Paul Marcellini Photography

So Sunday was a day of exploration. I “found” a new area that is just awesome.  I will say now, it is an area full of rare orchids and I will not disclose the location. It was not first discovered by me and it is not my right to give it up. It is a saltmarsh littered with downed buttonwood apparently from the ’60 hurricane. A saltmarsh is an area where the mangroves haven not grown as thick and allow other, although few, different species to grow. It can periodically flood with saltwater and is prime habitat for bobcats and rattlesnakes in the Everglades. Gotta keep things interesting. =)

The dead gnarled branches in this marsh were covered in different epiphytes and surrounded by saltwart(Batis maritima), a succulent plant that tastes nice and salty. Another plant growing abundantly was glasswort(Salicornia perennis).

The day had scattered clouds and I used the moments of shadow to lower the contrast on intimate scenes. The resolution on the 5d2 is great and large prints of these detail rich scenes should be very nice.

Me with a very large Cowhorn Orchid

5d2, Tamron 28-75@33mm iso100 f16 1/20s

Tillandsia fasciculata 5d2, Tamron 28-75@55mm iso200 f3.5 1/1250

5d2, Tamron 28-75@60mm iso200 f10 1/125s

5d2, Tamron 28-75@75mm iso200 f6.3 1/500s

5d2, Tamron 28-75@54mm iso200 f9 1/250s

~ by Paul on March 30, 2009.