Composition 3 by jcv2

Photography • Flowers/Plants • posted on Jul 06, 2005

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The first time I found a lady's slipper orchid (Cypripedium calceolus) I was overwhelmed by the enthusiastic emotions of my uncle who eventually found this orchid for the first time just like me! So I went shooting like a crazy guy and afterwards I found out the composition was far too simple. Shooting images off center adds usually to the composition, to give it depth, make it more interesting. So I decided to crop this one rigorously and here you see the result. Composing square pictures is somewhat harder but in this case I thought it added to the composition. Thanks for your attention and your always valuable comments Minolta X-700 (Agfa CT 100, 70 mm and cropped)

Comments (36)

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sharky_

2:16AM | Wed, 06 July 2005

This orcid is beautiful. I've never seen this type of orchid before. I sure see the difference after cropping this image. Excellent job....Aloha

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1pearl

2:21AM | Wed, 06 July 2005

Beautiful flower !

WonderfulCreation

2:43AM | Wed, 06 July 2005

Second one is indeed much better imho.. and the raindrops are nice touch as well!

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DELMUR

3:09AM | Wed, 06 July 2005

A pure marvel!! I love orchids and i NEVER saw this one!!

BorisB

4:30AM | Wed, 06 July 2005

What a funny construction of nature and an excellent macro!!

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marybelgium

4:52AM | Wed, 06 July 2005

wonderful with those little raindrops !

pimbotin

5:21AM | Wed, 06 July 2005

I don't know... It all depends on your preferences, actually. Personnally, I prefer the rectangle one...

vlaaitje

7:05AM | Wed, 06 July 2005

ooooo lucky you !!!!! Gorgeous flower

JigglyPugs

7:10AM | Wed, 06 July 2005

Wonderful find and lovely shot.

deannemart

9:19AM | Wed, 06 July 2005

Cropping is a wonderful tool - this looks better when you emphasize the vertical rather than the horizontal! These are beautiful flowers - I've never seen this kind of orchid before, either :)

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tallpindo

9:58AM | Wed, 06 July 2005

If only we can find the lady who wore it last night. Somewhere in the deep purple of the vitreous humor she is laughing.

kastakan

1:01PM | Wed, 06 July 2005

Beautiful colours and the water droplets really add something too ...and I like the out of focus background that really makes the flowers stand out.

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iaacf

2:52PM | Wed, 06 July 2005

As I love the plants of the Alpines and such I really appreciate these pictures. Wish I had them in my rock garden.. not the one from nature of course but from a nursery.

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TwoPynts

3:37PM | Wed, 06 July 2005

Luv that little ant atop the upper one. Great lesson that cropping can be a good thing.

cynlee

4:40PM | Wed, 06 July 2005

absolutely!!! more could learn from your example... beautiful btw... an excellent series jc! :]

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Akinom

5:49PM | Wed, 06 July 2005

Have to second Cyn, she said it so well... absolutely right!!! more could learn from your example! Brilliantly captured these beauties! Love the details and colours! Bravo, Jan-Carel!

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Punaguy

8:06PM | Wed, 06 July 2005

Great lesson here..cropping emphasizes the image and really does make it more interesting....Nice job! Aloha~

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LadyLisa

8:18PM | Wed, 06 July 2005

Beautiful capture.

logiloglu

8:23PM | Wed, 06 July 2005

a wonderful orchid. great use of DOF. i prefer the square format. excellent done. !!!!!!!!! #:O) !!!!!!!!!!!

tvernuccio

9:03PM | Wed, 06 July 2005

Wow!!! i love these orchids!!! gorgeous colors and love the droplets!!!!

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maggiemai

9:04PM | Wed, 06 July 2005

I prefer the square one also! Thank you so much for this helpful lesson, and for teaching it with such a beautiful photo! It sure makes learning interesting. :-) Excellent

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nongo

10:20PM | Wed, 06 July 2005

It's beautiful colors and wonderful droplets make this image pop!!!!! excellent!!!!!

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jacro

12:52AM | Thu, 07 July 2005

magnifique orchid,je pense qu'elle s'appelle en franis"SABOT DE VENUS",superbes coleurs et DOF,la lumie est douce et excellente.La photo du haut est intessante avec un champ tr large parce qu'il y a beaucoup de couleurs autour et cela fait un joli cadre,comme quoi il n'est pas toujours bon de faire un cadrage serrautour d'un sujet! excellente prise de vue!

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