Morning Dew

Gallery: LandscapePosted September 8, 20111,166 views43 comments

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I have been chasing a photo of these Corn Lilies for over a year, but have been unsuccessful thus far. Either the field was past prime and wilting, or too spread out with too much dead space. Getting a good composition is also harder than it seems.

On a recent trip to Mount Rainier, I hiked into some waterfalls on a cold and cloudy day. You can imagine my excitement as I came around a corner and saw a beautiful patch of fresh Corn Lilies with morning dew drops on them. I carefully setup my tripod, being careful to not knock the plants and ruin the perfect droplets.

Anyhow, I hope you all enjoy the photo, and I always appreciate your comments and critique.

Canon 5dmk2 + 24-105L lens. Polarizer, single exposure.

Comments

43 comments

Comment posted by John Mumaw on September 8, 2011 at 6:30 PM

A perfectly lovely composition with beautiful color and water drops. Looks well worth the 1+ year wait, Koveh!

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on September 8, 2011 at 6:54 PM

It might have taken over a year Koveh, but you captured it beautifully when you got the chance. This is a wonderful shot! I know these shots are much harder than they look too. Fantastic!

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on September 8, 2011 at 6:59 PM

Corn Lilies have to be one of the prettiest plants ever, and this is an excellent image of them. So luminous, and the droplets add a lot. Well done.

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Comment posted by Robert Dayton on September 8, 2011 at 7:03 PM

Very pretty, Koveh! It looks to me like your exposure and DOF choices are right on.
This is lovely.

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Comment posted by Ed Lowe on September 8, 2011 at 7:04 PM

Sweet! This is beautifully done, Koveh. I love the spacing of these corn lilies and the lush greens are simply superb. Of course the water drops are the icing on the cake.

Ed

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Comment posted by Matt Anderson on September 8, 2011 at 7:05 PM

Why does this look so familiar ?

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on September 8, 2011 at 7:19 PM

Perfect light and composition Koveh! The black areas and droplets add another dimension to the scene. Beautiful work.

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Comment posted by Yiming Hu on September 8, 2011 at 7:46 PM

Very elegant and pretty. Perfect leaves and photo.

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Comment posted by John Williams on September 8, 2011 at 8:11 PM

I love well done shots of these, and this one is spot on Koveh. Lovely! The dew adds so much.

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Comment posted by Joseph Campisi on September 8, 2011 at 9:33 PM

Wonderful shot Koveh! I agree with John, the dew really adds to the shot!

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Comment posted by Phil Pogledich on September 8, 2011 at 9:45 PM

Pretty much the best corn lily shot that I can recall seeing, period.

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Comment posted by Kane Engelbert on September 8, 2011 at 10:32 PM

That one goes right on my wall! Perfectly exposed and beautiful color saturation. Stunning contrast too....

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Comment posted by Russell Colletta on September 8, 2011 at 10:48 PM

This is very rich in detail and light. The composition reveals intricate details that one could ponder for quite some time. A great assortment of green. Very nicely done, your patience was well rewarded.

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on September 8, 2011 at 10:57 PM

OK, now this really is the best corn lily picture yet. The dew drops put it in a league of it's own. However, ascendency to the Corn Lily Throne is, unfortunately, short-lived. Always something better seems to come along with corn lilies. Why do I see the Milky Way galaxy over these soon

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Comment posted by Koveh Tavakkol on September 8, 2011 at 11:23 PM

Thank you guys for the kind words.

Tony, that is the beautiful thing about photography my friend. I would love to see the next shot.

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Comment posted by Kent Mearig on September 9, 2011 at 12:19 AM

It is surely one of natures great intimate displays. Beautiful presentation!

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Comment posted by Aaron Feinberg on September 9, 2011 at 2:04 AM

Great work. Made me want to carry a spray bottle around and find some plants :)

aF

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on September 9, 2011 at 9:34 AM

Excellent exposure to show off the great reflection of light these plants have. And the dew drops add a wonderful element to the image. A gorgeous take on a familiar, yet always engaging shot.

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Comment posted by Mitch Erwin on September 9, 2011 at 9:38 AM

Great contrasts and colors here Koveh!

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Comment posted by Michael R Reynolds on September 9, 2011 at 10:21 AM

Koveh,
I think you found your corn Lily image. This has a very strong comp and great color. The water drops add a nice touch. Best Regards.

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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on September 9, 2011 at 10:32 AM

beautiful....everything about this one is beautiful.

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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on September 9, 2011 at 11:59 AM

Beautiful take on the corn lily. It sure seems like these would be easy to do, but quite the opposite. This one was well worth the wait.

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Comment posted by Mat Malone on September 9, 2011 at 12:34 PM

Oh wow. Just gorgeous!

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Comment posted by Chris Moore on September 9, 2011 at 12:37 PM

Great capture and very nice job on the processing

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Comment posted by Ken Smith on September 9, 2011 at 3:02 PM

Pure and musical. The hardest to achieve is cropping. This has achieved balance and blending of shapes, curls, and size of droplets that sparkle ... thanks to the polarizer little white is seen. Love the layers and depth. Ken S

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Comment posted by Abdullaziz Bin Ali on September 9, 2011 at 3:26 PM

definitely beautiful

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Comment posted by Chikku Baiju on September 9, 2011 at 3:51 PM

Lovely shot Koveh! I love these shots of corn lilies. Hope I get to shoot them someday.

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Comment posted by R.Bill Moser on September 10, 2011 at 3:56 AM

Great work

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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on September 10, 2011 at 11:48 AM

Koveh,

Fantastic corn lily image. Been chasing these things too and can safely say I've yet to manage anything this good. I love it. No suggestions. Awesome.

Lon

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Comment posted by Jude Haase on September 10, 2011 at 1:48 PM

Awesome!!!

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Comment posted by Jimmy Gekas on September 10, 2011 at 5:29 PM

Freakin awesome! Well worth all the wait and efforts!!!!

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Comment posted by Floris van Breugel on September 10, 2011 at 11:49 PM

Yes the water drops add so much here, just wonderful.

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on September 11, 2011 at 12:22 AM

Koveh: Wonderful corn lily shot. Post some of these in Flora if you have more. 2 thumbs up! >=))>

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Comment posted by Rick Goldwasser on September 11, 2011 at 11:42 AM

Really nice shot, the glowing green leaves and the tiny water droplets really catch my eye.

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Comment posted by Zack Clothier on September 12, 2011 at 10:31 AM

Awesome display Koveh, your composition is perfect.

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Comment posted by Monica Siri on September 16, 2011 at 11:44 AM

Great image, Koveh. I like this a lot. Congrats on the WP.

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on September 16, 2011 at 12:37 PM

Congrats of the well deserved EP!

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on September 16, 2011 at 1:45 PM

Well, you nailed it here! Congrats on the EP!
Sandy

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Comment posted by Pam Colander on September 16, 2011 at 2:23 PM

They are quite difficult to find the perfect specimen, conditions, comp. You succeeded in a HUGE way! Congrats on the EP!

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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on September 16, 2011 at 5:51 PM

Stunning - I love it.

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Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on September 16, 2011 at 10:50 PM

Awesome work Koveh! Love the colors, shadows, wavy lines, droplets etc. Congrats on the WP and well deserved!

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Comment posted by Dorin Bofan on September 19, 2011 at 3:30 AM

Sorry I missed this one, Koveh! It's simply stunning!

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Comment posted by Justin Marx on October 7, 2011 at 4:31 PM

Really fantastic shot, totally worth the wait. Exposure is perfect.

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