Radiation/Emanation?

Gallery: FloraPosted September 6, 2010127 views13 comments

Sony A700
Minolta 200mm macro, CPL
ISO 400, 1/200 @ f8, -.7EC

Image two from my Mercer Arboretum venture Saturday. I got a bunch of keepers of the water lilies and especially liked how these two were positioned. Not sure if the sun lit up the lily or the lily lit up the sun.

All comments welcome. >=))>

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13 comments

Comment posted by Andrew Finlayson on September 7, 2010 at 2:07 AM

A lovely pair beautifully sharp and vibrant. Comp is interesting too, I like it.

Registered on July 29, 2010, 26 Posts, 404 Comments

Comment posted by Muhammad Zaid Wani on September 7, 2010 at 3:38 AM

Outstanding image, Bill! I like the composition a lot.

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Comment posted by Pat Sampson on September 7, 2010 at 9:25 AM

Bill,

I practically never see a shot with an echo that works for me. Of course because of your composition and dof decision it works perfectly here. Beautiful colors, perfect whites, an interesting and supporting gradient in the bg. Masterful work and image.

Pat

Registered on May 19, 2007, 953 Posts, 15989 Comments

Comment posted by Carol Hyman on September 7, 2010 at 1:05 PM

Love the background echoing Lily, Bill.

Not sure how you cropped this; however, if there's more to the flowers on either side, this might have made a great giant square format.

A little different for you.

Angled lines are great.

Carol

Registered on January 18, 2007, 597 Posts, 8062 Comments

Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on September 7, 2010 at 4:12 PM

Beautiful light and colour, Bill. I do like these shots with a second flower in the bg - everything is somehow beautifully balanced.

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Comment posted by Nathan Buck on September 7, 2010 at 5:45 PM

Gorgeous pair Bill. I love the look of the centers on these blooms. Excellent all around!

Nathan

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Comment posted by jamie pringle on September 7, 2010 at 7:37 PM

Beautiful colors and composition. The center reminds me of a sea anemone. It is also perfectly sharp

Registered on August 10, 2005, 323 Posts, 1216 Comments

Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on September 7, 2010 at 9:16 PM

Gorgeous lillies here Bill. I am always drawn to the centers of these flowers for some reason and these are nicely shown here. Like the echo effect.

Registered on September 1, 2009, 588 Posts, 8184 Comments

Comment posted by Philip Southard on September 7, 2010 at 9:36 PM

Ummmmmm, I like it Bill. Beautiful color, great detail. Really nice how the BG lily supports the FG one. Nice use of the polarizer. Very well seen and taken.

Registered on July 15, 2007, 258 Posts, 3892 Comments

Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on September 7, 2010 at 9:44 PM

Wow

. That's a stunning rendition of the Water Lily - center seems to glow. The one in the background is perfectly handled without being a distraction. Lovely !

Registered on November 1, 2003, 550 Posts, 9037 Comments

Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on September 8, 2010 at 2:59 AM

Hey, Bill, I can't believe I'm about to nit one of your images... But how about cropping down below the white streak at the top of the frame?

Boy, do I love the subject flower! What really caught my eye was the flower center with the curling-in, contrasted with the spikey petals radiating outward. And of course the color combination is unbeatable along with the comp (well, except for that white line...).

Registered on August 16, 2006, 603 Posts, 9192 Comments

Comment posted by Paul Duval on September 8, 2010 at 10:12 PM

The larger image is almost scary. Those fingers or whatever they are look designed to hold prey in, but then I always let my imagination run a little wild. Beautiful image Bill, very nice colors and tack sharp of course.

Paul

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on September 11, 2010 at 10:43 AM

Yeah, I'm all out of superlatives for your work. Practically perfect!

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