Hybrid Lily

Gallery: FloraPosted June 16, 2010294 views19 comments

Taken at Longwood Gardens in PA yesterday. The clouds were in and out.....the flash really brings out the lily details and it always helps that they dye the water black!
Canon 1D Mark 3 with the Sigma 180mm macro at f32 for 1/250 sec and ISO 640 with the MT24 twin flashes at +2. I like to use the flash as main light.....to keep the water dark and bring out all the details.

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19 comments

Comment posted by David W. Kelly on June 16, 2010 at 9:22 PM

Very nice comp and great details. Nice image.

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Comment posted by Patricia Brundage on June 16, 2010 at 10:12 PM

Lots of interest in the lily pad as well as the beautiful waterlily. Excellent comp and execution. Would love to see this printed and it deserved to be printed big!

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Comment posted by Kathy Odiorne on June 16, 2010 at 11:13 PM

Nice one. Lots of great detail, and excellent use of the flash.

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on June 16, 2010 at 11:31 PM

Very painterly. Marvelous light and color.

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Comment posted by Balan Vinod on June 17, 2010 at 12:52 AM

Roman..this is wonderful comp especially with the leaf and its underside turning up ..could be my monitor, one tad bit of contrast could have brought out the gold and the white of the center of the flower...?

Balan Vinod

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Comment posted by David Rogers on June 17, 2010 at 1:01 AM

Excellent image, Roman. We have long thought of getting out to Longwood as well. Now I am giving it more thought!

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on June 17, 2010 at 1:29 AM

Very fine detail and beautiful colo !.
The Black BG really sets this off well.
Sandy r

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Comment posted by Miro Susta on June 17, 2010 at 3:37 AM

Nice composition. Well done Roman.

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Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on June 17, 2010 at 6:34 AM

Beautifully crafted. Excellent lighting and presentation.

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Comment posted by Doug Benner on June 17, 2010 at 7:38 AM

Beautiful, luminescent capture. Great job.

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Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on June 17, 2010 at 9:57 AM

Superb Photo, Roman. Enuf said

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Comment posted by John&Patty Benway on June 17, 2010 at 2:33 PM

Amazing color and light Roman. Beautiful work.
John

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Comment posted by Mike Gallo on June 17, 2010 at 3:40 PM

Beautiful image Roman and excellent use of the flash

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on June 17, 2010 at 8:29 PM

Roman: Simply outstanding! I would not have guessed this was flashed. Superb technique and a spectacular result. >=))>

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Comment posted by denise ippolito on June 17, 2010 at 10:50 PM

Fantastic all around! I love the curled up leaf and the sharp details.

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Comment posted by Nathan Buck on June 18, 2010 at 6:19 PM

Great details Romain. The flower is gorgeous. I think that I would like the photo a bit more if that lily pad was not curled the way that it is - but I still like it overall.

Nathan

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Comment posted by Pat Sampson on June 18, 2010 at 7:12 PM

Like something out of a dream Roman. Great comp and color and excellent light. Beautiful image. No suggestions.

Pat

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Comment posted by Wayne Willison on June 19, 2010 at 5:07 PM

Great comp. I think the leaf floating next to the flower really makes this come together in a natural way. Love the spikes of the flower and curves of the leaf. Great techs, also.

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Comment posted by Debashis Bandyopad on June 21, 2010 at 12:36 PM

Most beautiful, Roman. Brilliant technique and effect many kudos

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