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Catching some rays
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Catching some rays

by Bob Duff

Gallery: FloraPosted August 31, 201097 views15 comments
Per Bill's shooting at noon theme here's one of catching some rays. Since you pretty much have to shoot water lilys in full sun, using a polarizer does help. Even so, I had to clone out some blown out specular highlights on some water drops.
Canon 40D 100mm f8

Comments

15 comments
Comment posted by Bob Duff on August 31, 2010 at 6:39 AM
Oh, Bill did say we should have our "shades" on
Registered on April 21, 2010, 160 Posts, 1675 Comments
Comment posted by Mauro Pasquero on August 31, 2010 at 7:02 AM
Ha, ha. Bob! Well seen, well done and well presented!
Mauro
Registered on January 21, 2010, 650 Posts, 2500 Comments
Comment posted by Patricia Brundage on August 31, 2010 at 7:22 AM
Stunning presentation throughout. Nice handling of the whites while shooting in full sun. :toast:
Registered on March 23, 2006, 1111 Posts, 6531 Comments
Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on August 31, 2010 at 7:58 AM
I love the Lily in the first and the Frog in the second :biggrin: :razz: .

Seriously awesome entry for the theme, Bob. Using CPL was a good idea. I cannot have enough of these water lily shots. Everyone of them looks so nice and refreshing :smile: .

Composing the Lily+Frog a little more to the right might also have been good but perhaps there were practical limitations.
Registered on November 1, 2003, 550 Posts, 9037 Comments
Comment posted by Pat Sampson on August 31, 2010 at 9:03 AM
Beautiful image Bob. The whites look great and I like the frog. I also like the shadow of the lily on the pad. Perfect image for the theme.

Pat
Registered on May 19, 2007, 953 Posts, 15989 Comments
Comment posted by David W. Kelly on August 31, 2010 at 9:52 AM
Love the way you handled the lighting Bob. Nice image.
Registered on October 7, 2005, 883 Posts, 6590 Comments
Comment posted by Carol Hyman on August 31, 2010 at 12:03 PM
Bob, I think you did a wonderful job of exposing the whites. I really like the translucent quality of the petals closest to the viewer. Is that a frog in the FG?
I think it would be nice if there had been a little more room on the left side since the flower is facing left and it feels as though there is an abrupt stop at the end of the frame.

Cheers,

Carol
Registered on January 18, 2007, 597 Posts, 8062 Comments
Comment posted by Richard Teller on August 31, 2010 at 1:10 PM
What a nice image. The whites look very good and really stand out against the green. The water drops and the frog really add to the image.
Registered on August 23, 2010, 1162 Posts, 6692 Comments
Comment posted by May Haga on August 31, 2010 at 3:54 PM
Excellent image. The frog is a nice added touch.
May
Registered on February 22, 2007, 714 Posts, 8470 Comments
Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on August 31, 2010 at 8:11 PM
LOL on the frog.
Seriously, this is an impressive image. Excellent exposure of the whites and lily is really exquisite. The frog is a big bonus. :toast: :toast:
Registered on September 1, 2009, 588 Posts, 8184 Comments
Comment posted by Morris McClung on August 31, 2010 at 9:09 PM
Deftly handled light. Nice comp, and I love the frog!
Registered on May 7, 2007, 670 Posts, 19650 Comments
Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on September 1, 2010 at 5:22 PM
Very striking image, Bob ! Superb control of the lighting, fine detail and a delightful visitor ! Nice touch in the repost too !!!!!!!
Registered on May 18, 2007, 1108 Posts, 7647 Comments
Comment posted by Miro Susta on September 1, 2010 at 10:17 PM
Beautiful image Bob. Excellent DOF. The first image is my choice. Very well done indeed. :toast: :toast:
Registered on August 18, 2006, 719 Posts, 3736 Comments
Comment posted by Albert Darmo on September 1, 2010 at 10:58 PM
Hi Bob :wavey: Marvelous control of the light here :eek: The composition , color , and frog are also superb :toast:
Albert Darmo. Canada
Registered on November 25, 2008, 1386 Posts, 11978 Comments
Comment posted by Bill Fach on September 4, 2010 at 12:51 AM
Bob: Got a major :eek: -meter spike on this one! The flower is spectacular as is your control of the lighting but the frog is the icing on a fantastic cake. Superb shot. >=))>

PS: Fell out of my chair laughing at the "repost" :biggrin: :jump:
Registered on November 1, 2003, 1805 Posts, 26981 Comments