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Adrift

by Gary Yeoh

Gallery: FloraPosted August 11, 20113,917 views22 comments
Lotus riding the waves in a dark and stormy night. Not quite as scary as Gigi's orchid.

d90 300mm F6.3 1/125 tripod early morning.

Thanks for looking and C&C appreciated.

Comments

22 comments
Comment posted by Bob Duff on August 11, 2011 at 8:26 PM
W :cool: W Gary, really dig the spot light treatment. Must be the search and rescue team finally finding the lost Lotus.
Registered on April 21, 2010, 160 Posts, 1675 Comments
Comment posted by Pat Sampson on August 11, 2011 at 8:28 PM
Perfect title Gary. Great light, rich color and a very fine composition. Superb image.

pat
Registered on May 19, 2007, 953 Posts, 15989 Comments
Comment posted by scott lanz on August 11, 2011 at 8:36 PM
Very dramatic, particularly with your imagery. Gorgeous, too. :toast:
Registered on November 14, 2003, 840 Posts, 12902 Comments
Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on August 11, 2011 at 8:49 PM
Stunningly Beautiful, Gary :toast: :toast:
Registered on November 1, 2003, 550 Posts, 9037 Comments
Comment posted by Charlie Baugh on August 11, 2011 at 11:18 PM
Gary this is tops. Ram used the exact words I was about to type. The finest lotus I have ever seen.

Charlie
Registered on April 18, 2011, 329 Posts, 1985 Comments
Comment posted by Bruce King on August 12, 2011 at 12:23 AM
Excellent light and great capture Gary. Too bad the leaf is partially blocking the bloom, but sometimes we just can't have it all I guess. Also really like the details and I'm a big fan of dark bg's. :toast:
Registered on January 14, 2010, 276 Posts, 2212 Comments
Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on August 12, 2011 at 7:28 AM
Gorgeous - exquisite detail and colours.
Not too sure about that leaf in front - it is very graceful and contributes a lot - but I wonder what this would have looked like with a couple steps left to center the lotus in those wonderful curves and have more of it visible
Sandy
Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments
Comment posted by Christine Jackson on August 12, 2011 at 8:12 AM
Great shot Gary!! Love the shapes, textures, soft light, and color palette you have used here. Excellent work!

Chrisie Jackson
Denver, Colorado
:toast:
Registered on September 19, 2010, 20 Posts, 244 Comments
Comment posted by Chris Grabski on August 12, 2011 at 8:56 AM
Excellent light and detail. Superb comp. :toast:
Registered on April 29, 2011, 122 Posts, 431 Comments
Comment posted by Carolyn Derstine on August 12, 2011 at 10:28 AM
Gary, I just love this! The lighting, colors, comp, details are outstanding. The beautifully lit flower seems to be emerging from its darkened setting. Beautiful!
Registered on February 16, 2011, 610 Posts, 3684 Comments
Comment posted by Brigitte Lorenz on August 12, 2011 at 2:29 PM
light and colors are fantastic, beautiful image

Brigitte
Registered on January 10, 2009, 187 Posts, 1507 Comments
Comment posted by Craig Strand on August 12, 2011 at 2:31 PM
Loving the light and petal detail. Really a nice comp too with the rolling lilly pads!
Registered on March 30, 2008, 416 Posts, 2885 Comments
Comment posted by Bob&Charly Nelson on August 12, 2011 at 7:29 PM
A fantastic mood capture Gary. This is a "10" in my opinion.
Bob
Registered on October 27, 2005, 289 Posts, 4202 Comments
Comment posted by Phillip Noll on August 13, 2011 at 1:07 PM
Very beautiful! The leaf in the front doesn't bother me. The only thing that bugs me is the lack of any texture/detail in the upper right corner. Its just featureless black. Not a deal-breaker but I would prefer to have something like the upper left corner in the background. :toast:
Registered on November 17, 2003, 207 Posts, 1083 Comments
Comment posted by Mark Seaver on August 13, 2011 at 8:20 PM
The spot lighting on the flower and the details it shows are great. Beautiful and striking image.
Registered on January 23, 2011, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments
Comment posted by Bill Fach on August 14, 2011 at 12:03 AM
Gary: Perhaps your best lotus shot and you have some superb ones. Fantastic lighting. :toast: :toast: >=))>
Registered on November 1, 2003, 1805 Posts, 26981 Comments
Comment posted by Daniel & Loana on August 14, 2011 at 3:58 AM
Very nice, Gary. The light makes this wondeful shot.

Congrats

D&L
Registered on October 7, 2008, 166 Posts, 3044 Comments
Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on August 14, 2011 at 6:31 PM
Just a wonderful image, Gary ! The lighting and the composition together create a mood almost of fantasy.
Registered on May 18, 2007, 1108 Posts, 7647 Comments
Comment posted by Philip Schwarz on August 15, 2011 at 12:42 PM
Beautiful comp and capture.
Registered on November 29, 2006, 236 Posts, 1210 Comments
Comment posted by Albert Darmo on August 16, 2011 at 3:17 PM
Hi Gary :wavey: What !!! my comment did not go through :eek: :mad: Guess i didn't, push the mouse enough :confused: This is one of your best :eek: :eek: Fascinating color and flowing lines. magnificent work :toast: :toast:
Albert Darmo
Registered on November 25, 2008, 1386 Posts, 11978 Comments
Comment posted by Patricia Brundage on August 16, 2011 at 7:46 PM
Great image Gary! The waves of leaves cradle the beautiful bloom. Excellent! :toast:
Registered on March 23, 2006, 1111 Posts, 6531 Comments
Comment posted by Catherine Gagne on September 27, 2012 at 8:52 PM
Beautiful picture. Thank you for sharing
Registered on July 29, 2012, 33 Posts, 114 Comments