Exquisite

The Botanical Gardens here in Dublin is a place I visit regularly (here, here, here, here, here & here). They have an abundance of floral life no matter what time of the year you visit. They have a number of beautiful iron glasshouses that date back to the mid part of the 19th century. One of these is dedicated to Orchids so I can never visit the gardens without making a beeline for this glasshouse.

When composing this image I really wanted to communicate the nature of these Orchids – the soft texture, the intricate pattern, the delicate colour.

Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Lens: Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM
Exposure: 1/8
Aperture: f/8
Focal Length: 100mm
ISO Speed: 400