Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on April 23, 2015 at 2:20 PM
A lovely and well balanced composition. The whites are well under control and the color is good. I believe, if it were mine, I would make the fly go away.
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Comment posted by Mike Ramy on April 23, 2015 at 3:49 PM
Hey Monica,
This image has that WOW Factor and is very well presented. The lighting and reflections are sweet and the overall composition holds many interesting elements for the viewer. I like the addition of the Fly as it adds a point of balance to the air bubble escaping from under the submerged water lily pad.
Well done . . .
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Comment posted by Nathan Buck on April 23, 2015 at 7:16 PM
Nicely composed Monica. I like the complimentary colors. A nicely handled photos. I think I would take away the fly.
Nathan
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Comment posted by Steve Kennedy on April 23, 2015 at 7:59 PM
This is a lovely photoo Monica! The submerged red leaf contrasts beautifully with the bloom, and I like how you handled the light. The perfect reflections on the glass-smooth water really adds to the image. I agree with Nathan's suggestion about the fly.
Well done!
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Comment posted by Barb Pflaum on April 23, 2015 at 8:02 PM
Great comp, colors, and lighting, Monica! I love the reflections. I would get rid of the fly.
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Comment posted by Alberto Patiño on April 23, 2015 at 10:29 PM
What a marvelous image, Monica - the combination of reflections with transparencies is almost surreal!
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Comment posted by Bill Fach on April 23, 2015 at 10:37 PM
Monica: Excellent comp and exposure. I really don't mind the fly and not sure I would have even noticed it if not mentioned by others. This is good photography. >=))>
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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on April 23, 2015 at 11:30 PM
A lovely, colorful look into this pond and it's plants. Terrific work. I support the fly, because it's naturally part of the scene, plus it adds an extra bit to the story told by this image.
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Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on April 24, 2015 at 9:56 AM
A fascinating blend of forms and colours, heightened by the reflections. Lovely image !
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Comment posted by Ken Smith on April 25, 2015 at 2:22 AM
I like the bold contrast of this with control of the whites to avoid over exposure. The angle of the sun and your pov is ideal to keep the dark shadows behind the viewer...on a couple really show ...one nearby the fly....who seems be co-starring the headlines in comments. I like the red vein-popping leaf under the water...just cool looking.
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Comment posted by Giuseppe Guadagno on April 29, 2015 at 12:21 PM
An excellent work Monica that enhances the beauty of this splendid flower with its pads. Brava!
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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on May 1, 2015 at 3:21 PM
Hi Monica Well deserved WP
Albert Darmo
Canada
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Comment posted by Sanjay Sundaram on May 2, 2015 at 2:48 PM
Beautiful Monica! Very interesting elements and shapes. Congrats on the WP!
Sanjay
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Comment posted by Lucy Aron on May 19, 2015 at 11:08 PM
Interesting composition and like the red against the white. But the image seems slightly over-busy. Perhaps a close crop?
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Comments
14 commentsA lovely and well balanced composition. The whites are well under control and the color is good. I believe, if it were mine, I would make the fly go away.
Hey Monica,
This image has that WOW Factor and is very well presented. The lighting and reflections are sweet and the overall composition holds many interesting elements for the viewer. I like the addition of the Fly as it adds a point of balance to the air bubble escaping from under the submerged water lily pad.
Well done . . .
Nicely composed Monica. I like the complimentary colors. A nicely handled photos. I think I would take away the fly.
Nathan
This is a lovely photoo Monica! The submerged red leaf contrasts beautifully with the bloom, and I like how you handled the light. The perfect reflections on the glass-smooth water really adds to the image. I agree with Nathan's suggestion about the fly.
Well done!
Great comp, colors, and lighting, Monica! I love the reflections. I would get rid of the fly.
What a marvelous image, Monica - the combination of reflections with transparencies is almost surreal!
Monica: Excellent comp and exposure. I really don't mind the fly and not sure I would have even noticed it if not mentioned by others. This is good photography. >=))>
A lovely, colorful look into this pond and it's plants. Terrific work. I support the fly, because it's naturally part of the scene, plus it adds an extra bit to the story told by this image.
A fascinating blend of forms and colours, heightened by the reflections. Lovely image !
I like the bold contrast of this with control of the whites to avoid over exposure. The angle of the sun and your pov is ideal to keep the dark shadows behind the viewer...on a couple really show ...one nearby the fly....who seems be co-starring the headlines in comments. I like the red vein-popping leaf under the water...just cool looking.
An excellent work Monica that enhances the beauty of this splendid flower with its pads. Brava!
Hi Monica
Well deserved WP
Albert Darmo
Canada
Beautiful Monica! Very interesting elements and shapes. Congrats on the WP!
Sanjay
Interesting composition and like the red against the white. But the image seems slightly over-busy. Perhaps a close crop?