Another Paph dayanum

[gore42]

Since I'm messing around with my new photo lighting setup, you will all be subjected to an excessive number of large photos for a week or so, I suspect.

This dayanum opened a few days ago, so the petals may still spread out a bit, and the dorsal will probably flatten a little more, but I needed a new subject, and this one was the closest to being ready.

This bloom isn't quite as nice as my last one, form wise, but I still like it. The pouch is wider (and wonky) and the dorsal is a bit shorter, so it has a more stout look. And now for the photos.

Hope you like them, and hope that it didn't take more than 10 minutes for this page to load for you

As Ever,
Matthew Gore

 

[Heather]

Since I'm messing around with my new photo lighting setup, you will all be subjected to an excessive number of large photos for a week or so, I suspect.

Yippee! Bring 'em on!!

 

[GuRu]

Hi Matthew,

Congratulations - your P. dayanum is gorgeous and so are your photos - absolutely first class (allererste Sahne - like Germans say). Perhaps you know the term from your time in Austria ?? I think I read that somewhere.
In my eyes everything in your photos is absolutely perfect.

Best regards from Germany, GuRu

 

[gore42]

Vielen Dank, GuRu! Solche woerter habe ich nicht seit funfzehn Jahre gehoert I'm afraid that my German is pretty rusty now... one of these days I'll just have to go back for a few months and get caught up

- Matthew Gore

 

[Marco]

the warts are great

 

[Persephone]

Absolutely breathtaking!

 

[SlipperFan]

I love the close-up.

 

[Park Bear]

great closeups!!

 

[Barbara]

Very nice again. Really have to grab one of these when I see one. Thanks for the great photos.
Barb.

 

[toddybear]

Wonderful photos of a wonderful species! That is one elegant slipper.