Water Hyacinth

by Michael Lowe

Gallery: FloraPosted July 21, 20075,594 views27 comments

Seeing Barb's excellent hyacinth shot made me want to post one.

Canon 30d,Tamron 180 macro,1/80 @ f/16,iso 200

Comments

27 comments

Comment posted by Jeffrey Mitchell on July 21, 2007 at 10:48 PM

Michael, this is simply a gorgeous photo. Nice everything!

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Comment posted by Nathan Buck on July 21, 2007 at 11:38 PM

Wow...quite the glow Michael. I love the look to this shot. Very nice.

Nathan

Registered on November 1, 2003, 1101 Posts, 13589 Comments

Comment posted by Barb Hansen on July 21, 2007 at 11:40 PM

Michael, this is absolutely sensational. I can not say enough about the dappled light both on the Hyacinth and the surrounding foilage, it is captivating. Gorgeous Image. .... and Thank You even though it seems I called you Larry....sorry about that.

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Comment posted by Larry Lynch on July 22, 2007 at 6:47 AM

Michael, amazing light. Very nice detail and color. Beautifully done.

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Comment posted by Mary Christopher S on July 22, 2007 at 9:10 AM

Very lovely capture MIchael, It has a very dreamy-summertime feel to it. Love the colors in this blossom. I am very jealous not to have this growing in "my" garden!!

Registered on May 21, 2007, 398 Posts, 2605 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Fach on July 22, 2007 at 9:52 AM

WOOOOOOOooooooW!!!! or something like that came out of my mouth when this opened. This is just 4+ beautiful Mike. The lighting is especially nice. Many thumbs up! >=))>

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Comment posted by Chuck Beatty on July 22, 2007 at 11:17 AM

Wow! That's beautiful, Michael. The glow is really sweet. Thought it was Ortonized when I saw the thumbnail.

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Comment posted by James Fillip on July 22, 2007 at 11:34 AM

Fantastic! Beautiful shot!

Jim Fillip
Southeast Fla

Registered on July 12, 2007, 43 Posts, 117 Comments

Comment posted by Rachel Emma on July 22, 2007 at 5:53 PM

Beautiful image the light and colour are excellent!!

RachelEmma

Registered on April 14, 2007, 48 Posts, 137 Comments

Comment posted by Michael Lowe on July 22, 2007 at 6:32 PM

Thanks to all for the comments.

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Comment posted by Esme' Fantozzi on July 22, 2007 at 6:51 PM

So beautiful!

Esme' - EMF
Houston, TX

Registered on July 27, 2006, 50 Posts, 300 Comments

Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on July 23, 2007 at 12:05 AM

Mike, Absolutely Awesome

- highly artistic. No suggestions or nits here, except if you feel like do something about that small OOF stem/leaf touching the bottom edge around the center.

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

Comment posted by John&Patty Benway on July 23, 2007 at 7:24 AM

Just beautiful Michael, love everything about it. Very well done.

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Comment posted by Paul Breitkreuz on July 23, 2007 at 11:50 AM

WOW, a great one, Michael. Congratulations on your EP selection for this week.

Registered on February 25, 2006, 525 Posts, 8448 Comments

Comment posted by beth summer on July 23, 2007 at 1:09 PM

WOW...how did I miss this one when I was thumbing through

Fantastic, Michael

The lighting is superb and the comp is wonderful. Very artisitic feel to the image. Love it and congrats!!!

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Comment posted by Scott Reeves on July 23, 2007 at 5:07 PM

Gorgeous

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Comment posted by Doug Benner on July 24, 2007 at 5:25 PM

Wonderful balance of light and dark. I like how you have softened things just a bit - it really adds an elegant touch.

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Comment posted by Patricia Brundage on July 24, 2007 at 8:46 PM

Soft and delicate, yet with sharp detail. Well deserved honor. Congratulations!

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

Comment posted by Carol Hyman on July 25, 2007 at 4:57 PM

Absolutely exquisite, Michael.

Great detail on the flower and the background does not intrude.

Carol

Registered on January 18, 2007, 597 Posts, 8062 Comments

Comment posted by Ed Lowe on July 25, 2007 at 9:55 PM

A beautiful image, brother. The soft dappled lighting is a feast to the eye. I sure missed the boat by not going over to that other pond with you that day.

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Comment posted by Larry Lynch on January 1, 2008 at 8:08 AM

Congratulations Michael on your well deserved Annual EP.

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Comment posted by Patricia Brundage on January 1, 2008 at 9:20 AM

CONGRATULATIONS on the annual EP award. Just perfect in all respects.

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Comment posted by Ed Cordes on January 1, 2008 at 10:28 AM

Congratulations on the Annual Editor's Pick Award! This image is outstanding. While I have water hyacinths, but have not been able to produce an image of this quality yet.

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on January 1, 2008 at 8:33 PM

The light here is really special. Congrats on the 2007 EP.

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Comment posted by Giuseppe Guadagno on January 2, 2008 at 9:50 AM

Michael, a splendid photo of a beautiful flower. It is not easy to shoot but you have pulled out all its beautes. Splendid! No wander for the award.
Have a great 2008 year!

Registered on February 3, 2007, 827 Posts, 5052 Comments

Comment posted by Pat Sampson on January 2, 2008 at 8:29 PM

Michael,

I never saw this during the year. It is gorgeous. Congratulations on the pick.

Pat

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Comment posted by Mary Christopher S on January 5, 2008 at 9:26 AM

Congratulations! A very well deserved recognition!

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