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August 2014 GOTM

Gallery: Gallery of the MonthPosted June 29, 20141,328 views16 comments

Light on Lotus

We have been having a lot of cloudy days and rain in Central Texas, which has been great for the region and also great for photography.

Took this on one such day with partial light on the lotus with most of the pond and leaves in shade. I took some shots with more dof and sharpness throughout the flower, but I liked the softer feel of this image a bit more.

Please see the large version.

Nikon D800 1/1000s @ f/8 ISO 500 Monopod

Thanks for taking a look and letting me know your thoughts.

Sanjay

Comments

16 comments

Comment posted by Ken Smith on June 29, 2014 at 1:45 PM

This is excellent! The soft light works to mute the shadows so well. The buttery center gives the petals a delicate look. Solid details, esp enjoy seeing the large version. Yeah, that one petal suggests this lotus was camera-shy. Would have been nice for it to be a little lower. But, as is…this is a wonder-filled photo.

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Comment posted by Floyd Hopper on June 29, 2014 at 6:28 PM

. I too like the softness of the petals, but also the sharpness of the center of the flower. I like the somewhat off set position of the flower. For my personal taste I would have cloned out the dark leaves. Excellent.

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Comment posted by scott lanz on June 29, 2014 at 9:36 PM

Beautiful lotus image, Sanjay. I like the light, the dark bg, and the dof. Just wish the center petal had cooperated a bit more, but still very nice.

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Comment posted by Mike Ramy on June 29, 2014 at 10:02 PM

Excellent Sanjay,
I like this as is and the large version is a must see. I agree with Ken's comments on the light, detail and buttery center. That center petal portrays a sense of shyness that sets this image apart and works well IMO. I also like the oof green leaves as they have perfect separation and add additional interest to this lovely composition.
Well done . . .

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Comment posted by Lorna Taylor on June 29, 2014 at 11:02 PM

Beautiful work Sanjay , the lotus has a wonderful inner glow , and fab choice against dark background really makes the whole flower pop !

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on June 30, 2014 at 8:32 AM

The LP's a pleasure to view, lovely work Sanjay.
I agree with the others, the 'buttery' center & delicate look is wonderful!
Very nice as posted

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Comment posted by Richard Teller on June 30, 2014 at 12:31 PM

Great detail and i really like the way the flower just pops out from the background. Great image.

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on June 30, 2014 at 10:10 PM

Spectacular look at this lotus blossom. I especially like the subtle yellows around the center and how the bloom stands out against the dark background.

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Comment posted by Giuseppe Guadagno on July 1, 2014 at 11:47 AM

My thought is: beautiful. The quality of this flower is the elegance and you have portraited it.
Take care.

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Comment posted by Michael Lowe on July 1, 2014 at 4:02 PM

This is just gorgeous, especially the lighting.

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Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on July 2, 2014 at 9:00 PM

Sanjay:

One of my favorite flowers to photograph and X-ray! Exquisitely done here. Well done

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Comment posted by Maureen Ravnik on July 4, 2014 at 12:08 PM

Love this. I'm an amateur and I know how hard it can be to photograph white on flowers or birds. I love how the flower is poised and the 3D look to it. Good job.

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on July 4, 2014 at 2:02 PM

Sanjay: Spectacular subject, spectacular capture. Most excellent!

>=))>

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on July 11, 2014 at 2:16 PM

Just perfect - not the tiniest nit from me -
Congrats on the WP!

Sandy

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on July 15, 2014 at 7:41 AM

Congratulations are in order!

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Comment posted by Yun Gao on August 12, 2014 at 10:14 PM

Sanjay, many congratulations on the GOTM! Love the subtle glow, beautiful work.

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