Valentines Day with Orchids

What better way to celebrate your love for others than with orchids?   The Cleveland Botanical Gardens is currently hosting there annual orchid show:  Orchid Mania

Last weekend, the gardens were opened for photographers to come in and enjoy photographing the beautiful flowers with tripods.    This is an annual tradition for my camera and myself.   It is a treat to enjoy nature photography with color and a short sleeved shirt in February!!!

If you are in the Cleveland area, make sure to take the time to visit the gorgeous flowers.

Cleveland Botanical Gardens Orchids

Every year the Cleveland Botanical Gardens has an orchid show in February.  It is a great way to beat the winter blues by sharing some time with these beautiful plants.

Thanks to one of the administrators at the gardens, I was able to get access for a group of photographers to use tripod equipment along with access before the public was allowed in.

It really was nice to have the ability to use the tripod to compose images and take some time with a subject.

I tried up close macro images, along with small intimate landscape shots like the one above.

The beautiful colors and shapes are inspiring for all who attend.

The following is a link to my favorite images from a fun morning:

Cleveland Botanical Gardens Orchids