Brassia Edvah Loo 'Goldilocks' orchid with long tendrils

Remote Wireless Flashes

A friend called and told me he had a rare orchid that was blooming 2 years early and asked me if I would like to shoot it.  I don’t know much about orchids, but I love their beauty and variations.

I wanted to capture the detail of this delicate orchid.  So I set up a tripod for the camera and two others for remote flashes.  I used blinders so that the light would not illuminate the back ground.  I took a dark cloth for a background, cut it, and slipped the orchid through so I could isolate it without doing and damage to the flower.

To operate the remote flashes, I could have used cords, but I used wireless triggers instead.  I bought them on eBay; 1 camera mounted transmitter and 5 receivers for less than $100.  They are very handy in a lot of situations where cord would be in the way and photo electric slaves might be triggered by the cameras of other photographers.  They are good because you are carrying less stuff and set up is much faster and simpler.

Check out the results: Goldilock Orchid