Water Lily

Gallery: FloraPosted February 11, 2011138 views9 comments

Canon EOS REBEL T2i
EF-S55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS
2/9/2011 – 12:20:34 PM
1/500 sec
Aperture priority
f/11
ISO 200
Focal length 179 mm
Camera balanced on side of wooden railing
Ravine Gardens State Park, Palatka, Florida
Raw file processed in PSE9

All feedback would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

Comments

9 comments

Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on February 11, 2011 at 4:37 AM

Barbara:
An unusual looking water lily. They are usually wide opened at midday but this one is still partially closed. The light is really nice and warm. Like the peeking into the center POV. No suggestions.

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Comment posted by Bob&Charly Nelson on February 11, 2011 at 6:38 AM

I really like this Barbara, well chosen settings and comp. Wonderfully seen, captured and displayed.

Bob

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Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on February 11, 2011 at 11:56 AM

This is lovely, Barbara ! There's a real sense of mystery about this unopened bud looming out of the dark background. The tones and textures are beautifully rendered.

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Comment posted by Pat Sampson on February 11, 2011 at 6:54 PM

For my tastes this is extremely well done Barbara. I like your composition a lot, particularly the use of the negative space. The light and textures also add a lot to the appeal of the image.

pat

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on February 11, 2011 at 7:06 PM

I love the perspective here - quite unusual. Nicely composed, but just a tad on the flat side. I might adjust levels or curves a bit to make it "pop" more.

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on February 11, 2011 at 8:24 PM

Barbara: The peek inside afforded by the larger image makes this shot for me. This much negative space sometimes bothers me but this works great for me as is. Very well done. >=))>

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Comment posted by Carol Hyman on February 12, 2011 at 12:10 AM

Beautiful simplicity, Barbara. Your work has improved so much over the past few months. Nice job.

The larger image looks a little soft, and that could be my imagination.

Cheers,

Carol

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Comment posted by Mark Stahlke on February 12, 2011 at 12:53 AM

This is a fascinating image. I've never seen a water lily in this state before. I'd be tempted to go with a square crop and bulls eye composition for this shot.

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Comment posted by Barbara Graham on February 12, 2011 at 10:52 AM

Thank you for the comments and suggestions, everyone!

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