Orchis world: did you know?

I love orchids! That is why they were the accent flowers on my wedding. Below you can see my bouquet elegantly decorated with purple orchids.

I loved it so much that had sent it to preservation shortly after my big day to enjoy it for many, many years and probably share it with my children and, who knows, my grandchildren. My parents’ house is full of orchids and I have recently adopted two. Although my interest in orchids has been growing for quite a bit now, I have realized the other day that I did not know anything about those beauties. Some research brought to light the following interesting facts which I am sure you will enjoy and remember for life!


1. The name Orchid comes from the Greek word “orchis” meaning testicle; because of the shape of the bulbous roots. LOL.

2. Orchid flowers can grow to be as small as a head of a pin (Platystele sp. Central America) or greater at 10 feet (Grammatophyllum sp., New Guinea).

3. Orchids are found on every continent except Antarctica and found in almost every color except black.

4. Our vanilla flavouring comes from the pods of a leafy climbing orchid named Vanilla Planifolia.

5. Tһе first orchid tһаt reached Europe frοm tһе western hemisphere wаѕ sent in 1515 tο Spain. Tһе original Cattleya flower tһаt mаdе іtѕ way tο Europe wаѕ used tο pack tһе οtһеr flowers tο protect tһеm. A local botanist іn tһе area сουƖd tеƖƖ tһаt tһіѕ wаѕ a unique plant, аnd һе saved іt. Hіѕ name wаѕ William Cattley, аnd tһіѕ happened іn 1818.

Go black, go white

It has been almost 4 months since me and Yuniel have been officially maried. Time flies! Memories stay. That is why I am so glad I have a bunch of beautiful photos from our wedding day. And all thanks to the amazing BM Photographers (Yobe and Lazaro) who created all these beautiful memories for us to enjoy for the rest of our lives. I must say I loved the black&white ones! Below are some of my favorites:

Have you every think why many of us prefer black&white photography? It has become quite trendy lately and below are some explanations of why black&white photography is so special to many of us. Courtesy of Digital Photography School.

Versatility
“I love that it’s a format that suits almost any type of photography. Portraits, landscapes, urban landscapes, architecture. Not only that, it’s a medium that adapts really well to all lighting situations. Whereas color photography often works best on sunny days or in brightly lit studios – low light just makes a black and white image moody.’ – Sol

No Distractions
“I find that colors can be terribly distracting in some images and can take the focus away from your subject. I do portrait work and find that taking the color out of an image lets the subject speak for themselves. Its raw, it’s stripped back, it’s honest and it allows you to show the true person.” – Shane

Subtlety of Tones
“I love the subtlety of tones that black and white images can have. In a world that often boasts about how many millions of colors a TV or monitor is able to produce – I love that in ‘Mono’ there is such a variety of what can be achieved in a photo. Black and White sounds so boring – but the fact is that there are so many shades in between – I love the challenge of bringing them all out in an image!” – Jim

Variety

“I find the creative process with black and white images is so… artistic. It’s like molding clay – you can shape it into a myriad of shapes. Black and White images can be strong, high contrast and powerful – or they can be so soft, gentle and subtle.” – Belle

Read more: http://www.digital-photography-school.com/why-black-and-white-photography#ixzz1V8Ch73Bl