Cattleya intermedia var. orlata

[Djthomp28]

My Cattleya intermedia is blooming again and doing so well that I am positing some updated pictures. I assumed that the natural light would help be capture the best image. However, I can not seem to get the colors just right.

Here it is in morning light:



Here it is at dusk:

 

[GuRu]

Lovely flowers and a strong plant, Darlene I like the colours in the morning light the best.

 

[Guldal]

Very nice and well-flowered intermediate, Darlene!

 

[big923cattleya]

I just remember hearing about morning light versus afternoon light when I was active in bird photography.
Morning light was brightly yellow gold shortly after sunrise.
Afternoon light was richer, warmer and has more or an orange component too it. You can logically figure out how that effects orchid images. Brighter morning shots, deeper, warmer, richer light in the late afternoon. Morning shots brighter and whiter images, afternoon a bit duller and with more of a golden orange or deep reddish orange component.

Very hard to describe but much easier to evaluate projected on a screen!
Djtomp, concentrate on the way that the white “pops” from inside the lip. That white would not really pop so white ‘white’ in an afternoon image.

 

[PeteM]

Lots of flowers, well done. Do you grow this under lights?

 

[DrLeslieEe]

Nice classic orlata blooms.

The best way to judge correct colors is to look at the white balance (eg background) and the leaf color. If the pics matches both in real life, then likely is the correct flower color.

I find that colors in the direct bright sun is too saturated for the camera. Instead opt for a reflected bright light in shade in the afternoon (between 11 am to 3 pm).

 

[Djthomp28]

Thanks all!

@big923cattleya and @DrLeslieEe thanks for the photo tips.

@PeteM I grow this under lights in the cold months and outside in the warm months (may-october). I received it in a trade 9 years ago. It's a mature plant and is pretty forgiving about light levels in the winter.

 

[Phragper]

lots of beautiful flowers. Congrats

 

[tomp]

Beautifully bloomed Darlene!

 

[dodidoki]

Great job, very nice orlata.

 

[southernbelle]

I just remember hearing about morning light versus afternoon light when I was active in bird photography.
Morning light was brightly yellow gold shortly after sunrise.
Afternoon light was richer, warmer and has more or an orange component too it. You can logically figure out how that effects orchid images. Brighter morning shots, deeper, warmer, richer light in the late afternoon. Morning shots brighter and whiter images, afternoon a bit duller and with more of a golden orange or deep reddish orange component.

Very hard to describe but much easier to evaluate projected on a screen!
Djtomp, concentrate on the way that the white “pops” from inside the lip. That white would not really pop so white ‘white’ in an afternoon image.

Love this explanation! The question is on a different cultivar, such as C. Malworth ‘Orchidglade’ that is all soft colors what would the light differences do?

 

[Ozpaph]

Lovely flower.
The colour cast is too cold (blue).

 

[Ozpaph]

Less blue

 

[KateL]

My Cattleya intermedia is blooming again and doing so well that I am positing some updated pictures. I assumed that the natural light would help be capture the best image. However, I can not seem to get the colors just right.

Here it is in morning light:

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Here it is at dusk:

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Spectacular plant! Well done.

 

[GuRu]

Less blue

Stephen, this way it looks far better.

 

[Ozpaph]

Its also interesting how the 're-coloured' picture looks on my 'office monitor' vs my 'calibrated monitor' at home. Much nice on the 'proper' monitor.