Orchid Fest Sacramento 2011

I went to the Orchid Festival at The Scottish Rite Center in Sacramento over the past weekend. Its a wonderful show with many photographic opportunities. Parking was free. Here is just a taste of what I was able to capture with my Canon 20D.

San Francisco Fort Mason Orchid

Did you attend the orchid festival in San Francisco at Fort Mason on Sunday? What??? You didn't! Well, thats ok, I did and I took pictures. I bought one orchid for my mother as an early Mother's day present. I also took about 800 pictures. I had a blast. Parking was a bit of a trick. I ended up parking close to a monument erected for a gentlemen in 1941. I took some pictures of the water, people in the park, and then I went inside. I concentrated on the presentation pieces. Wow! This year's theme must have been Mardi Gras. I'm sure there were more photographers on Friday, but I was working that day so I had to wait until Sunday. I did see several photographers, amateurs and professionals, both. Everybody had a good time. I love the floral shots, they are so much fun to work with, they don't complain, they don't need a model release and they always please.

Sacramento Orchid Festival

Are you going to be there tomorrow? I'm going to the one at McKinley park. I'm excited! I love orchids. I would have gone to the big one in San Francisco today at Fort Mason, but it was raining and I had too much other stuff to do. I'm taking the telephoto with the UV filter. Handheld I think. I have to watch my shutter, it might be bright out there. I wonder if it will be cloudy, I hope so. I love it when I get a help from Mother Nature and she gives us all a great big soft box.

See you there!