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[SlipperFan]

Barbara LeAnn ‘Select’ x Rosalie Dixler ‘FV’ -- Tom Kalina's cross. First bloom. Nice shape and color, but it looks like someone needs to iron the petals...

 

[Phrag-Plus]

Very nice and impressive! I like it!
And your photo are still just amasing Dot...Breath keeping!
All those details from the velvety hairs, WoW!

 

[Gilda]

Iron it's petals and give it a shave !:wink: It is is very nice, and the picture is gorgeous !!

 

[smartie2000]

fuzzy one!!!!

 

[Hera]

Hairy little bugger!

 

[joan]

Beautiful photos of gorgeous flowers. :smitten:

 

[Roy]

Might just have to flower this one again Dot. Looks brilliant.

 

[Lanmark]

I like it -- the color rocks! Are the petals supposed to be flat?

 

[JeanLux]

As you said: very cool shape and color!!!! What size is the bloom? Jean

 

[KyushuCalanthe]

Nice shape and color, but it looks like someone needs to iron the petals...

Better bring it to the dry cleaners, I think a iron is a little too hot!

I like the blue in the red - very striking color.

 

[NYEric]

Yay besseae hybrids!

 

[Clark]

Love it!

 

[goldenrose]

Iron it's petals and give it a shave !:wink: It is is very nice, and the picture is gorgeous !!

:rollhappy::rollhappy: Utterly FANTASTIC! :drool::drool::drool::drool::drool:

...... Are the petals supposed to be flat?

in a perfect world! :wink:

 

[Lanmark]

Are the petals supposed to be flat?

in a perfect world! :wink:

Ah ok thanks! I have a lot to learn yet about Slippers. I grow many orchids, but not these...yet

 

[tomkalina]

Hi Dot,

How long was the bloom been open when you took the photo? The petals on these guys tend to wave around a little right after opening, and should eventually flatten.

Thanks, Tom

 

[John M]

Dot; just curious....is the texture true to life, or did you use a photo editing program to "sharpen" it?

 

[Wendy]

I love the colour!

 

[SlipperFan]

Hi Dot,
How long was the bloom been open when you took the photo? The petals on these guys tend to wave around a little right after opening, and should eventually flatten.
Thanks, Tom

Hi Tom!
It's only been open a couple days when I took the photo. I'll keep watching to see if it flattens a bit more. I love the color and shape.

Dot; just curious....is the texture true to life, or did you use a photo editing program to "sharpen" it?

Good question, John. I had to look at the flower after I read your question to be sure. It indeed has a texture. I will also admit that I always sharpen the photos a little in Photoshop after I size them down for internet viewing, to compensate slightly for the loss of detail and sharpness that results from the downsizing. So that does enhance the texture a bit.

 

[Bobc]

very nice. good photo

 

[John M]

Thanks Dot. I too have to sharpen a bit after sizing down; but, I find that if I overdo it, they can look overly textured,....kinda like micropixilated, which is not normally the way they look in real life, of course. Good luck with the flattening out. This one would be great if it were to become flat!