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Photo posted by Gary Yeoh in the Flora gallery on 07/07/12 at 09:14 am EST
Registered on 09/01/09, 588 Posts, 8184 Comments
Post last edited by Gary Yeoh on 07/16/12 at 8:24 pm EST
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Comment posted by Rick Turner on 07/07/12 at 10:53 am EST
Registered on 02/18/12, 534 Posts, 2755 Comments
Stunning and lotus alone with vertical crop would work for me also. 
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Rick Turner
Dallas
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"Dodging and burning are steps to take care of mistakes God made in establishing tonal relationships"..
Ansel Adams
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Keep on Shooting!
God Bless Texas!!!!!!
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Comment posted by John Williams on 07/07/12 at 11:20 am EST
Registered on 09/06/07, 221 Posts, 5985 Comments
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Wow, that guy stands out like a lighthouse on a pitch-black night. Wonderful Gary.
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John Williams
www.tranquilviews.com
Battle Ground, WA |
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I often have wandered in deep contemplation, It seems that the mind runs wild when you're all alone. -John Denver
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Comment posted by Eirini Pajak on 07/07/12 at 11:42 am EST
Registered on 12/13/11, 216 Posts, 1671 Comments
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This is absolutely incredible! The light on the flower is stunning & I love the inky black on the leaves & the background!
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Eirini Pajak
Florence, AZ
http://eirinipajak.com |
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Comment posted by Morris McClung on 07/07/12 at 3:43 pm EST
Registered on 05/07/07, 670 Posts, 19650 Comments
Oh man, oh man, oh man. Highly evocative and stunning.  I don't think there is another flower with the same luminosity as the Lotus.
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Morris McClung
Parker, Colorado
Website
"If it is more than 6 feet from the car, it is not photogenic." Edward Weston to Ansel Adams
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“He who works with his hands is a laborer.
He who works with his hands and his head is a craftsman.
He who works with his hands and his head and his heart is an artist.”
¯ St. Francis of Assisi |
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Comment posted by Chad Merrell on 07/07/12 at 3:48 pm EST
Registered on 07/08/10, 91 Posts, 304 Comments
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I love the bright glow of the lotus blossom against the dark background. The crisp details of the blossom against the muted detail of the leaves is nice also.
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Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on 07/07/12 at 5:14 pm EST
Registered on 11/01/03, 550 Posts, 9037 Comments
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Gary - Did someone say Photography is all about painting with light ? Killer Frame this one !!
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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on 07/07/12 at 8:27 pm EST
Registered on 11/25/08, 1386 Posts, 11978 Comments
Hi Gary :wavey Good: Light is the most important ingrediant to fine photography! And we have sublime here light here. Exceptionally fine work
Albert Darmo
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Comment posted by Patricia Brundage on 07/07/12 at 8:44 pm EST
Registered on 03/23/06, 1111 Posts, 6531 Comments
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Wonderful spotlight on the lotus with just enough supporting lily pads. Very dramatic and compelling.
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Comment posted by Mark Windom on 07/07/12 at 9:17 pm EST
Registered on 11/01/03, 176 Posts, 2302 Comments
If you've been in the x-ray room for two weeks I sure hope you're not glowing like this lotus is.......
I practiced veterinary medicine for several years and we had to hold our patients down on the table during the taking of the xray so we were exposed to stray rays, so to speak. My roentgen exposure badge reading was always just below non-acceptable levels but I'm still here so I guess, for now, no harm done.
Needless to say I love the light on the lotus and the way the dark surroundings help set it off. Very nice and one of your best.!
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Comment posted by Bob&Charly Nelson on 07/08/12 at 2:16 pm EST
Registered on 10/27/05, 289 Posts, 4202 Comments
OH MY, this is a "10"! Fantastic!
Bob
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Comment posted by Nathan Buck on 07/10/12 at 12:41 pm EST
Registered on 11/01/03, 1101 Posts, 13589 Comments
This is GORGEOUS Gary. Excellent use of light and dark. I love it!
Nathan
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Nathan Buck
Lehi, UT, USA
NPN 1118
Brutal honesty encouraged and appreciated in critiquing! Thank you. |
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Comment posted by Larry Lynch on 07/11/12 at 07:54 am EST
Registered on 09/16/06, 773 Posts, 9940 Comments
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Beautiful light and comp. Quite an expressive image.
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Seek the Light
Jesus is Lord
http://llynchphotography.com/ |
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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on 07/14/12 at 08:09 am EST
Registered on 07/24/08, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments
I can't say that I've ever seen a lotus "shine" ever so brightly before Gary 
Great drama with this lighting, well done!
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Howard Cheek
Kempner, TX
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"Look deep, deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better" ~ Albert Einstein |
HowardCheekPhotography.com
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Comment posted by Bunn Martin on 07/15/12 at 2:49 pm EST
Registered on 09/17/11, 38 Posts, 167 Comments
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Nice shot in extreme lighting. I would have preferred slightly softer light in an environmental shot like this as to reduce such large areas of black w/o tone and slightly softer subject. Just IMHO which seems to differ from that most of the comments.
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