Decided to give a try at orchids (not from the wild)
I used a black shirt for background and put the camera on long exposure, lit them by free flashing at various angles
First two were with my new 450D and 50mm 1.8, last three with the S5 IS

Third frame steals the show IMO. Lovely.

Kenny

I made my own black back ground for flowers especially orchids.

Get a piece of 30" X 3/8" PCV from the hardware or scrap from your plumber.

Buy a piece of the best black velvet you can find from JoAnn Fabric - 18 " wide.

Seal the cut edge with a fluid sold at JoAnn's.

Use a double face tape or velcro to hold the material on the PCV allowing 6 " on either side to hold the back ground.

With your camera on a tripod and an infra red remote you can hold the back ground and get your image after you compose it.

You can rol up the velvet and store it easily.

I like the first one a tiny bit better.

Thanks

martines thats a nice idea for when you cant move the plant, in my case is a lot more simple just using a t-shirt

agree the Kenny, #3 best.
maybe the whites touch bright!
phil

Good ones- #3 for me too
Brian v.