glow

Gallery: FloraPosted May 11, 2014110 views12 comments

Very simple and straight forward image of lotus. captured immediately after the rain for the glow in centre.
Thanks for viewing.
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Pentax k-3, with Sigma 180mm, ISO 100, 1/200, f/11

Comments

12 comments

Comment posted by Michael Cothran on May 11, 2014 at 5:00 PM

Simply put, this is quite lovely. Lighting (and possibly your post processing) is ideal, in that it emphasizes the center of the flower, then fades to the edges.

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on May 11, 2014 at 10:48 PM

An eccentric, lovely dark image of I think a water lily. Really well done!

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Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on May 11, 2014 at 11:40 PM

Venugopal - Pretty nice and its really tough to mess up a Water Lily Shot. I really like that glow in the center. The photo appears to be a little over sharpened to my eyes.

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

Comment posted by Bob/Charly Nelson on May 12, 2014 at 12:55 AM

I like this a bunch. The light, drops all combine to make a great portrait.
Bob

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

Comment posted by Balan Vinod on May 12, 2014 at 6:12 AM

Venugopal ...nice to see you back. This is a lovely image of the waterlily and the light in the middle sets this off. Would look magical if printed on a display board with some lighting from behind. Nice work

Balan Vinod

Registered on March 20, 2006, 889 Posts, 2312 Comments

Comment posted by Patricia Brundage on May 12, 2014 at 10:19 AM

Dramatic presentation! Unusual lighting that showcases the center glow. Well done.

Registered on March 23, 2006, 1111 Posts, 6531 Comments

Comment posted by Alan LaFaver on May 12, 2014 at 1:41 PM

Beautiful. Very nice presentation. Any minor adjustments to exposure or lighting would just be personal preference. I like the mood of the darker BG on this.

Don't know if it's the flower, but the dark lines on petal edges give me an impression of over sharpening. If that's how it looks naturally, great. If not, easily dialed down.

Really great image.

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

Comment posted by Carol Hyman on May 12, 2014 at 3:34 PM

Venugopal, this is drop dead gorgeous. I love the lighting and the raindrops. Well done. I would clone out the touch of pink on the right quadrant. It draws the eye (just slightly) and it is a tiny nit.

Best,
Carol

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on May 13, 2014 at 3:50 AM

Venugopal: Welcome to the finest Flora gallery on the planet. One of my all time favorite subjects. I especially like your lighting and the BG. Well done.>=))>

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Comment posted by Venugopal Thantry on May 13, 2014 at 8:29 AM

I stand corrected, it is water lily not lotus. Thanks for comments and appreciation.

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Comment posted by Jim Hackley on May 13, 2014 at 7:57 PM

A very interesting contrast and the water drops adds so much to the image, well done.

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Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on May 14, 2014 at 4:09 AM

Venugopal:

Simple and simply gorgeous. Lovely lighting and water droplets.

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