 01:39
A beautiful flower so well composed in this light to bring out the modulated tones and shapes. V.
janescottcumming25-Jan-2013 01:30
Gorgeous!!! V
Helen Betts25-Jan-2013 00:02
The light is gorgeous for this beautiful orchid. Texture is also excellent. V.
Char24-Jan-2013 23:56
How delightfully fragile looking, Karen! This is a fantastic shot, with great light. \/
LynnH24-Jan-2013 23:26
Perfect. You've captured the delicate texture of the petals... really well done. V
joanteno24-Jan-2013 23:21
Wow great shot
Jean Chiasson24-Jan-2013 23:10
Beautiful image Gorgeous work Karen vote
Mairéad24-Jan-2013 23:07
It's a real beautiful. A lovely delicate image. V
carol j. phipps24-Jan-2013 22:52
Truly delicate and elegant! Beautiful in b/w, too.
larose forest photos24-Jan-2013 22:47
This elegant and delicate, almost transparent in that light. Gorgeous work!! VV
Brenda24-Jan-2013 22:43
Beautiful. Great lighting and DOF. V
Martin Lamoon24-Jan-2013 22:37
So delicate in mono tone. V+
Terry Sprague24-Jan-2013 22:24
So lovely in this perfect light. VV