May 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

[kid a]

Novice, Floral Display or Floral Art
Phal Magic Kiss Blooms that were broken off inflorescence

[Bird Song Farm]

Psychopsis Kalihi ''Big''
Intermediate

[patticake]

OOOps- I can't delete this... Enter again under intermediate..-

[slippery_biscuit]

Maxillaria tenuifolia
This has the nicest scent... thought to put it up as they are not so common.
intermediate.

[abneofelis]

Dracula polyphemus "angel" AM/AOS

intermediate

This one lives in my bathroom. I had to take a lot of baths to encourage the bud to open!

http://host.jwcinc.net/1377445/orchids_001(2).jpg

[Peter T]

Entry for the May photo competition, species section. Peter T

[patticake]

Aspasia lunata- species..

[JLu]

Paph rothschildianum

Open entry #1

[LouisW]

Please enter this guy under intermediate.

This is a great flower and there is more on the way!

Make sure to check out the red fuzz at the top of the column and the pink fuzz in the "armpits" under the petals.

[OnicheK]

OK, I got everything wrong until now, let's hope this one's wright.
Paph. Gina Short, from an "intermediate" (sort of...)

[Orchidementia]

Novice
Burr Stefan Isler 'Dos Pinhos'




edit ... tried to enter the larger of the two images I put in the Gallery; has better detail

[Orchidementia]

Novice #2
Bollopetalum Midnight Blue 'Cardinal's Roost'

[Orchidementia]

Novice #3

Burr Stefan Isler "Dos Pinhos" (detail)

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[exasperatus2002]

Novice

NOID Phal.



Novice

Blc. Chia Lin 'new City" AM/AOS (or what ever its called at the moment)



Floral Art

[fred]

Novice
Masdevallia Kimballiana ' Yellow Doll" x Urosalpinx

[Peter T]

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

[Bird Song Farm]

Phalaenopsis (dtps) Taida Salu
Intermediate

[ALJ]

Intermediate

[JLu]

Phrag Macrochilum (lindenii x longifolium)

Open Entry #2

[JLu]

Cattleya amethystoglossa

Open entry #3

[Bird Song Farm]

Phalenopsis BeTris
Intermediate

[myorchid]

Paphiopedlium Maudiae (Makuli x curtisii) x Maudiae 'Napa Valley'

novice

[fred]

I would just like to remind members of one of the Competition Rules.

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

a member can not enter as a novice one month and then move to the Intermediate Class the next month the same rule applies to the Intermediate Class you can not enter one month in the Intermediate Class and then enter in the Open class the next month.

a Novice or a Intermediate Entrant must win 3 times in the class before the entrant can move up to the next class.

thank you
Fred