Paphs images 2007 from my collection-so far

[NYEric]

Bug's eye view!

 

[goldenrose]

I love your closeups & sideviews!

 

[TheLorax]

Really great photos, every last one!

 

[GuRu]

Paph rothschildianum

Although mine is flowering only with a single flower I am proud of it. I bought it as a young plant in March 2002 and the leaf span was about 22 cm. It took me nearly 5 1/2 years to grow it to flowering size with a leaf span of 65 cm. The measurement between the two tips of the sepals is 20 cm. I know the stance of the pedals could be slightly better but nobody is perfect.

and two closeups of the staminode

I hope you will enjoy it as much as I do.
Best regards from Gernany, GuRu

 

[biothanasis]

I love both plants and photos.... Congrats for both...:clap::clap::clap:

 

[JeanLux]

I completely agree with those who admired all your pictures. It would be interesting to have details about camera, lens and light!?

Schöne Grüsse aus Luxemburg

Jean

 

[GuRu]

It would be interesting to have details about camera, lens and light!? Schöne Grüsse aus Luxemburg Jean

Hello Jean,

danke für die Grüße aus dem schönen Luxemburg - ebensolche zurück nach dort!!
Regarding my photo equipment - since 4 weeks I use a Canon Power Shot S5IS with 8.0 Megapixel before it was a Power Shot S2IS with 5.0 Megapixel. I had to change the camera because our son dropped it down in September and it went kaput. Both cameras have/had a 12x optical zoom and that's very important for shots of flowers and close ups an macro and an super macro mode. The focusing distance is between 10 - 50 cm in the macro mode and between 0 - 10 cm in the super macro mode.
These macro features were an important reason for me to choose this type of camera.
My lightning set is an portable 200 W halogen lamp like it is in use on construction sites. I use it only in an indirect way to avoid strong shadows within the motive or in the background.
I'm just the guy who looks through the view finder !!! :rollhappy:
Best regards from Germany, GuRu

 

[JeanLux]

This Powershot Canon seems to be really performant. Do you use the built-in flash and/or a tripod?

I am using a Canon EOS 350D with a 60mm Macro-lens, but I am not too happy about the depth of field ;of course I normally use the built-in flash and no tripod, because this is hard to install in a crowded greenhouse.

Schönen Gruss
Jean

 

[Corbin]

very nice pictures and photos. I like the daynum. Great closeups. Do you use extension tubes or do you have a macro lens?

 

[GuRu]

Do you use extension tubes or do you have a macro lens?

No I don't use extension tubes I just use the camera's lens. It's got a focal length of 6.0 - 72.0 mm - wide angle until 12 x zoom. For close ups or small items you can choose between two settings macro mode (10-50 cm distance to the front of the lens) and super macro mode (0 - 10 cm distance).

This Powershot Canon seems to be really performant. Do you use the built-in flash and/or a tripod?
...of course I normally use the built-in flash and no tripod, because this is hard to install in a crowded greenhouse... Jean

Yes it's a high performance camera in my eyes.
I try to avoid flash light because it causes strong shadows and especially in the macro or super macro mode different areas of brightness in the motive - a bright area above and a darker area below the lens - to avoid this a ring flash light was better.
I always use a small tripod I think to take a good close up without a tripod is impossible at least in my eyes. I began taking close ups with using the automatically settings of my camera nowadays I switched to the manual mode i.e. I choose a diaphragm of 7.2 or 8.0 (for a high depth of field) and adjust shutter speed. The camera shows me either in the view finder or the monitor on a scale when appropriate setting is reached.
But to say it frankly I never was and am no expert in photographing. I'm really happy with the modern cameras where nearly all things run automatically.
Schöne Grüsse nach Luxemburg
Best regards from Germany, GuRu

 

[Corbin]

I choose a diaphragm of 7.2 or 8.0 (for a high depth of field)

I like to stop down to f22 at a minimum. Makes for a long exposure but the depth of field is much greater. I too use manual because even the new cameras cannot account for a large dark background and a colored flower. They will almost always overexpose.

That said your pictures are great.