General Comp Chit Chat

[fred]

This Thread is for all Photo Competition Chit Chat.
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Dont forget members to get your pics posted for your chance to win the photo comp Award.

see photo comp section for details

happy sanpping


Other Competitions

1) Most popular member of the month Award
2) Most helpful member of the month Award
3) Wacky-fun avator Award

dont forget to get your votes in

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Aniko

I have just seen your pics for the may photo comp, the Catt has a very nice flower.
I have one like that in bud.

so I can not wait for the buds to open.
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Aniko
Member
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Connecticut
Posts: 489


I got it in bloom in September, and it's my first re bloomer after just 6 months !!!

fred
Administrator
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Tasmania
Posts: 1,352


very nine indeed congrats with that
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Aniko
Member
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Connecticut
Posts: 489


I'm looking forward to see a pic of yours, when in bloom
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fred
Administrator
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Tasmania
Posts: 1,352


I look forward to sharing it with you.

the buds are almost open





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Anton
Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Adelaide, South Australia
Posts: 688



General Comp Chit Chat

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Gee the standard is raising.

Just what I was wanting to happen. It is good to see people taking photo tips on board and trying new techniques.

Keep it up, good work.

If anyone is interested I have an Acrobat file I made of how to build an inexpensive photo backdrop for photographing your plants.
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Anton
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orchid_lord
Member Join Date: Jan 2007
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Oops ... my photos are a little too big ...

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DDS2007
Member
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: JORDAN
Posts: 193


hi there all , very nice pics. i wish there was a simple way to measure light levels with the use of the camera FOR NON-PHOTOGRAPHERS. i read the long thread about the subject and couldn't understand a thing, shutter speed, light measurements, ISO, etc etc. i guess some people are genetically photo-challenged

can u enlighten us Anton?
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Vivienne
Member
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Colorado Springs, CO
Posts: 108


I'm with you DDS. jerrymeola once tried to help me and I'm sure that what he said makes sense. But to me, it didn't. I'd love to find a nice simple, inexpensive and EASY light meter.
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Anton
Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Adelaide, South Australia
Posts: 688



I have a proper foot candle / lux meter, saves the arithmetic gymnastics that our age group can't cope with any more.

If you are going to be serious about it, then you have to get the proper equipment. They are quite reasonable in cost these days too.

Here's a link I found:
http://www.dasdistribution.com/produ...cal_models.htm

Anton
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BillC
Member
Join Date: Mar 2006
Posts: 162


Vivienne, I will try to explain Jerry's post to you. You must be using an SLR cam that has an inbuilt ex.meter. You place a mat surface white card where the light is falling. You set the film speed to 100. You set the shutter speed to 1/250. You look at the card through the view finder and fill the frame of the cam with the card. You move the aperture control until the ex.needle balances or the green light comes on (however the system operates) You then look at Jerry's table.


1000 foot candles 1/2000 f2.8
1/1000 f4
1/500 f5.6
1/250 f8
2000 foot candles 1/2000 f4
1/1000 f5.6
1/500 f8
1/250 f11
4000 foot candles 1/2000 f5.6
1/1000 f8
1/500 f11
1/250 f16
1/125 f22
8000 foot candles 1/2000 f8
1/1000 f11
1/500 f16
1/250 f22

If your reading at shutter speed 1/250 was an aperture of f8 you know that the light reflected from the card was 1000 foot candles.

Still keeping shutter speed at 1/250 you find that the aperture is f11 so you know that the reflected light is 2000 foot candles.

If you maintain the shutter speed at 1/250 you only have to know the aperture for that speed and you can ignore all the other speed/aperture couplings
I hope this helps and my apologies to Jerry for using his post. Bill
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chefatplay
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Vero Beach, Florida
Posts: 124


Gorgeous Ellen. If I were the judge, you would win.
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[fred]

sorry about that members just a slight problem.

I apologise for the inconvience.

[Second_Chance]

Hi I was wondering if Debora Campbell would be willing to share the name of the middle flower, the gold and pink one? After seeing it I need one!!!! LOL It's gorgeous, great color.

Ak Orchids I was wondering if you would be willing to share the name of your plant? It has beautiful flowers. I am looking for something interesting. I have mostly white harlequins.

Thanks for your help!

[BillC]

Hi Fred, do we have a new secret judge for the June comp? Bill
Sorry about posting here but can't find thread for June comp. chat.

[fred]

not as yet Bill

[BillC]

Now that we are in June and the pics for the comp. will begin rolling in, I thought it would be good to have the chat thread where all members can see it. So I am making this post to place the thread so it can be seen. If it does not work I will fall on my sword!!

[fred]

dont fall on your sword Bill that hurts lol

[Vivienne]

Bill - what is the plant for your second entry? Looks a little like a tiny Aerides fabellata that I saw last night. Love your flower!!!

[Anton]

Nice Zyg there Bill, similar to my Arthur 'Elle' x Helen Khu.

How big is it, is it full size, or a miniature ?

[BillC]

Vivienne, it is zygopetalum. Have you recovered yet? I expect you are still buzzing with all the excitement.

Bill

[BillC]

Anton, I think it was described as ' small to medium '

Bill

[Vivienne]

Hi Bill - still buzzing! I'll need the buzz to get through this week too!

[BillC]

Sandra, I am sure that Fred would be quite happy to accept re-entry for any pic. that had been previously shown. I think I will probably enter one of my earlier attempts for the July comp.

Good luck with yours.....Bill

[fred]

yep I am happy if a member is proud of a pic that has been posted in the comp previously I think its ok to repost the same pic if they wish.

[Lucinda Brown]

Hey Bill,what is the name of your experienced no. 1 plant? That's gorgeous!

[DAWN]

Hi, I'm a newbie. I would like to ask Bill what's the name of the plant #2, is it somekind of zygo? Thanks.

[BillC]

Welcome to the forum Dawn, you will meet a lot of nice people here and get all the sdvice you need. Never be shy in asking questions.
The PM answered your first.

Bill

[Vivienne]

Robb - I'm answering the question you asked in the July Photography Comp thread. Fred will be removing your post as he tries to keep it strictly for the pics.

The Phal in my entry is a Dtps. Lava Glow... (Doritis pulcherimma x Phal. Buddha's Treasure). It's definitely a stunning color and I love the fuschia lip. I've only had the plant since March (purchased locally) when the first spike was blooming. This is a second spike that was developing when I bought it. One of my favorite plants!!

[flowerchild]

Originally Posted by BillC

Number 2 Experienced

Bill what is the name of this orchid, it is MAGNIFICENT!!!!! Cindy aka flowerchild

[Vivienne]

Matt (gore42) - are you sure you can't open to the public for one day!?! It's killing me that you have all those GLORIOUS paphs and you're so close. Of course, I can't promise that I won't need a bib for all the drool. LOL

Will you be at the Denver Orchid Show in the fall???

[gore42]

Vivienne,

I wish that I could I went to the Denver Orchid Society Fall show last year and had a very small display (actually, that haynaldianum was in it, along with a painting of it). I haven't been invited as a vendor, though. I don't usually have as much in bloom in the fall, so we'll see what I have this year, and probably do a display again.

- Matt

[Maxxreps]

Hey Fred

I mainly have no name and rescued orchids blooming right now... Do we have to know the exact name of the bloom in the submitted photo?

[fred]

Quote=Maxxreps]Do we have to know the exact name of the bloom in the submitted photo

No you dont need the exact name.

[tom499]

I think I'll be waiting till august 31st to post my third photo, these buds are being awfully slow.

I don't know how any of you can have 3 new flowers a month either

i only have 2 more plants left in spike, until next year

[fred]

Tom they dont have to be this seasons flowers to be entered
the comp is open to any pics that you have of your own orchids

[fred]

A big Thank You to the August Photo Comp Secret Judge for doing a fine JOB with judging this months competition.

thank you
Admin

[Vivienne]

Fred - who was the judge??

[fred]

Vivienne
I will let the Secret Judge answer that one if he/she wishes to.

[orchid_girl]

Congratulations everyone on your awards!! I am humbled by the beauty of all the flowers that won. Congrats again!