Is this an Orchid... Or something else? If someone can identify it I would be grateful. And know the big question, would you enter this photo in a photo contest? I'd like to know why...

jkm757 Loc: San Diego, Ca.

Or something else? If someone can identify it I would be grateful. And know the big question, would you enter this photo in a photo contest? I'd like to know why you would or why you wouldn't. Thanks.

tainkc Loc: Kansas City

It is an Iris. It needs to be cropped in on the sides and the brightness toned down a bit. If you can make the background way darker, this would help. Then let us see. But as it is right now, it doesn't really stand out. It is a good snapshot though.

jkm757 Loc: San Diego, Ca.

tainkc wrote:

It is an Iris. It needs to be cropped in on the sides and the brightness toned down a bit. If you can make the background way darker, this would help. Then let us see. But as it is right now, it doesn't really stand out. It is a good snapshot though.

I'll try your suggestions and see what I get. Thanks.

jkm757 Loc: San Diego, Ca.

jkm757 wrote:

tainkc wrote:

It is an Iris. It needs to be cropped in on the sides and the brightness toned down a bit. If you can make the background way darker, this would help. Then let us see. But as it is right now, it doesn't really stand out. It is a good snapshot though.

I'll try your suggestions and see what I get. Thanks.

How's this?

tainkc Loc: Kansas City

jkm757 wrote:

tainkc wrote:

It is an Iris. It needs to be cropped in on the sides and the brightness toned down a bit. If you can make the background way darker, this would help. Then let us see. But as it is right now, it doesn't really stand out. It is a good snapshot though.

I'll try your suggestions and see what I get. Thanks.

How's this?

Oh...That is very nice. Go for it!

mollymolly Loc: In the heart of the Everglades.

I agree. The second image is fantastic!

jkm757 Loc: San Diego, Ca.

tainkc wrote:

jkm757 wrote:

tainkc wrote:

It is an Iris. It needs to be cropped in on the sides and the brightness toned down a bit. If you can make the background way darker, this would help. Then let us see. But as it is right now, it doesn't really stand out. It is a good snapshot though.

I'll try your suggestions and see what I get. Thanks.

How's this?

Oh...That is very nice. Go for it!

I appreciate your suggestions they really improved the picture. Thanks again.

jkm757 Loc: San Diego, Ca.

mollymolly wrote:

I agree. The second image is fantastic!

Thanks mollymolly. I owe it to tainkc.

tainkc Loc: Kansas City

jkm757 wrote:

mollymolly wrote:

I agree. The second image is fantastic!

Thanks mollymolly. I owe it to tainkc.

And thank you jkm757. What I told you, I learned here, on UHH.

jkm757 Loc: San Diego, Ca.

tainkc wrote:

jkm757 wrote:

mollymolly wrote:

I agree. The second image is fantastic!

Thanks mollymolly. I owe it to tainkc.

And thank you jkm757. What I told you, I learned here, on UHH.

I'm so glad I found this forum. I've found it to be a great place to learn.

tainkc Loc: Kansas City

jkm757 wrote:

tainkc wrote:

jkm757 wrote:

mollymolly wrote:

I agree. The second image is fantastic!

Thanks mollymolly. I owe it to tainkc.

And thank you jkm757. What I told you, I learned here, on UHH.

I'm so glad I found this forum. I've found it to be a great place to learn.

Yes, it is.

Horseart Loc: Alabama

jkm757 wrote:

Or something else? If someone can identify it I would be grateful. And know the big question, would you enter this photo in a photo contest? I'd like to know why you would or why you wouldn't. Thanks.

It's a Siberian Iris. Some nurseries call them Water Iris, because you can put them in pots with a little dirt and lots of rocks to keep it from turning over or floating out and they are beautiful in fish ponds

WVHillbilly Loc: West Virginia

Japanese iris, beautiful #2

jkm757 Loc: San Diego, Ca.

Thanks Horesart and WVHillybilly. I googled both Siberian and Japanese Iris. Neither of those were yellow. They were both purple.

Horseart Loc: Alabama

jkm757 wrote:

Thanks Horesart and WVHillybilly. I googled both Siberian and Japanese Iris. Neither of those were yellow. They were both purple.

Yes, they both come in several colors. The Iris Festival Greenhouses and Nurseries in Paris, Tn say this one is Siberian. I have them in my yard and will transfer some to my Koi pond right away. The Japanese Iris they have there have some flat, puffed, overlapping petals on top.
Don't know how correct they are or are not, but that's what they sell them for. Other nurseries here sell them as Siberian also. What do I know???