HDR (High Dynamic Range) photography is not only reserved for landscapes and dark interiors. It can also work quite well on flowers. I’ve used HDR with flowers for a number of years. The blog image illustrates the HDR technique. Three exposures (+2, 0, -2) were processed in Nik HDR Efex Pro and optimized in Photoshop CS5 with a LAB color overlay. This time I wanted a realistic look rather than artistic rendition of the orchids.

Technical information: Aperture f/18; Lens Canon 28-300mm at 90mm; Camera Canon 7D, and ISO 400.

                                    Orchids photographed at the U. S. Botanic Garden, Washington, DC