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Drop Laden Lily
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Drop Laden Lily

by Steve Balke

Gallery: Weekly ChallengePosted November 18, 2011115 views4 comments
There was no rain the morning that this image was captured at the Riverwood Conservancy in Mississauga in early August this year. Perhaps someone watered these flowers. However, more likely I think we are looking at early morning dew. At any rate, I was surprised to see just how laden with drops these flowers were.

I was pursuing small birds and the camera settings reflect that. I probably didn't really need a ss of /1000 s......this was a pretty slow moving lily......but the camera was hand held...and my shake frequency might be approaching that so early in the morning....

All comments most welcome.

1D Mark IV, 400 mm f/5.6, 1.4x TC, hand held: ISO 1250, 1/1000 s, f/8, 0 EV. NR, exposure adjustment, sharpening.

Comments

4 comments
Comment posted by Howard Cheek on November 19, 2011 at 6:48 PM
I really like the soft light and rich colors, great details Steve..
Those water drops sure add nicely to its inherent beauty as well.
Very good quality @ ISO 1250, Canon don't make no junk :wink:
Well done & Happy Thanksgiving :wavey:
Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments
Comment posted by Carol Hyman on November 20, 2011 at 12:51 PM
Steve, I love the colors and that one drop of dew/rain/water hanging from one of the petals on the right is just grand. Even though you were shooting at 5.6, the background IMO is just a tad busy, but that's only my opinion :smile:

Regards,

Carol
Registered on January 18, 2007, 597 Posts, 8062 Comments
Comment posted by Steve Balke on November 20, 2011 at 8:32 PM
Thank you so much for your comments, Howard and Carol. Happy Thanksgiving to you both too. (In Canada we celebrate on the second Monday in October rather than the fourth Thursday of November. Actually, I'm pretty flexible: I celebrate both days.......) . :wavey:
P.S.: Carol please note that I was actually shooting at f/8. That explains the slightly busy bg. I noticed the bg but I rather like it. All a matter of taste!
Registered on June 18, 2009, 229 Posts, 2915 Comments
Comment posted by Varina Patel on November 21, 2011 at 2:47 PM
The image feels very dark overall - but in a good way. The bright reflections in the water droplets stand out beautifully against the darker tones, which makes the image very aappealing. It really conveys the feeling of a rainy day.
Registered on August 22, 2008, 45 Posts, 1578 Comments