[Assam] Two Orchids from Assam

[Chan Mahanta]

Indeed!

It is always a delight to witness the transformations -- from the 
little emerging eyes on the stems  during our bleak winters, to bud 
forming, to flower opening. To us here they are far more exotic than 
they should be in their natural habitats. Unfortunately, they are 
rare even in Assam today due to habitat loss and predation of 
unthinking man. Often people collect them only to let them die from 
lack of knowledgeable care.

The colors look so vibrant due to the bright natural light and the 
dark background. I shot them in the morning sun filtering into our 
living room. Created the uncluttered dark background with a blue 
blanket on the couch. It is still cold here.

Viewing something in the best light is a learned experience. The 
quality of light, angle of incidence, placement of the objects in the 
field--all contribute to the pleasures of viewing something. Light 
being the master form-giver, is the most important element. Decades 
behind the camera has taught me how to view objects in the best 
available light  and I try to share the pleasures when I can :-).








At 9:59 AM +0530 4/10/08, shantikam hazarika wrote:
>It must have been a delightful experience. They look so exotic and bright.
>
>Shantikam Hazarika
>Director,
>Assam Institute of Management
>PO Box 30, GUWAHATI 781001, India
>HOME PAGE: www.aimguwahati.edu.in
>
>>  Date: Wed, 9 Apr 2008 15:34:10 -0500
>>  To: assam at assamnet.org
>>  From: cmahanta at charter.net
>>  Subject: [Assam] Two Orchids from Assam
>>
>>  Sorry I sent the message without the picture. Here it is:
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>  Here are two glorious orchids from Assam in bloom in our living room.
>>
>>  The yellow one on the left is Dendrobium fibriatum and the white one
>>  with the yellow center is Dendrobium farmeri. Both are widely found
>>  in the Khasi Hills and cooler areas of Assam as  in Upper Assam.
>>
>>  cm
>
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