Sobralia Orchid, Putumayo, Colombia

Remote tele shot of this relatively large orchid found at about 1,900m asl. Flowers in this genus only bloom for a single day, according to dutch Wikipedia. I'm working with an expert to try and get an exact species ID. This was a very misty shot so had to post process it quite heavily.

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Christine Young

Lion

It's a stunning shot the way the white flower pops out against the dark background. Posted 6 years ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks, glad you like it, as it's certainly not how to the original shot looked :) For light subjects, this is a trick that often works well for me: underexpose during post processing (RAW only), then up the whites. Note that whites is not the same as highlights. Other than a somewhat dramatic look, it gives the *illusion" of focus and sharpness, as I can ensure you this shot doesn't have any originally. Posted 6 years ago
2. 1. Christine Young
    
    Lion
    
    I like the drama :) Posted 6 years ago