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Gallery: FloraPosted August 26, 2011155 views12 comments

I revisited the local water gardens that provided so many nice images on a visit last month. This time I brought my rail along to shoot some stacked images before the breezes came up. This image is a 17 image stack, cropped to about 85% of the original. Besides the bloom I really like the lily pads and the textured underside of the one on the left.

Larger version available, Thanks for stopping!

canon 7D
canon 100mm f2.8L IS USM
F/ 3.5 -0.67 1/80 ISO 100
tripod, rail, CS4, LR2, NIKs filter suite

Comments

12 comments

Comment posted by Matt Anderson on August 26, 2011 at 6:34 PM

I love the gallant colors. It has a bold illustrative feel. I really like it.
Reminds me of the Pink Floyd movie

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Comment posted by Ken Smith on August 26, 2011 at 8:03 PM

Painterly. Super...just super! Normally, I think of stacking used for sharpness...but, here my attraction is the light and warm glow. ...these softer textures - in this approach gives an oil painting quality. I like the adjacent leaf ...veiny and leathery. Nicely done! My one alternate thought is the sphere-like thing in the urc...taking up a bit of room ...can it be cloned ...replaced? (...oops, I am giving away my loose ethics regarding composition...in the name of art! )

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Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on August 26, 2011 at 8:10 PM

Craig:
A very beautiful water lily portrait

Tack sharp for the stack and real rich colors. Yes the pads are nice.
Agree with Ken about darkening the arc in urc. I also find the bright spot along the left edge drawing my attention as well and cropping or cloning this out would improve this already fantastic image even more. Congrat.

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Comment posted by scott lanz on August 26, 2011 at 9:07 PM

Tremendously beautiful.

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Comment posted by Bob Duff on August 26, 2011 at 9:46 PM

W Craig, this is a masterpiece of light and texture. Can't think of a better water lily image.

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Comment posted by Patricia Brundage on August 26, 2011 at 11:35 PM

Love the richness of the colors, textures and details. Very dramatic with lots of impact.

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Comment posted by Pat Sampson on August 26, 2011 at 11:45 PM

Wonderful light Craig and as fine a stack as I've seen. I'd darken the bright pad? on the viewer's mid-left - just the part touching the edge. Just superb otherwise for my tastes. Gorgeous color.

pat

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Comment posted by Carolyn Derstine on August 27, 2011 at 11:28 AM

Very artisitic feel and mood to this photo. Beautiful!

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Comment posted by Wayne Willison on August 27, 2011 at 12:22 PM

Craig, this is a wonderful visual. The leaves both brown and green provide a solid yet not imposing contrast to the lily. I very much like the comp as well. Although I'm not a fan of using plugins for my post processing. Rather provide that flair myself.

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Comment posted by Craig Myers on August 28, 2011 at 1:13 AM

There is a hyper-real quality to this that I really like. The textures just jump out of the frame. I wouldn't change anything. For me the bright edge adds depth, not distraction. I also like the lighter brown opposing arc on the right--it's a complementary shape that also adds a subtle degree of visual tension. Very, very cool.

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Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on August 28, 2011 at 6:29 PM

Pretty electric pinks there, Craig. Super sharp and a pleasing composition. Love the inclusion of blues at the top

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on August 29, 2011 at 12:32 PM

Love the rich colors. And your processing really takes it to an artistic level. Well done!

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