Wild orchids

One of the subjects I love to photograph is wild orchids.
I’m extremely fascinated by these wonderful beings that are constantly evolving to survive.

The characteristic of attracting pollinators is a strategy that all flowers share,
but with orchids, each species has evolved to attract one or more specific insect species,
and this always leaves me amazed.

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When I’m in the presence of these “intelligent” subjects, I stop to admire them, walking around them,

​waiting for them to tell me a story.

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Then, I take a macro lens and start searching for it.

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One of the ways I like to portray these subjects is by isolating them from their environment,
making them true beacons, reference points for the insects they attract.

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When I get closer to the subject, these lenses don’t allow me to keep the entire subject in focus,
so I can concentrate only on specific details.

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This way of seeing makes me feel like an insect moving in a place without dimension or gravity,
a cosmos where points, lines, surfaces, and colors create a fourth dimension.​

Enjoy the view.