Water Lilies

Gallery: FloraPosted April 7, 20142,887 views8 comments

Shot this image just a couple of feet down from where I shot my last post. I love the brilliant white of water lilies when contrasted against the dark tannic water of the marsh/swamp.

LARGE version available for better detail.

D2x, 1/200 @ f/4, 280 mm (70-200 w/ 1.4 TC-E), 100 ISO, Tripod, Polarizer

Critiques and comments always welcomed and greatly appreciated.

Comments

8 comments

Comment posted by Bob/Charly Nelson on April 7, 2014 at 6:53 PM

I really like these Lilies Bill, but for me, maybe a tad bit much environment. Just my take, and I am interested in what the others think.
Bob

Registered on January 29, 2014, 35 Posts, 398 Comments

Comment posted by Alan LaFaver on April 7, 2014 at 8:53 PM

One of my favorite flowers. Very nice. I like the tones and light, exposure. I'm betting that the use of the polarizer really helped.
Not sure yet about the flower in the background. I might have to look at it some more to decide if I would crop it out. (or re-compose to get just the 2 in the FG.)
Anyway....its a beautiful shot. What time of day was this?

Registered on February 28, 2014, 18 Posts, 147 Comments

Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on April 8, 2014 at 10:16 AM

Love your choices of perspective and focus in this and your previous image, Bill. Aside from the contrast you mention, that between the open flowers in the fg and the closed ones in the distance also works very well for me. Lovely shot !

Registered on May 18, 2007, 1108 Posts, 7647 Comments

Comment posted by Richard Teller on April 8, 2014 at 7:57 PM

The blooms really pop. The whites and color are handled very well. Nice image.

Registered on August 23, 2010, 1162 Posts, 6692 Comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on April 9, 2014 at 12:57 PM

Sweet, Bill. Lovely lilies and water. For my taste, the oof lilies above don't add much. I think this would work better cropping to more of a pano with just the two main subjects.

Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments

Comment posted by Wayne Jones on April 9, 2014 at 1:03 PM

Wow, the whites of those petals positively glow against the green BG. DOF looks perfect, too, but I with the tipped flower in URC was not in the shot.

Registered on April 18, 2007, 953 Posts, 6435 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Chambers on April 9, 2014 at 3:15 PM

Thanks all for the comments and suggestions!

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on April 9, 2014 at 4:03 PM

Hi Bill

love the water & the color & glow on these lilies. the BG is too much.. agree with Dennis on making a superb pano of this ..

Albert Darmo
Canada

Registered on November 25, 2008, 1386 Posts, 11978 Comments