Thynninorchis huntianus
Common Elbow Orchid at suppressed
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| Thynninorchis huntianus | TobiasHayashi | 16 Jan 2015 |
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Shanahans Mtn
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17 Jan 2015
This is an amazing orchid and a beautiful photograph. How do you manage to remove all the surrounding growth from interfering with the plant? Do you carry a black screen or something to put round the plant and how do you remove grass etc from interfering with the picture. I don't like to disturb things too much and the orchids I find always seem to grow in awkward places like under tree branches and close to other plants!
18 Jan 2015
Thanks :) I always try to disturb the surrounding area as little as possible. In this case, I've used a black umbrella behind the plant to shade the area and provide a dark background. I tend to choose orchids to photograph which are in fairly open places so that it is easier to get a nice open shot without disturbing the area. Grass can be exceptionally annoying, I agree! If there are a few blades interfering I sometimes bend them so they sit away from the photo, but a lot of the time they are just part of the photo. Background screens can also help with annoying grasses behind the orchid.
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
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- Yes In flower
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Species information
- Thynninorchis huntianus Scientific name
- Common Elbow Orchid Common name
- Highly Sensitive
- Rare or uncommon native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1855m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Thynninorchis huntiana Arthrochilus huntianus
Seasonal activity
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In flower
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