April Photography Contest

[fred]

The Comp Guidelines Please Read The Guidelines.
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1) The photo comp is open to all members.

2) Three Photos Only Per member, please include plant names.

3) Indicate your level of photographic experience/expertise. Choose one of the three levels as described below:
3a) Novice: point-and-shoot experience only, has had camera less than 3 years, no photography classes
3b) Intermediate: beyond basic point-n-shoot, has possibly had camera for 3-5 years, considers lighting, composition, has possibly had 1 or 2 classes on photography basics
3c) Open: For experienced armature's, photography hobbyists, and professional photographers - way beyond basic point-n-shoot, photography may be a hobby, carefully considers lighting and composition, probably more than 5 years experience, has possibly had classes beyond basic photography, includes one who has been paid for their photographic expertise

4) All Non Photo Entries Will Be Deleted.
4a) Photos of own orchids are to be entered only
4b)This is a fun competition to help people improve their photography skills, and not to be taken too seriously.

All comp pics entered are viewed by a professional as well as the judges.

If there is any chance that the images look like they have been taken by a professional and above the standard expected of that entrant then there will be a "please explain" as to how they obtained that image photographically.

4c) Once a member wins first prize in the Novice or Intermediate category,s 3 Times they must move up to the next level.


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5) List of Awards

5a) Best Photo ** Novice
5b) Best Photo ** Intermediate
5c) Best Photo ** Open
5d) Best Photo ** Orchid Species
5e) Best Photo ** Best Floral Display or Floral Art

[fred]

Novice
Blc Charles Mitaruara 'Kaleidascope'

[Hummer344]

Pot Hau Yuan 'Gold'. Intermidiate category

[Aleksa]

Novice

Dendrobium Red Emperor 'Prince'

[cupcake]

Novice

Phal Flarespots

[Hummer344]

Picture # 2
Intermediate
Cym NOID

[Jirel]

I'm entering as an intermediate - I tend NOT to mess with the cloths so I don't think I'll do well but I'm experimenting with different compositions. This first one is one of my NOID dend's with a garden statue I have on the table.




Larger image is here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jirel/2423853788/sizes/o/

[Jirel]

Second picture is looking down the throat of Phal Everspring Light - i guess this is "Intermediate" and I should make the one above "Floral display" but I can't edit THAT post, just this one.

[fred]

Pot Canary Cherry 'Peats Ridge' x Slc Bright Angel 'D & M'
( Novice )

[Peter T]

An entry for the species section April photo competition. Peter T

[brookn]

Novice Category

Miltonidium Bartley Schwarz 'Highland'

[myorchid]

Dendrobium bigibbum in black and white-novice

[patticake]

My Paph. Shadow Magic '#2' x Nightshadow 'Wild Thing'
Intermediate section

[Ak_Orchid]

Novice, open and species. No classes, just playing with my digital camera.

[pitik101]

intermediate #1

A ballerina with her tutu - Prostechea cochleata



Floral art #1 - A Faux 3D of Prostechea cochleata


3 angle view in 1 shot

[JLu]

Phrag Sedenii was first made in 1873 by John Seden of Veitch and Sons. It was only the second successful slipper cross ever made. It is out of Phrag schlimii by Phrag longifolium. In those days each repeat of a cross got a different grex name so synonyms for Sedenii are Leucorrhodum, Porphyreum, Tenellum, and Weidlichianum. This a small flower. The pictured one is 2.75 inches tall by 3.25 inches wide as it stands.

Intermediate entry

[tom499]

Coelogyne ochracea
Novice & Species

[JLu]

Cattleya mossiae. First discovered by Europeans in 1836 in Venezuela and bloomed in Otterpool England by Mrs. Moss.First published by Willian Jackson Hooker in Curtis's Botanical Magazine in 1836. Known as "Flor de Mayo" in it's native country where it is the national flower. In his original description Hooker wrote that mossiae is "the most magnificent of all orchidaceous plants". I think I agree.

Intermediate entry #2

[JLu]

Intermediate entry #3

[palito]

Novice
Cat. mossiae

[Peter T]

Entry for the open section, April photo competition. Peter T

[solay]

Novice
Cym. Mighty Sunset 'Jerry' (sorry, only know how to thumbnail the pic)

[myorchid]

Paph primulinum-novice

[little monster]

NOVICE

1. Awakening x wallara
2. Red beauty x dream therapy x sarah jean 'dolly'

[jim blanford]

Not sure if I'm Open or Intermediate, I've taken a lot of pictures but with a point and shoot camera.
This is Paph. lowii.

[brookn]

Floral Display Novice
Phalaenopsis Mini Mark 'Holm' with Dogwood blossoms

[Steve B]

Intermediate

Dtps. Black Butterfly

[Steve B]

Intermediate

Noid Paph.

[Steve B]

Intermediate, Species & Floral

Phal. staurtiana 'Sogo' HCC/AOS

[Bird Song Farm]

Phal. NOID - Intermediate
What the pollinator might see

[mayres]

Well, haven't tried this for awhile so here goes!
Intermediate
Paph Sharnden 'Agnes Miller' HCC/AOS X (Milmoore X Redsand) 'Hillsview'

Sc. Jungle Beau
(next post - for some reason malfunctioned here!)
Noid Miltoniopsis

[mayres]

One pic didn't take - will try again with Jungle Beau!

[Andrew]

All in the intermediate and species sections:

Corybas diemenicus



Caladenia sp. aff. venusta



Pterygodium catholicum