Monday, February 22, 2010

February Orchids


If you are a flower lover and are ever in New Gloucester, Maine, you really need to check out Woodsprite Orchids (www.woodspriteorchids.com). I spent yesterday morning shooting and mentoring a group of photographers there. Shooting orchids in a greenhouse in Maine in February was absolutely heavenly! The owners were kind enough to open the greenhouse just for us, and the 3 hours we were there absolutely flew by! For me, it was like a morning at Disney World! Richard and his partner grow an amazing variety of orchids, my favorites were the Lady Slipper orchids.

Orchids are a complicated flower, and not an easy subject to photograph. I shot most of my images with my Lensbaby Muse, using the Soft Focus optic, and was quite pleased with my results. Here are a few favorites from the shoot.







Also, Lensbaby turns 6 today! To celebrate, they are giving away some fantastic gifts! Read all about it here: http://www.lensbaby.com/birthday/

Happy Birthday, Lensbaby, and thank you so much for the joy you have brought to my life!

Happy Shooting!
Kathleen

5 comments:

  1. Kathleen, you have brought beauty and joy into many people's lives, including mine. Thank you.

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  2. Wow, I wish I was closer so I could go with you! Sounds like a fantastic place and perfect for a Winter's day. Really heavenly images Kathleen! No one can do flowers like you!

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  3. Very nice work with these orchids, which, as you write, are difficult to photograph successfully.

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