August 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 and they may not advance to the next level until they have won 3 times.


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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"
5f) Best Photo ** "Special Effects"

the new category "Special Effects" includes extreme closeups, extreme photo manipulation, B&W, and anything else that is not covered under "Floral Display or Floral Art"

[mayres]

5b) Intermediate category..........
OK - I'll go first and get my effort behind me for this month. Did a little playing around with a new camera this afternoon - checked out (among other things) a noid phal my daughters purchased for me at Christmas. It had two spikes when I received it. After blooming for a few months it was auto-subspiking - I chopped the original spikes off at the ground level and immediately it sent up another NEW spike. Following are close-ups of the center area of this white phal with pink centers.

A different view

And one last attempt - straight on this time - also cut back on the exposure slightly so you can see the sun glistening on the white petals

[fred]

I have 2 i will enter under the Novice Category

1st a Cymbidium Noid



2nd Slc Dal's Buddy '180 x Sc Beaufort 'Yellow Lip' 4n



I was going to run these pics in photoshop and decided not to.

[jbigio]

So I'll give it a shot in the novice group
1st is Bulbo auratum
2nd Pleurothallis crucifera
3rd is Masdevallia herraadurae

[patticake]

Entry #1 Intermediate
Tolumnia Robsan 'Orchid World' AM/AOS x Rdcdm Rose Ganaucheau ' Hackneau' HCC/AOS

[Orchidementia]

Special effects / floral art

Mltonia Timberline x Donald Feinstein 'Her Flower'

[patticake]

entry #2 Phalaenopsis Sogo Charm
intermediate

[s.kallima]

Intermediate

Phalaenopsis unknown (given to me last year because it was dying...)
Phaphiopedilum Oriental Lawrence x Clair de Lune
Masdevallia Dean Haas

[renata]

For novice or species:
- Dendrobium anosmun white
- same
- Cattleya loddigesii white
- Cattleya walkeriana

[bast]

Put this one the intermidiate!

[christinek]

Ok.. I'll give this a try.. Don't know if i'll win or not.. (crosses fingers) lol

I'm an amateur with many years of photo experience.. Most of my knowledge is by trial and error and reading new things. But I've always loved to take pictures as far as I can remember.. So I guess that makes me Novice/Intermediate with many years experience.. lol Ty..

1. Phal. Melody
2. Cymbidium (noid)
3. V. Tokyo Blue

[markclkk]

#3B Clowesia 'Jumbo Bound'

[OnicheK]

Hello, this is my shot at 'intermediate' - it's a NOID Dendrobium. If anyone recognizes it, please drop me a line...

[OnicheK]

And this is one for 'species': Dendrobium oligophyllum

[OnicheK]

For 'special effects', played with using PhotoShop, please welcome another NOID Dendrobium!

Very happy bloomer and perfumed as well...

[jim blanford]

OPEN category
Cattleya Empress Bells (C. Edithiae X Bow Bells)

[fred]

Third entry in the Novice
Wils. Hilda Plumtree 'Purple Wings' BM/13WOC



Special Effects

Wils. Hilda Plumtree 'Purple Wings' BM/13WOC

[Bird Song Farm]

Species

[Orchidementia]

Novice

Paph Virtuous 'Snow' x Pinocchio 'Prince'

[dolo3]

I love to look at all the competition photos. They have inspired me to post three of my own in the intermediate category. (I hope they upload okay since I had to resize them considerably.) They are ....
#1 (Paph. Supersuk 'Eureka' AM/AOS x Paph. Raisin Pie 'Hsinying') x sib
#2 Den. Easter Bunny 'Jungle Bunny'
#3 Bulb. 'Stars & Stripes' (Bulb. bicolor x Bulb. lobbii)

[kid a]

OMG August is almost over I almost to forgot to post a pic, lol!
Here is my entry for special effects!

Restrepia trichoglossa close up

[Bird Song Farm]

species

[mrspiza]

Here are three entries for the novice category.

A NOID Phalaenopsis I have blooming right now:


A Christieara (Vanda X Aerides X Ascocentrum) I have blooming right now:


I took this one while I was leading a tour on the west slope of the Ecuadorian Andes. No idea what it is . . .

[jim blanford]

OPEN category.
Paph. species.
curtisii