2009-04-02

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2009-04-02 04:46 pm

New York Botanical Gardens Orchid Show

A few weeks ago I went and took my old Rolleiflex. A very different style of taking pictures, I had to stand back at least three feet from the subject, focus by looking down at a ground glass screen, and each roll of film could contain 12 shots. So I took 24 total instead of the hundreds I would have taken with my digital camera.

I shot almost wide open so the depth of field was very shallow and you can see the creamy bokeh that this lens is known for. Click through for larger versions.


Paphs



Spotted Phaleonopsis



Yellow orchid