Orchid Face
“She lay quietly among other flowers. As if unaware of her intense beauty, she humbly shared a crowded stand in a farm. She whispered by my ear and I turned. My eyes were filled with her regal colours as my heart halted. Her glowing face nodded at me.
I indulged myself in the contemplation of her sheer beauty, her intricate face, her lovely petals and her delicate patterns. I wondered whether she was missing the feeling of warm damp soil, the company of foliage and the caress of misty rain”.
During my travels in Thailand and Cambodia, I reveled in the extraordinary and fragile beauty of the Orchid. A large-scale illegal trade and other threats decimate their environment.
Currently, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCNR) list 100 Orchid species in status from vulnerable to critically endangered.
Image © Carmen Mandel-Cesáreo
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Artist statement
My photographs are not enhanced; they represent the true nature and colours of the subjects as captured by the lens. I never lure my animated subjects to come close to me: spontaneity is the key.
This is an original image and not cropped.
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I donate all proceeds from the sales of my Orchid photography to:
The International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCNR).
The IUCNR bring together 83 states, 110 government agencies, more than 800 non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and some 10,000 scientists and experts from 181 countries in a unique worldwide partnership.
Orchid Face belongs to the following groups:
Art for Conservation Available for sale asMatted Prints, Laminated Prints, Mounted Prints and Framed Prints
Ellen
What a nice color this flower has!
Robert Elliott
Orchids are wonderful and this is a wonderful image Carmen
Wendy Slee
stunning work….. isn’t it wonderful to discover these tiny treasures…..hidden where the average eye never looks….
Carmen Mandel-...
She is heavenly, Ellen. Thank you for visiting.
Carmen Mandel-...
Robert, how lovely of you.
Carmen Mandel-...
Wendy, yes, it is wonderful, indeed. It also gives me the true proportion of my place on Earth, humbled by those ethereal beauties.
Dave Sandersfeld
Wonderful capture of a everyday wonder we rarely look for! We miss a lot of miracles!
Carmen Mandel-...
Thank you, Dave, how nice you liked this pretty orchid.
Marion Cullen
This is beautiful, an image with a very sensual and inviting element and with lovely symmetry and balance.
Carmen Mandel-...
Very lovely comment of yours, Lumineux, thank you.
Heloisa Castro
Excellent!!!!!!!!!!
amberafternoon
Lovely image!
whisperingruth
I love these kind of shots Carmen . . . you did a brilliant job!
ECGardner
Beautiful image and words to go with it. There is an orchid in Florida called the ghost orchid which is the rarest plant in Florida. A previously unknown ghost orchid was spotted not too long ago, which gave naturalists hope that there might be more…
Carmen Mandel-...
Heloisa, obrigada pela visita.
Carmen Mandel-...
Erin, how lovely comment of yours. My true hope is that the new discovery will foster conservation and prevent decimation by illegal harvesting, as it sadly happened in Vietnam with the discovery of Paphiopedilum vietnamense.
Carmen Mandel-...
Thank you for visiitng amberafternoon. How nice you liked this fragile beauty.
Carmen Mandel-...
Ruth, thank you for your words, her beauty made it all …
Craig Hender
Stunning image, well done.
Lance Leopold
This is gorgeous,Carmen!!!
Carmen Mandel-...
Thank you, Lance, how nice you liked this beauty.
frogster
Truly a beautiful shot
Carmen Mandel-...
Craig, thank you for visiting and leaving your comment.
Carmen Mandel-...
How lovely of you, frogster, thank you.
Lucindawind
orchids are wonderful arent they ! this is a beautiful one !
Carmen Mandel-...
They are lovely, indeed, Lu. Thank you for visiting.
ozczecho
Love orchids…this one is beautifully framed…I like it.
Carmen Mandel-... replied
Thank you for visiting, ozczecho, how nice you liked this beauty.
Luis Correia
Beautiful macro,great color and detail
Carmen Mandel-... replied
I am glad you enjoyed this image, Luis, thank you for your comment.
mwfoster
love this image almost a suggestive look into a very beutiful shot.
Carmen Mandel-... replied
Thank you, Mark, for visiting and leaving your kind comment.
BeckyJean
Nice work :)
Carmen Mandel-... replied
Thank you, Becky, for visiting.
Travis Easton
The simple beauty of a flower macro, great work Carmen.
Carmen Mandel-... replied
Lovely words, Travis, thank you.
IngerMargrete
Very nice flower capture, great colors:)
Carmen Mandel-... replied
Thank you, Inger, for your visit and your kind comment.
Joaquin Loyzaga
beautiful
Carmen Mandel-... replied
Joaquin, thank you for visiting.
Mariaan Krog A...
Stunning image!
Carmen Mandel-... replied
Mariaan, thank you for liking this pretty Orchid. It took me time to reply following the sudden death of our little child.
Gavin Maginness
You really do some amazing work, Congratulations
Carmen Mandel-... replied
I appreciate your comments, Gavin, thank you.