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Water Lily Closeup
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Water Lily Closeup

by Michael Lowe

Gallery: FloraPosted July 17, 20081,236 views26 comments
Lilypons Water Gardens
Canon 30d,Tamron 180 macro,probably around f/20
If you look close enough, you can see the tops of a fly's wings. I was too lazy to clone them out.

Comments

26 comments
Comment posted by scott lanz on July 17, 2008 at 9:59 PM
This is gorgeous. The image glows, and the comp and colors are great. :toast:
Registered on November 14, 2003, 840 Posts, 12902 Comments
Comment posted by David Cobb on July 17, 2008 at 10:04 PM
For a lazy guy, this is a damn fine shot Michael :wink: . Do you have a blur layer with about a 20% opacity for this? It has such a nice dreamy feel. Lovely colors, lovely image.

David M. Cobb
Registered on December 14, 2007, 312 Posts, 3243 Comments
Comment posted by Michael Lowe on July 17, 2008 at 10:08 PM
Thanks for the comments, guys. Yes David, I forgot to mention I applied a very slight Orton effect to offset the extremely harsh lighting conditions under which this was shot.
Registered on February 11, 2004, 777 Posts, 5252 Comments
Comment posted by Jeffrey Mitchell on July 17, 2008 at 11:14 PM
Wow, Michael this is simply fantastic. The best Water Lily image that I can remember seeing. Colors are fantastic, detail is excellent, comp and dof are perfect. My only nit....
I DIDN'T TAKE IT. :biggrin: I need to find these somewhere around here. How close were you to these when you captured this? Keep it up, just great. :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast:
Registered on April 7, 2005, 171 Posts, 1106 Comments
Comment posted by Bill Fach on July 17, 2008 at 11:25 PM
Michael: Spectacular color and capture. Really good stuff. >=))>
Registered on November 1, 2003, 1805 Posts, 26981 Comments
Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on July 17, 2008 at 11:27 PM
Actually Jeff is way too kind - I don't see a copyright © on the picture :razz: . It may be mine by tomorrow morning.

Superb shot, Mike. Neat work on Ortonization - just about right :toast: :toast:
Registered on November 1, 2003, 550 Posts, 9037 Comments
Comment posted by Steve Harrington on July 18, 2008 at 1:30 AM
Very nice capture and the Orton effect really adds to the dreaminess of the image. Exquisite.... Steve
Registered on January 26, 2008, 40 Posts, 84 Comments
Comment posted by Zachary Lake on July 18, 2008 at 2:13 AM
Truly stunning colors!
Registered on July 1, 2008, 24 Posts, 120 Comments
Comment posted by Keith Tate on July 18, 2008 at 5:23 AM
I'm with Jeffery on the nit,,, it's not my image :frown: .A beautiful shot Michael :toast: :toast:
Registered on December 11, 2004, 150 Posts, 1667 Comments
Comment posted by beth summer on July 18, 2008 at 10:43 AM
Oh My....This is drop dead gorgeous, Michael :jump: Print this baby large to hang on MY wall :biggrin:
Registered on November 1, 2003, 437 Posts, 5220 Comments
Comment posted by Walter Rowe on July 18, 2008 at 11:54 AM
Nice photo Mike. When were you at Lilypons? I go there nearly every day now during my lunch break (I work in Urbana).
Registered on November 1, 2003, 85 Posts, 314 Comments
Comment posted by May Haga on July 18, 2008 at 2:58 PM
Beautiful soft colors with a bright inner glow. Excellent.
May
Registered on February 22, 2007, 714 Posts, 8470 Comments
Comment posted by Alan Bryant on July 18, 2008 at 3:46 PM
Great looking image.

:toast:
Registered on March 31, 2006, 473 Posts, 1081 Comments
Comment posted by Roger Rouch on July 18, 2008 at 4:20 PM
Indeed a very pretty shot! The graduation of colors is great and everything well placed.
Registered on November 1, 2003, 159 Posts, 1014 Comments
Comment posted by Mary Christopher S on July 18, 2008 at 9:28 PM
Just superb work. It is beautiful, the simple comp brings out this beauty very well.
Registered on May 21, 2007, 398 Posts, 2605 Comments
Comment posted by Josh Anderson on July 19, 2008 at 1:06 AM
Absolutely beautiful work. I love the "soft" feel to it.
Registered on June 2, 2005, 493 Posts, 2996 Comments
Comment posted by Nathan Buck on July 19, 2008 at 2:02 AM
I love the glow Michael. Great details in the petals too.

Nathan
Registered on November 1, 2003, 1101 Posts, 13589 Comments
Comment posted by Michael Lowe on July 19, 2008 at 11:28 AM
Thanks to all for the comments. :wavey:
Registered on February 11, 2004, 777 Posts, 5252 Comments
Comment posted by Ed Lowe on July 20, 2008 at 7:23 PM
This is an amazing image, Mike. The soft glow created with the Orton effect is sublime and I love the colors. I did not come away with anything near this nice from our last trip. :toast:

Ed
Registered on February 7, 2004, 414 Posts, 7115 Comments
Comment posted by Elisabeth Czwikla on July 22, 2008 at 12:03 PM
congratulations,this is a beauty!!
Registered on December 9, 2007, 145 Posts, 852 Comments
Comment posted by Alan Bryant on July 22, 2008 at 12:11 PM
I knew this image would make it to the "top".

Congrats :smile:
Registered on March 31, 2006, 473 Posts, 1081 Comments
Comment posted by beth summer on July 22, 2008 at 12:38 PM
Yes...congrats, I was pulling for this one :toast:
Registered on November 1, 2003, 437 Posts, 5220 Comments
Comment posted by Marsel van Oosten on July 23, 2008 at 3:24 AM
Great shot - congrats on the EP!
Registered on March 9, 2004, 285 Posts, 2277 Comments
Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on July 25, 2008 at 5:03 PM
Congrats on the EP, Mike :toast: :toast:
Registered on November 1, 2003, 550 Posts, 9037 Comments
Comment posted by Larry Lynch on July 26, 2008 at 9:48 PM
Congrats on your EP Michael. Well deserved.
Registered on September 16, 2006, 773 Posts, 9940 Comments
Comment posted by Giuseppe Guadagno on August 26, 2008 at 11:55 AM
Back from holidays this image is a great present and pleasure for my eyes, Michael! So beautiful, almost unbilievable, a fancy, a dream. Bravissimo!!
Cheers.
Registered on February 3, 2007, 827 Posts, 5052 Comments