Orchid Number One

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What technical feedback would you like if any? any and all

What artistic feedback would you like if any? Any and all

Pertinent technical details or techniques: Nikon D850 110mm f2.8 macro, 1/30sec F8 iSO 320, 5 stack blend.

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kellyireland1955

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Wow…I like this. Striking against the dark but subtly textured background. Nice lighting to my eye…be interested in what you did here with lighting. Nice lines too. Enjoying this a lot!

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Thanks Jim, lighting was really straight forward; two lights with small reflectors one on each side. About 25 degrees off center. right side light a little farther back. Both lights at lens level. Used incandescent as it was a five frame focus stack on my D850.

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Kelly: Just a superbly crafted image of this beautiful trio. The lighting is very well done and I like that the three blooms face different directions. Great to have you aboard NPN in general and Flora in particular and looking forward to more. >=))>

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I really like the warmth of the incandescent lights! Nicely done.

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Beautifully lit, Kelly, with those side petals fading gently into the dark. The black bg seems perfect for the colour of the flowers. Beautiful image !

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Love this image. The lighting is perfect, as is the dark background. I’m sure the prints will show well and show even better with a nice mat and frame.