MEET THE LADY. THE SLIPPER ORCHIDS.
A few days ago, I was contacted by a friend whom I’ve known all along to be an avid flower and antique furniture collector. At her residence the latter is more evident (she’s always got food so I could find no reason to hang out at the patio). Some 5 years back, she was given an orchid plant as a gift and she’s looked after it every since and very recently the fruit of her labour has given her a surprisingly rare and gorgeous species of Slipper Orchids. Let’s just call her Evelyn (the owner, not the flower) who carefully transported her specimen to my studio last night to have the intricate details captured beyond what the human eye can see.
In my research leading up to the photo shoot, I learnt a thing or two about Orchids that they are possibly the largest family of flowering plants with species estimated to range from 15,000 to 30,000. Of these, one particular group has captured the interests of scientists and horticulturalists and it’s the Slipper Orchids (name comes from the slipper-shaped lip of the flowers). These orchids are further grouped into 5 distinctive groups: Paphiopedilum, Phragmipedium, Cypripedium, Mexipedium and Selenipedium orchids. At the time of writing, my knowledge of this beautifully detailed flower is limited to its appearance.
Slipper Orchids © Jan Shim Photography
WoW, its so beautiful:) U took it? What a nice shoot!!
jessie
November 9, 2007 at 9:50 am
Like I said, love the 8th shot. =)
IngSiang
November 9, 2007 at 12:26 pm
BEAUTIFUL!
fotokew
November 9, 2007 at 8:27 pm
WOW! what detail! amazing shots!
mush
November 9, 2007 at 11:16 pm
Very nice..
wordpresstest12
November 9, 2007 at 11:55 pm
Wow, so graceful…
rialudy
November 10, 2007 at 1:10 am
WAH.. this is the legendary slipper orchids….
omgs……..
expensive leh…..
really looks really good…….
Glenn Yong
November 10, 2007 at 1:15 am
Seems to me that it’s a rare breed… Hmmm…. Oh, btw, do u know that Singapore’s state flower is the Orchid?! hehe… anyway, i can see why it’s called Slipper orchid.. the lip of the orchid really looks like a slipper..
Jaslyn Kong
November 10, 2007 at 3:49 am
its faboulous recopilation
so good
onetrackx
November 10, 2007 at 8:43 am
Wow. They’re gorgeous; sometimes they look like animals or aliens from another world. Great pictures.
Stephen
November 10, 2007 at 9:48 am
Great photos Jan! You should take some photos of the Simpur, and help Brunei Tourism to promote the national flower.
Wan Kong
November 12, 2007 at 2:25 pm
Excellent photos Jan. I’ve never seen the orchid in real life (but I met the lady owner, whom I known for a long time)
kantalensa
November 22, 2007 at 7:19 am