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The dry early summer has greatly delayed the flowing of our native orchids in the local reserve. Recent rain has stirred them into life. Unfortunately, also the horseflies, so the experience was not as pleasant as it might have been.

I took a mixture of sunlight and flash images through my Kiron 105mm macro, all hand-held.

When you see the close-ups of these highly-adapted flowers you expect the flower spike to be easy to see. However, it is not as colourful or large as other species. The cross-eye stereo will show this.

Note the internal pollinia structures in the fourth image.

Harold



© Harold Gough 2015





© Harold Gough 2015





© Harold Gough 2015





© Harold Gough 2015





© Harold Gough 2015




Jun 27, 2015 at 12:24 AM
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Another cross-eye stereo.

Close-ups were at f16, the other images at f11 or f8.

Harold



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Jun 27, 2015 at 12:27 AM
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Lovely series- Looks like a duck laying on it's back with a silly hat on

Brian v.



Jun 27, 2015 at 01:01 AM
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LordV wrote:
Lovely series- Looks like a duck laying on it's back with a silly hat on

Brian v.


Thanks, Brian.

Not a beautiful flower but beautifully adapted.

I was really struggling with DOF. This is getting into obligatory stacking territory.

Harold



Jun 27, 2015 at 01:10 AM
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Very nice Harold. Love the close up shots.

Birdie



Jun 27, 2015 at 11:09 PM
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birdied wrote:
Very nice Harold. Love the close up shots.

Birdie


Thanks, Birdie.

Everything is so late this season. There are still no Fly Orchids.

I was fortunate to have still air conditions.

Harold



Jun 28, 2015 at 01:32 AM
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Nicely done Harold. I also like the closer shots ~ Ron


Jun 28, 2015 at 06:27 PM
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surfnron wrote:
Nicely done Harold. I also like the closer shots ~ Ron


Thanks, Ron.



Jun 29, 2015 at 12:48 AM





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