A Beautiful Ending

“A Beautiful Ending”

A broken Valentine’s Day orchid turned into a beautiful ending. I got to pick out another one!

Location: Athens, Georgia

Bedazzling Orchid

 

“Bedazzling Orchid”

Paphiopedilum

The State Botanical Garden of Georgia is my second home. There are so many beautiful things to photograph there.

In the gardens, my favorite thing to photograph besides the flowers are the hummingbirds. I helped create the Hummingbird Trail for the Garden and spend a lot of time photographing them.

Inside the Conservatory, I love to photograph the orchids. I envisioned the shot I wanted—the orchid with the blue lights in the background. The only problem is the orchid was not in the right location for that shot. Thanks to a sweet worker who made it happen for me!

Location: Athens, Georgia

New Emerald

“New Emerald”

Judy Royal Glenn Photography

Dendrobium Burana

I love the array of beautiful orchids in the Conservatory at the State Botanical Garden of Georgia.

Athens, Georgia

Bulbophyllum Lepidum

"Bulbophyllum Lepidum"

Judy Royal Glenn Photography

I met my friend Heather at The State Botanical Garden of Georgia to shoot Saturday. Towards the end of our shoot, we decided to go into the Conservatory to see what we could find. I stated earlier that Heather has eyes like a hawk because she usually spots things before I do. It was no different when we went into the Conservatory.

She noticed a very small orchid called bulbophyllum lepidum—it’s only an inch long! It can be found in Cambodia, Indonesia. Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand, India and Vietnam, but I don’t have to travel to those places to see it. Thanks to the State Botanical Garden of Georgia!

Location: Athens, Georgia

Intimate Details

"Intimate Details"

Judy Royal Glenn Photography 

Our God is a big God who created so many amazing details in nature. I love photographing these wonderful details. 

My husband let me pick out my orchid for Valentine's Day. He told me he saw some blue ones, and I had to have one! The orchids are of course color infused and will come back to their normal color next year. 

My orchids were on their last leg and about to die, so I wanted to photograph them one more time. I knew the shot I had imagined, and when I set up my tripod and camera, I actually positioned the camera right the first try. This may be the first time I had accomplished such a task on the first try. I made some minor adjustments, and I was pleased with the outcome.

Some people may not "get" the shot, but I wanted to accentuate the beautiful curved details of the flower. I am glad I God created so many neat details in His creation!