Mercer Moment

Gallery: FloraPosted May 28, 2012250 views16 comments

Sony A700
Minolta 200mm macro, CPL
ISO 200, 1/40 @ f11

Took a trip to the Mercer Arboretum yesterday to check out the water lilies. Several spectacular flowers were open and just enough random clouds floating overhead to occasionally subdue the sun. All comments welcome.>=))>

Comments

16 comments

Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on May 28, 2012 at 2:20 AM

Bill:
The water lily bloom is very pretty and nicely captured with the subdued lighting.

I went to the HK Wetland Park last Friday to shoot dragonflies and was please to see the lotuses are starting to bloom. Had no such luck with subdue lighting though. Have to make an early morning visit to my favorite lotus pond soon.

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Comment posted by Miro Susta on May 28, 2012 at 2:44 AM

Bill this is my favorite flower. You have captured it in such a beautiful light with all excellent details. I like your selection of relatively low viewpoint. Excellent presentation.

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Comment posted by Fabio Giarrizzo on May 28, 2012 at 6:14 AM

A beautiful flower, very well depicted- Great sharpness, reflections and composition on this one- Thanks for sharing this one, Fabio

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Comment posted by Bob&Charly Nelson on May 28, 2012 at 6:38 AM

Really well taken and composed Bill. The reflection with a hint of sky makes this for me. Wonderful.
Bob

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Comment posted by Keith Tate on May 28, 2012 at 7:55 AM

Great lighting and love the little reflection, very nice shot Bill

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Comment posted by Wayne Willison on May 28, 2012 at 8:02 AM

The delicate feel of the lotus is continued in the pads. I like the surface tension created by the pads, their lines, and the colors of the water.
Would like to see more of those wonderful lily pads, though..

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Comment posted by Sally Wood on May 28, 2012 at 8:08 AM

What a beautiful bloom you found! and I love the refection and blue of the water. Nicely done!

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on May 28, 2012 at 8:18 AM

Centered works very well here with this cool reflection bottom..
Excellent light, colors, DOF, and details!

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Comment posted by Rick Turner on May 28, 2012 at 9:24 AM

Good comp on this one Bill. Well exposed.

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Comment posted by Ken Smith on May 28, 2012 at 10:07 AM

Soft light brought out the best. NIce composition with the water reflection getting just enough of the bloom. Hard to bring together the comp, light, fresh bloom and foreground. Well done.

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Comment posted by scott lanz on May 28, 2012 at 10:52 AM

Well composed and executed, Bill.

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on May 28, 2012 at 2:15 PM

The comp is so good it gives me chills! And, the pov is just as good. Your excellence continues to shine.

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Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on May 28, 2012 at 6:35 PM

Bill - Beautifully done with a nice low angle and inclusion of the reflection. Lily is in good shape and the CPL has tamed the reflections and highlights very well

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Comment posted by Gary Jacobson on May 29, 2012 at 12:39 AM

Water lilies are one of my favorite flowers and you have done a nice job capturing this image. This is kind of one of those tough situations, if you go lower to the water you'll get a nicer reflection, but then you lose the beauty of the flower. My preference would be to shoot from a slightly higher vantage point if possible and capture more of the stamen in the flower. Bill - Nice job waiting for the light to soften to capture this lovely flower.

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Comment posted by Nathan Buck on May 29, 2012 at 11:45 AM

Very nice Bill. Excellent comp of a wonderful subject. I envy your opportunity and ability to shoot these subjects.

Nathan

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Comment posted by Larry Lynch on May 30, 2012 at 10:42 AM

Outstanding! Beautiful colors and comp.

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