Forgot Password
Pentax Camera Forums Home
 

Reply
Show Printable Version Search this Thread
2 Likes  #1
Some Kind of Orchid
Lens: Pentax D FA Macro SMC 100mm F2.8 WR - FULL FRAME Camera: Pentax K3 Mark iii Photo Location: Cairns Botanical Garden ISO: 6400 Shutter Speed: 1/250s Aperture: F9 
Posted By: K2 to K50, 10-02-2023, 07:47 PM

Taken inside the Watkins Munro Martin Conservatory in the Cairns Botanical Gardens. ID anyone?



Last edited by K2 to K50; 10-02-2023 at 07:55 PM.
Views: 152
10-02-2023, 10:47 PM   #2
Moderator
Man With A Camera
Loyal Site Supporter
Racer X 69's Avatar

Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: The Great Pacific Northwet, in the Land Between Canada and Mexico
Photos: Gallery | Albums
Posts: 27,582
Maybe @OrchidJulie can help.
10-03-2023, 04:01 AM - 1 Like   #3
Moderator
Loyal Site Supporter
Loyal Site Supporter
OrchidJulie's Avatar

Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Magic City
Photos: Gallery | Albums
Posts: 6,226
QuoteOriginally posted by K2 to K50 Quote
Taken inside the Watkins Munro Martin Conservatory in the Cairns Botanical Gardens. ID anyone?
Beautiful! It's a hybrid Vanda orchid, but which one (there are hundreds and hundreds of them) I can only guess. Generally quite large flowers, I'd guess this one is at least three inches wide and that much or more tall. On a tall stem with multiple flowers of the same appearance.
10-03-2023, 04:51 AM   #4
Site Supporter
Site Supporter
eaglem's Avatar

Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Perth Western Australia
Photos: Gallery
Posts: 42,180
Nice shape and colouring

10-03-2023, 06:02 PM   #5
Loyal Site Supporter
Loyal Site Supporter




Join Date: Jul 2012
Photos: Gallery | Albums
Posts: 20,153
Oh my gosh! What an excellent capture of such a lovely Orchid. Many thanks for posting.

Tony
Reply

Bookmarks
  • Submit Thread to Facebook Facebook
  • Submit Thread to Twitter Twitter
  • Submit Thread to Digg Digg
Tags - Make this thread easier to find by adding keywords to it!
camera, photo
Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Macro Some Kind of Mocis Moth (?) K2 to K50 Post Your Photos! 5 03-24-2023 06:52 PM
Macro Some Kind of Hoverfly ToddK Post Your Photos! 3 10-03-2022 03:32 PM
Macro Some Kind Of Flower wtlwdwgn Post Your Photos! 2 08-08-2014 04:59 PM
Nature A werid kind of orchid Zav Post Your Photos! 2 09-11-2011 01:19 PM



All times are GMT -7. The time now is 01:03 AM. | See also: NikonForums.com, CanonForums.com part of our network of photo forums!
  • Red (Default)
  • Green
  • Gray
  • Dark
  • Dark Yellow
  • Dark Blue
  • Old Red
  • Old Green
  • Old Gray
  • Dial-Up Style
Hello! It's great to see you back on the forum! Have you considered joining the community?
register
Creating a FREE ACCOUNT takes under a minute, removes ads, and lets you post! [Dismiss]
Top